Famous Bollywood actor Dilip Kumar hospitalized

ENTERTAINMENT | September 5, 2018:

Famous Bollywood actor Dilip Kumar has been admitted in a hospital due to a chest infection. He has been admitted to Mumbai's Lilavati Hospital.

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According to a tweet shared on his official Twitter account, Dilip Kumar was admitted as he was a bit uneasy due to a chest infection. He is now recovering.

The tweet said, "Saab has been admitted to Mumbai's Lilavati Hospital as he was bit uneasy due to a chest infection. He's recuperating. Requesting your duas and prayers. -FF"

Saab has been admitted to Mumbai's Lilavati Hospital as he was bit uneasy due to a chest infection. He's recuperating. Requesting your duas and prayers. -FF

— Dilip Kumar (@TheDilipKumar) September 5, 2018

Dilip Kumar quit movies in 1998. His last appearance was in the Hindi film Qila. He has made very few public appearances in the past few years mainly because of his declining health.

Born in Peshawar, Dilip, known as the 'Tragedy King' of Hindi films, was one of the first superstars of Indian cinema. He is best known for his work in films like Naya Daur, Mughal-E-Azam, Devdas, Andaz, Vidhaata, Shakti, Karma, among many others.

He has also been awarded by the Government of India in the year 2015 with Padma Vibhushan for his contribution towards Indian cinema.

Source: The Indian Express

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