Dilip Kumar admitted to hospital due to breathlessness

Bollywood legend Dilip Kumar was admitted to the medical facility in Mumbai on June 29. The actor is doing fine. Kumar was earlier admitted to the same hospital on June 6 due to episodes of breathlessness.

Mumbai: Legendary actor Dilip Kumarhas been admitted to the intensive care unit (ICU) of a city hospital here following complaints of breathlessness as a "precautionary measure", ten days after he was discharged, according to hospital sources.

The 98-year-old screen icon -- who was taken to the suburban Khar-based Hinduja Hospital, a non-COVID-19 facility -- was admitted to the medical facility yesterday and is doing fine, reports suggest. Kumar was earlier admitted to the same hospital on June 6 due to episodes of breathlessness.

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The Hindi cinema veteran was then diagnosed with bilateral pleural effusion -- a build-up of excess fluid between the layers of the pleura outside the lungs and underwent a successful pleural aspiration procedure. He was discharged after five days.

Kumar's career spans over five decades with hits like Mughal-e-Azam, Devdas, Naya Daur, and Ram Aur Shyam. His last big screen appearance was the 1998 film Qila.