Dilip Kumar health update: Actor diagnosed with bilateral pleural effusion, put on oxygen support

Legendary actor Dilip Kumar, who is admitted to a hospital in Mumbai, has been diagnosed with bilateral pleural effusion along with a drop in oxygen saturation.

Hyderabad: Veteran actor Dilip Kumar has been admitted to Hinduja Hospitalin Mumbai's Khar area on Sunday after experiencing "episodes of breathlessness". The actor has been diagnosed with bilateral pleural effusion.

Kumar, 98, was taken to the suburban Khar-based Hinduja Hospital, a non-COVID-19 facility, around 8.30 AM, his wife and veteran actor Saira Banu said. According to a leading webloid report, Dilip Kumar has been put on oxygen support after being diagnosed with bilateral pleural effusion along with a drop in oxygen saturation.

Earlier today, an update posted on Kumar's official Twitter handle stated that the actor has been admitted to the medical facility for routine tests and investigations. The screen icon was admitted to the same hospital last month for a regular health check-up.

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"Dilip Sahab has been admitted to non-Covid PD Hinduja Hospital Khar for routine tests and investigations. He's had episodes of breathlessness. A team of healthcare workers led by Dr. Nitin Gokhale is attending to him. Please keep Sahab in your prayers and please stay safe," the tweet read.

Kumar, who made his acting debut with Jwar Bhata in 1944, has appeared in several iconic films in his career spanning over five decades, including Kohinoor, Mughal-e-Azam, Devdas, Naya Daur, Ram Aur Shyam, among others. He was last seen on the big screen in Qila in 1998.