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Dilip Kumar admitted to Lilavati Hospital in Mumbai

The 94-year-old actor, who has been weak and ailing due to age-related problems in recent years, was accompanied by his wife Saira Banu.

MUMBAI: Legendary actor Dilip Kumar was admitted to the Lilavati Hospital here on Wednesday due to kidney problem, hospital sources said. One of the doctor from the hospital said that he is in ICU. The 94-year-old actor, who has been weak and ailing due to age-related problems in recent years, was accompanied by his wife Saira Banu. He had been running a fever for two days, a family friend, Udaya Tara Nayar, said. Last seen on the big screen in "Qila" in 1998, the actor was honoured with the Dadasaheb Phalke Award in 1994 and the Padma Vibhushan in 2015. Known for films like "Devdas", "Mughal-e-Azam" and "Karma", Dilip Kumar got married to Saira -- over 20 years younger to him -- in 1966. (With IANS inputs)
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