Legendary Actor admitted to Hospital

Veteran actor Dilip Kumar (90) was admitted to Lilavati Hospital in Mumbai after he complained of uneasiness in the chest. He is currently in the intensive care unit (ICU) and his condition is stable. The legendary personality was kept under observation and a team of doctors have been monitoring his condition.

Dilip Kumar is known as the 'King of Tragedy' in Bollywood. He was seen in iconic roles in the classic like Devdas, Mughal-e-Azam, Ganga Jamuna and Madhumati.Dilip Kumar was born Muhammad Yusuf Khan on December 11, 1922, in Peshawar (now in Pakistan) and his acting career spanned six decades and over 60 films. He was honoured with Padma Bhushan in 191 and Dadasaheb Phalke in 1994. He was the first person to receive Filmfare Best Actor honour when the awards was launched in 1954. Dilip Kumar and Shahrukh Khan stands on top with most number of Filmfare awards (8 each) won in the Best Actor category.

He was also nominated to Rajya Sabha for a term from 2000 to 2006.

In 1998, he was awarded the Nishan-e-Imtiaz, the highest civilian award conferred by the government of Pakistan.

Hope Dilip Kumar recover soon to bring back smiles on the faces of millions of his fans. Get well soon DK