Dilip Kumar admitted to hospital for recurrent pneumonia

Update: 2010-09-15 00:00 GMT

MUMBAI, Oct 8: Veteran actor Dilip Kumar, 95, has been admitted to a hospital here and is being treated for recurrent pneumonia, a family friend said.

Faisal Farooqui, who tweets on behalf of the thespian, gave a health update on the ailing actor via Twitter. "Want to inform you Dilip Kumar has been admitted to hospital last night. He is being treated for recurrent pneumonia. Praying. Will keep you updated on twitter," Farooqui tweeted on Monday.

He was admitted to the Lilavati Hospital here around 1 a.m. on Monday, Udaya Tara Nayar, compiler of the actor's autobiography, told IANS.

"Dilip saab has chest congestion. Antibiotics through IV drip (are) required. He is stable now," Nayar said via Whatsapp. - IANS

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