The condition of veteran actor Dilip Kumar, who was admitted to lilavati Hospital on Friday night for treatment of high fever and chest infection, is “stable” now, according to his wife Saira Banu and doctors attending on him.
While Saira said her actor-husband “is recovering well and is stable by the grace of God”, Dr Jalil Parker of lilavati Hospital said, “Dilip Saheb’s condition’s stable, some tests still to be done”.
The 93-year-old actor was admitted to lilavati Hospital around 2 am, as he was suffering from high fever and chest infection. Doctors attending on him had earlier in the morning said that the actor had been under observation and that the next 72 hours were crucial for him.
In a health update uploaded on the actor’s official twitter handle, Saira stated: “Dilip Sahab was admitted to lilavati Hospital for treatment of high fever and chest infection on April 15 night. He was advised intravenous administration of antibiotics for speedy recovery”.
Denying rumours that the actor had been shifted to Intensive Care Unit (ICU) of the hospital, Saira said in her statement: “Oral drugs would not act as fast as the IV injections, the doctors advised. Hence it became necessary to shift him to a hospital. He is recovering well and is stable by the grace of God and the care of the doctors treating him. He is in a room and in the hospital and not in the ICU as spread by rumours”.