Dilip Kumar discharged after a week in hospital

Legendary Bollywood actor Dilip Kumar, 94, who was under treatment for kidney-related problems at Mumbai’s Lilavati Hospital for a week, was discharged yesterday.Dilip Kumar was seen in a wheelchair wearing a pink shirt when he came out of the hospital. He was accompanied by his wife and former actress Saira Banu, who was seen in a printed red suit with a dupatta on her head.Before leaving the hospital, Saira Banu tweeted from Dilip Kumar’s official account.By the grace of Allah, Dilip Sahab is under the care of Dr Nitin Gokhale, Dr Arun Shah of Lilavati Hospital and Sahab’s personal family physicians Dr R C Sharma and Dr S Gokhale, along with the able input of Dr S D Bapat. This excellent team has given the green signal to take Sahab home today.“My gratitude to fans, friends for prayers, doctors for expert treatment, hospital staff n Sahab’s personal attendants for all the care. It is the Almighty God’s will and benevolence that I wish to acknowledge in all humility and gratitude.”The thespian was admitted to the hospital on August 2 due to dehydration and urinary tract infection. High potassium and creatinine levels had raised concerns that he may have to be put on dialysis. Doctors decided against it after he started responding well to treatment.Now all parameters are under control, Udaya Tara Nayar, compiler of Dilip Kumar’s autobiography, said.Dilip Kumar has made several visits to hospital in the last three years with a variety of ailments. In December, he celebrated his birthday in hospital, where he was being treated for fever and a swollen leg.Born Mohammad Yusuf Khan, Dilip Kumar’s six-decade career is studded with acclaimed classics such as Madhumati, Devdas, Mughal-e-Azam, Ganga Jamuna, Ram Aur Shyam and Naya Daur. He is well-known for playing tragic heroes in films like Andaz, Baabul, Mela, Deedar and Jogan. He was last seen in the 1998 film Qila.