Bollywood Actor Dilip Kumar hospitalised

Dilip Kumar has been admitted to the Lilavati Hospital in Mumbai owing to a chest infection, Sources said.

The 95-year-old Dadasaheb Phalke award winner has battled respiratory issues in the past. According to the sources the actor was fine until his health suddenly deteriorated.

In 2014, the actor had been admitted for a similar condition when he developed fever, cough, body ache and breathlessness, owing to chest pain.

The veteran movie star was last admitted to the hospital in 2017 after an attack of dehydration and respiratory issues.

Known as the King of Tragedy , Dilip Kumar was described as "the ultimate method actor" by world-renowned filmmaker Satyajit Ray. He debuted as an actor in the film Jwar Bhata in 1944 produced by Bombay Talkies.