Veteran Bollywood actor Dilip Kumar's wife Saira Banu informed fans on Monday that the megastar's health is improving and requested them to pray for him so that he gets discharged from hospital.
Taking to Kumar's Twitter handle, Saira shared the news and wrote, "We are grateful for God's infinite mercy on Dilip Sahib that his health is improving. We are still in hospital and request your prayers and duas so that Insha'Allah he is healthy and discharged soon. Saira Banu Khan."
Earlier, speaking about the health condition of the legendary star, Saira had told ANI that although his health is stable, he will not be discharged yet.
Bollywood legend Dilip Kumar was hospitalised for the second time in a month on June 30. The 98-year-old actor was admitted to the intensive care unit (ICU) of Hinduja Hospital, Khar after reportedly complaining of breathlessness.
This is the second time this month that the veteran actor has been admitted to hospital. He was hospitalised on June 6 after experiencing breathlessness.
Saira Banu had earlier issued a statement on his Twitter account thanking fans for their love and prayers and requesting everyone to not pay heed to rumours. Dilip Kumar was discharged from the hospital on June 11.
Known as the 'Tragedy King' of Bollywood, the veteran actor's career spanned over six decades.
He has acted in over 65 films in his career and is known for his iconic roles in movies like 'Devdas '(1955), 'Naya Daur' (1957), 'Mughal-e-Azam' (1960), 'Ganga Jamuna' (1961), 'Kranti' (1981), and 'Karma' (1986). He was last seen in 'Qila' in 1998.