Veteran actor Dilip Kumar is likely to attend a court hearing today related to a civil dispute at the Girgaum court in Mumbai, despite his ill health.
Expressing concern over her husband's fragile health, actress Saira Banu asked his fans to pray that the stress related to an 18-year-old case should not affect him.
Saira Banu shared this with a thread of tweets on the 94-year-old actor's Twitter on Monday handle ahead of the hearing scheduled to take place today.
Her tweets read, "From Saira Banu: Breaks my heart to inform @TheDilipKumar fans. tomm, Tuesday, 18-yr-old court case in which Saab has been associated."
The post further said, "will be up for judgement hearing at 14 Met. Magistrate court, Girgaum, presided by Hon. Magistrate B S Kharade."
She also praised Dilip Kumar for not praying for an adjournment for today's hearing.
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"At 94 yrs, Saab's health is delicate, facing neurological problems, yet Saab has never prayed for case adjournment," she tweeted.
"Hope serious consternation n stress caused don't affect his condition further. Saab needs peace n rest. I seek your prayers n support," she said in a series of tweets.
The actor was bestowed with the prestigious Padma Vibhushan Award in 2015 for his immense contribution to Indian cinema.