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Legendary actor Dilip Kumar passes away at 98 after prolonged illness

The Hindi cinema veteran was admitted to the Hinduja Hospital in June following episodes of breathlessness

Moin Akhtar with actor Dilip Kumar;
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Moin Akhtar with actor Dilip Kumar

BS Web Team New Delhi
Legendary actor Dilip Kumar, who had been admitted to the intensive care unit (ICU) of Mumbai's PD Hinduja Hospital, passed away at the age of 98 today. The 98-year-old screen icon was admitted in suburban Khar-based Hinduja Hospital, a non-Covid-19 facility, last week to address age-related "medical issues" days after being discharged from the same hospital.

Two days ago, a tweet post by his wife Saira Banu, from the official Twitter account of Kumar asked his fans to pray for the actor so that he is discharged from the hospital "soon."

"We are grateful for God's infinite mercy on Dilip

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