Dilip Saab is back home, will continue to be under observation, says Saira Banu
Allah ka shukr hai Dilip saab ghar wapas aa gaye,” expresses Saira Banu, as her husband, legendary actor Dilip Kumar got discharged from a Mumbai hospital yesterday. The 98-year-old icon was hospitalised after complaining of breathlessness on June 6, following which he was diagnosed with bilateral pleural effusion. “Jitna hum shukriya adaa karein unn sabka jinhone Dilip saab ki tandurusti ke liye duayein kari, woh kum hai. He is back home. Now, we’ll continue to treat him with antibiotics because he had water logging in his lungs,” Banu tells us, adding that it has been a “very crucial and critical” time for them. “He is doing well now. God willing with all your prayers, he’ll continue to do well at home as well,” she adds.
The ongoing pandemic made handling the health scare more challenging for the family. “We’ve been fortunate that people love him, and rallied around him as soon as they got to know about his health — from the doctors to his personal staff. They spent day and night taking care of him.” she adds. As soon as the news of Kumar’s health came out, celebrities including Dharmendra, Manoj Bajpayee among others, sent their good wishes for his speedy recovery. Some even stepped out to meet him at the hospital. Banu is grateful to all those who sent in positive wishes for the actor, who starred in cinematic gems such as Devdas (1955), Mughal-e-azam (1960) and Ram Aur Shyam (1967). “Someone did a hawan in America, some went to a church all night to pray. Koi masjid gaya. How can I be grateful enough for all this,” she concludes, urging everyone to “continue sending in prayers for Dilip saab”.