Dilip Kumar discharged from Mumbai hospital today, Saira Banu thanks his fans

Veteran Bollywood actor Dilip Kumar will be discharged from Lilavati Hospital in Bandra, Mumbai today at 4 pm

Dilip Kumar. Pic/Dilip Kumar's Twitter account

Veteran Bollywood actor Dilip Kumar will be discharged from Lilavati Hospital in Bandra, Mumbai today at 4 pm.

A tweet from ANI's official handle revealed actress Saira Banu accompanying Dilip Kumar out of the hospital 

Veteran actor #DilipKumar discharged from Lilavati hospital in Mumbai pic.twitter.com/ST6QBltIBH

— ANI (@ANI) August 9, 2017

Saira Banu addresses the media. Picture courtesy: Jagran New Media

Saira Banu even tweeted from Dilip Kumar's handle thanking his fans and updating everyone about his recovery.

Message from Saira Banu:
By the grace of Allah, Dilip Sahab is under the care of Dr. Nitin Gokhale, Dr. Arun Shah of Lilavati Hospital...1/

— Dilip Kumar (@TheDilipKumar) August 9, 2017

2/:and Sahab's personal family physicians Dr. R.C. Sharma and Dr. S. Gokhale, along with the able input of Dr. S. D. Bapat...this excellent

— Dilip Kumar (@TheDilipKumar) August 9, 2017

3/ team has given the green signal to take Sahab home today.

— Dilip Kumar (@TheDilipKumar) August 9, 2017

4/ My gratitude to fans, friends for prayers, doctors for expert treatment, hospital staff n Sahab's personal attendants for all the care.

— Dilip Kumar (@TheDilipKumar) August 9, 2017

5/ It is the Almighty God's will and benevolence that I wish to acknowledge in all humility and gratitude.

— Dilip Kumar (@TheDilipKumar) August 9, 2017

Udaya Tara Nayar, compiler of Dilip Kumar's autobiography, had earlier told IANS: "Dilip Kumar will be discharged in the evening. His creatinine levels and other levels are in good shape." Nayar is close to Dilip Kumar's wife Saira Banu, who has been by her husband's side.

The 94-year-old was in the ICU. The thespian was admitted to the hospital on August 2 due to dehydration and urinary tract infection. High potassium and creatinine levels had raised concerns that he may have to be put on dialysis, but doctors decided against it after he started responding well to treatment.

Dilip Kumar, whose real name is Mohammad Yusuf Khan, acted in many superhit films during his six-decade long career such as 'Madhumati', 'Devdas', 'Mughal-e-Azam', 'Ganga Jamuna', 'Ram Aur Shyam' and 'Karma'.

Dilip Kumar was last seen in the film 'Qila' in 1998. He was honoured with the Dadasaheb Phalke Award in 1994 and Padma Vibhushan in 2015.

Also see: Vintage photos: Dilip Kumar-Saira Banu's evergreen romance

(With inputs from IANS)

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