Yesteryear actor Dilip Kumar, who was admitted to Lilavati Hospital in suburban Bandra on Sunday night, continues to be in the intensive care unit (ICU).
Mr Kumar suffered a myocardial infraction, for which he had to be admitted to the hospital, said the doctors treating him. The 90-year-old actor was brought to Lilavati Hospital on Sunday evening and immediately admitted to the ICU ward of the cardiology department. On Monday, the team of doctors treating him confirmed that the actor suffered a myocardial infraction.
The hospital, in a press statement, said, “Mr Dilip Kumar suffered a myocardial infraction yesterday. He was admitted to Lilavati Hospital yesterday at around 9.30 pm in the ICU. All treatment as per protocol was instituted. At present his condition is stable. In view of his advanced age and post bypass status, he needs close monitoring in the ICU. He is in the able hands of Dr Nitin Gokhale, cardiologist.” Mr Kumar had undergone an open-heart bypass surgery in 1999.
Meanwhile his wife, Saira Banu said, “He is stable, and we are praying that he recovers fully. On the 13th of this month he had viral fever for one day. He felt a little uneasy so we decided to bring him to hospital and right now he is conscious. He had undergone open-heart surgery 14 years ago.” Mr Kumar has been honoured with the Padma Bhushan award in 1991 and the Dadasaheb Phalke Award in 1994 for his contributions towards Indian cinema.
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Theatre fest from Oct. 5
Mumbai: Theatre in Motion, a theatre festival, is scheduled to be held across Kolkata, New Delhi, and Mumbai in Hindi, English and Bengali. The festival, that will run for three months starting from October 5 till December 29, will bring together the best of theatre groups, personnel and art connoisseurs on a single platform. Presented by Utkal Rangmanch Trust in association with Sanket and steered by Anant Mahapatra, Theatre in Motion revolves around his idea of making the best of theatre available for viewing to connoisseurs across the country. In Mumbai, the festival will open with Sohini Sengupta and Rudraparasad Sengupta in his debut play Ajantobas. Theatre in Motion will feature famous theatre exponents like Soumitra Chatterjee, Rajit Kapur, Nadira Zaheer Babbar, Mohan Agashe, Om Katare, Manoj Mitra, etc.