Dilip Kumar diagnosed with mild pneumonia

Mumbai, Sep 6 Legendary actor Dilip Kumar, who was admitted to Lilavati hospital here because of chest infection, has been determined to have mild pneumonia, his wife Saira Banu said Thursday.

The 95-year-old actor was admitted to Lilavati hospital in suburban Bandra on Wednesday.

"He is improving the situation now. The medical reports are stating a small patch of pneumonia is there. God willing, he will be out of it soon. Be that as it may, he is doing fine," Saira Banu told.

Dilip Kumar's nephew Faisal Farooqui first shared the news about the actor's ill health on his official Twitter account.

"Saab has been admitted to Mumbai's Lilavati Hospital as he was bit uneasy because of a chest disease. He's recovering. Asking for your duas and supplications," he had written.

Known as the 'Tragedy King of Bollywood', Dilip Kumar has given important performances in movies, for example, "Andaz", 'Aan', 'Madhumati', 'Devdas' and 'Mughal-e-Azam'.