Shah Rukh Khan's heartfelt visit to a frail looking Dilip Kumar

This was his second visit in six months


Ians February 13, 2018
PHOTO: DILIP KUMAR/TWITTER

MUMBAI, INDIA:

Superstar Shah Rukh Khan has visited Bollywood legend Dilip Kumar at his residence here. This was his second visit in six months.


On Monday, Faisal Farooqui, a family friend of Dilip Kumar, took to the veteran actor's official Twitter account to share a photograph of Shah Rukh and the 95-year-old. The Raees star was dressed in black, while a shawl is wrapped around the frail Bollywood icon.

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"Shah Rukh Khan came to visit Saab at home today," Farooqui captioned the image. He also updated on the veteran's health: "Saab is doing well."

https://twitter.com/TheDilipKumar/status/963077727149535234

The legendary actor was treated for mild pneumonia in December 2017.

Shah Rukh last visited the Mughal-e-Azam star soon after the acting legend was discharged from Mumbai's Lilavati Hospital where he was being treated for dehydration and kidney malfunction in August, 2017. Dilip debuted as an actor in Jwar Bhata. His career has spanned over six decades and over 65 films.

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He was also seen in films like Andaz, Babul, Deedar, Aan, Devdas, Azaad, Naya Daur, Yahudi, Madhumati, Kohinoor, Mughal-e-Azam, Gunga Jamuna and Ram Aur Shyam.

As an actor, he last graced the silver screen in 1998's Qila.

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