Saira Banu: Dilip Kumar a little weak but alright

Veteran Indian actress Saira Banu has said that her husband, legendary actor Dilip Kumar, is a little weak but is otherwise alright.

Banu, 76, downplayed reports that expressed concerns about the actor’s health, saying: “He has little weakness, otherwise he is alright. He is ok that way.

“His immunity isn’t low. I never said his immunity was low,” she said, reports The Indian Express citing PTI. 

Earlier in March, Dilip Kumar shared a health update on Twitter, saying he and Saira Banu were under “complete isolation” and in quarantine as precautionary measures against Covid-19.

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A week prior to that tweet, Banu had revealed Kumar was recovering from a “severe backache.”

The legendary actor’s two younger brothers -- Aslam Khan, 88, and Ehsan Khan, 90 -- died from Covid-19 in August and September, respectively.

Dilip Kumar, who turns 98 on Friday, made his debut with Jwar Bhata in 1944 and was last seen on the big screen in Qila in 1998.