Veteran Bollywood actor Dilip Kumar has been admitted to hospital in the Indian city of Mumbai after suffering a heart attack, doctors said, reports BBC online.
The 90-year-old actor was taken to the Lilavati hospital on Sunday night. Doctors said his condition was stable.
Kumar was dubbed The Tragedy King for his roles in many Bollywood classics in the 1950s and 60s.Described by critics as the ultimate method actor in India, he has won more awards than any other Bollywood star.
Over his long career, he has won eight Filmfare awards, India’s version of the Oscars.
Kumar has also served as a member of India’s upper house of parliament.
Born in Pakistan’s Peshawar in 1922 as Muhammad Yusuf Khan, he changed his name to Dilip Kumar when he joined Bollywood.
The historical 1960 drama Mughal-e-Azam, in which he played the lead role of Mughal emperor Akbar, is one of the biggest hits of Indian cinema.
He also acted in superhits like Ganga Jamuna, Devdas, Andaz and Aan.
Seen as a legend of Indian cinema, Kumar passed over a lead role in David Lean’s Lawrence of Arabia.
The part of Sherif Ali went to Egyptian actor Omar Sharif, who was nominated for an Oscar for the 1962 epic.
The Government of India honoured him with the Padma Bhushan award in 1991 and the Dadasaheb Phalke Award in 1994 for his contributions towards Indian cinema and nominated him to Rajya Sabha, the upper house of Indian parliament for a term. He is the first recipient of Filmfare Best Actor Award (1954) and shares the record for the most number of Filmfare awards won for that category with Shahrukh Khan with eight wins.
-With New Age input
