Veteran actor Dilip Kumar has been admitted to Mumbai's Lilavati Hospital since Wednesday. The 94-year-old actor, who came in for a case of severe dehydration, was also facing kidney problems. There were reports that he was put on ventilator, but one of his doctors told IANS that there was no truth to them. However, he admitted that Dilip Kumar's condition was "not good."

"(His condition is) Not good. His creatinine is rising, haemoglobin is decreasing and potassium levels are increasing. He will need dialysis, but he is not on ventilator," Jalal D Parker, one of the attending team of doctors, said.

Dilip Kumar, who made his debut with Jwar Bhata in 1944, has acted in over 50 films in his career spanning more than five decades. The actor has given us iconic films like Devdas, Mughal-e-Azam and Naya Daur.

Last seen on the big screen in Qila in 1998, the actor was honoured with the Dadasaheb Phalke Award in 1994 and the Padma Vibhushan in 2015. The epithet 'Tragedy King' was given to the actor because of his poignant and emotional films.

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