Veteran actor Dharmendra hospitalised, stable but in serious condition

Veteran actor Dharmendra, 89, remains hospitalised at Mumbai’s Breach Candy Hospital. While an industry insider said his condition is serious, family representatives clarified he is stable and not on a ventilator. The actor continues to recover under medical observation

Mumbai: Veteran actor Dharmendra, who has been in hospital for several days, is in a serious condition but is stable, an industry insider said on Monday.

The 89-year-old actor has been in and out of South Mumbai’s Breach Candy hospital. “Dharamji’s health is not in a great state,” the insider told PTI on condition of anonymity. Son Sunny Deol’s representative denied reports that the “Sholay” star was on a ventilator.

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“Dharam ji is still in the hospital. The doctors have not advised him to go home. He is recovering and is under observation. He is not on a ventilator,” the PR representative told PTI.