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Dilip Kumar discharged from hospital following successful surgery

Superstar Dilip Kumar has been discharged from the hospital.

A tweet from his official account said, “With your love and affection, and your prayers, Dilip Saab is going home from the hospital. God’s infinite mercy and kindness through Drs. Gokhale, Parkar, Dr. Arun Shah and the entire team at Hinduja Khar.”

The 98-year-old icon was admitted to suburban Khar-based Hinduja Hospital on Sunday, reports the Deccan Herald..

Kumar, who was diagnosed with bilateral pleural effusion, a build-up of excess fluid between the layers of the pleura outside the lungs, underwent a successful pleural aspiration procedure on Wednesday. He was initially set to be released on Thursday, but family friend Faisal Farooqui said it has been decided to let Kumar rest for an extra day at the hospital.

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