Veteran actor Dilip Kumar's brother Aslam Khan, aged 88, is no more. He was being treated for coronavirus in Lilavati hospital after testing positive for the deadly virus on Saturday. Aslam had complained of breathlessness.
Dilip Kumar and late Aslam's brother Ehsaan Khan, aged 90 also had the same complaints and was tested positive too. He is also receiving treatment in the hospital.
Lilavati hospital confirmed to ANI, "Aslam Khan, younger brother of veteran actor Dilip Kumar passed away early morning today. He had diabetes, hypertension and ischaemic heart disease and had tested positive for #COVID19."
Aslam Khan, younger brother of veteran actor Dilip Kumar passed away early morning today. He had diabetes, hypertension and ischaemic heart disease and had tested positive for #COVID19: Lilavati Hospital, Mumbai #Maharashtra
— ANI (@ANI) August 21, 2020
Ehsaan and Aslam lived away from Dilip Kumar. Dr Jalil Parkar was treating both the Khan brothers. He was also treating actor Sanjay Dutt for a brief period before diagnosing that the actor has high-grade cancer and needs to be treated in US for the same.
"They (Ehsaan and Aslam) were brought to the hospital late Saturday night. They have tested positive for COVID-19. Their oxygen levels are low and both of them are on non-invasive ventilator support," Parkar had confirmed to PTI.
Dilip Kumar had declared in March that he and his wife Saira Banu are under 'complete isolation' and quarantine due to the coronavirus pandemic. "Saira has left nothing to chance, ensuring I do not catch any infection," he had said.