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False: Veteran Bollywood actor Dilip Kumar is dead.

By: Ranjini K

August 26 2020

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False: Veteran Bollywood actor Dilip Kumar is dead.

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Veteran actor Dilip Kumar is doing fine. His brother Aslam Khan passed away due to Covid-19.

Veteran actor Dilip Kumar is doing fine. His brother Aslam Khan passed away due to Covid-19.Dilip Kumar is a National Film Award-winning actor and has been honored with the Padma Bhushan and the Padma Vibhushan. He has acted in more than 100 films. He is alive and doing well. His younger brother Aslam Khan expired at Lilavati Hospital, Mumbai, on August 21, 2020. He had tested positive for Covid-19. He was unwell for one and a half years and had liver-related problems. Veteran actor's family friend Faisal Farooqui confirmed the news about his death. Meanwhile, the actor has tweeted that he is in isolation due to coronavirus outbreak.

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