Dilip Kumar's youngest brother Aslam Khan passes away, had tested Covid positive

Gallery

MORE...

Sports

First Serve, AITA Partner to empower athletes through Wheelchair Tennis Championship

First Serve, an NGO founded by Reyaan Punj, recently organised the second edition of AITA

Bajrang Punia provisionally suspended by NADA, Paris berth at stake: Sources

Laureus Award 2024 : Novak Djokovic, Aitana Bonmati win top honours at Laureus Sports Awards

Asian Games medallist Jyothi Yarraji to train in Spain ahead of Paris Olympics

Lione Messi said Retirement not on my mind

Indian Wells: Alcaraz, Swiatek win titles

MORE...

Dilip Kumar's youngest brother Aslam Khan passes away, had tested Covid positive

Last Updated : 21 Aug 2020 03:15:59 PM IST

Dilip Kumar with brother Aslam Khan (file photo)

Legendary actor Dilip Kumars youngest brother Aslam Khan passed away on Friday. He was 88 and was battling Covid-19.

Aslam Khan was admitted to Lilavati Hospital on August 16, he and passed away early on Friday morning.

Faisal Farooqui, a family friend of the veteran actor, took to Twitter to make the announcement and then Dilip Kumar re-tweeted the news.

"@TheDilipKumar Dilip Saab's youngest brother, Aslam Khan, passed away this morning at Lilavati Hospital, Mumbai. We are from God and to Him we return," Farooqui wrote.

Dilip Kumar's second brother Ehsan Khan is still in hospital battling the novel coronavirus.

The two brothers of the thespian were rushed to the hospital on Saturday night after they complained of breathlessness. Both brothers have been kept under artificial breathing support.

About Ehsan Khan, Farooqui told IANS: "Ehsan Khan is still under observation at Lilavati. He's ok. I wouldn't say he's recovered much yet. We are all praying."

About the veteran actor, he said: "Dilip Saab is doing well. He's been under home quarantine since March."