Dilip Kumar: India Bollywood actor in hospital

Veteran Bollywood actor Dilip Kumar has
been admitted to hospital in the Indian city
of Mumbai after suffering a heart attack,
doctors said.
The 90-year-old actor was taken to the Lilavati
hospital on Sunday night. Doctors said his
condition was stable.
Kumar was dubbed The Tragedy King for his
roles in many Bollywood classics in the 1950s
and 60s.
Described by critics as the ultimate method
actor in India, he has won more awards than
any other Bollywood star.
Over his long career, he has won eight
Filmfare awards, India's version of the Oscars.
Kumar has also served as a member of India's
upper house of parliament.
Born in Pakistan's Peshawar in 1922 as
Muhammad Yusuf Khan, he changed his name
to Dilip Kumar when he joined Bollywood.
The historical 1960 drama Mughal-e-Azam, in
which he played the lead role of Mughal
emperor Akbar, is one of the biggest hits of
Indian cinema.
He also acted in superhits like Ganga Jamuna,
Devdas, Andaz and Aan.
Seen as a legend of Indian cinema, Kumar
passed over a lead role in David Lean's
Lawrence of Arabia.
The part of Sherif Ali went to Egyptian actor
Omar Sharif, who was nominated for an Oscar
for the 1962 epic.