Admirers of arguably the greatest actor the subcontinent has produced, Dilip Kumar, were saddened and worried by the news that he was admitted to a hospital last week and was in a critical condition.

Thankfully, he showed his trademark resilience despite being a nonagenarian and is back in his home, hale and hearty. The pictures that his family released allowed his fans to breathe a sigh of relief. Dilip sahib, that’s how you should always be. Hale and hearty.

Published in Dawn, Sunday Magazine, May 1st, 2016