Actor Dharmendra in critical condition

MUMBAI: Reports say that the health condition of senior Bollywood actor and former MP Dharmendra (89) remains critical. He is on a ventilator at Breach Candy Hospital in Mumbai. Dharmendra was admitted to the hospital a week ago due to breathing difficulties. He fell ill just as he was preparing to celebrate his 90th birthday on December 8. He had undergone eye surgery last April.

Dharmendra’s latest film Ikkis is scheduled to release on December 25. Actress Hema Malini is his wife, while Prakash Kaur is his first wife. He has six children, including Bollywood actors Sunny Deol, Bobby Deol and Esha Deol.