Ailing Dilip Kumar to have 'restricted' celebrations on 95th birthday, tweets wife Saira Banu

Mumbai: The celebrations for Dilip Kumar`s 95th birthday on Monday will include some of his relatives and close friends, his wife Saira Banu has said.

She added that the celebrations will be restricted as the legendary actor has just been treated for mild pneumonia.

Saira shared plans for Dilip Kumar`s birthday via Twitter. She also thanked his friends, fans and well-wishers for their prayers for his well-being.

She ended her message on an emotional note.

"Every year on saab`s birthday our house is open all day for friends and family to come and spend quality time with Dilip Saab. But tomorrow will be (a) bit restricted as doctors have advised Saab to be protected from any infection," read a post on behalf of Saira from Kumar`s official Twitter handle.

Message from Saira Banu: On Dilip Saab's birthday, as we get together as a family with Saab's brothers, sisters, relatives and some close friends, my thoughts reach out to all the wonderful fans and well wishers for the duas and prayers for Dilip Saab. A million thanks. 1/n — Dilip Kumar (@TheDilipKumar) December 10, 2017

2/n What are we planning for the birthday, I am being asked repeatedly. Well, for those who don't know what we have been doing every year-it’s a day when our residence turns into a gorgeous fairyland with flowers and floral arrangements from loving visitors which means a lot. — Dilip Kumar (@TheDilipKumar) December 10, 2017

3/n Every year on Saab’s birthday our house is open all day for friends and family to come and spend quality time with Dilip Saab. But tomm. will be bit restricted as doctors have advised Saab to be protected from any infection. — Dilip Kumar (@TheDilipKumar) December 10, 2017

4/n If you have read Dilip Saab's autobiography you would be familiar with his quote.... that the warmth of the clasp of the hand of strangers who approach him to tell him how much they liked his work is bigger than any award for him. God bless all of you.

— Dilip Kumar (@TheDilipKumar) December 10, 2017

Earlier in August 2017, the actor was admitted to the Lilavati Hospital due to dehydration and urinary tract infection but later his health condition improved and he was taken back to his residence.

Kumar, who has appeared in some of the iconic films of Indian cinema like "Kohinoor", "Mughal-e-Azam", "Shakti", "Naya Daur" and "Ram Aur Shyam", has been ailing for a while.

(With IANS inputs)