Saira Banu under lot of stress after Dilip Kumar’s death, reveals family's friend Faisal Farooqui

Farooqui added that the demise of her husband and legendary Dilip Kumar took a toll on her health, with stress leading to such issues.

New Delhi: Veteran Bollywood actress of yesteryear Saira Banu, who suffered from a heart problem called ischemia, has been responding well to treatment. Close family friend Faisal Farooqui confirmed the report, saying that she is now stable.  "There is nothing to worry, thanks to the almighty. She was admitted to Hinduja Hospital at Khar three days ago due to chest congestion. She is now stable, and under a lot of observation and abundance of precautions, considering the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic," Farooqui, who has been the spokesperson for the family for a long time now, told Hindustan Times. Farooqui added that the demise of her husband and legendary Dilip Kumar took a toll on her health, with stress leading to such issues. "Dilip saab ki death ke baad she suffered a lot of stress, and that has also added to her health struggle," he told the publication. "Currently, she is in the ICU, but overall is stable. She has been advised to rest with other tests and investigation pending," he added.