Veteran screenwriter Salim Khan is set to return home on Tuesday after spending nearly a month in Mumbai's Lilavati Hospital, bringing relief to his family, friends, and well-wishers. The 90-year-old had been admitted on Feb. 17 following age-related health complications and was later diagnosed with a minor brain haemorrhage.
According to hospital sources, Salim Khan has recovered well enough to be discharged. He was under the care of senior consultant Dr Jalil Parkar and a team of specialists during his stay. As part of his treatment, he underwent a procedure known as Digital Subtraction Angiography (DSA), which is used to detect issues related to blood vessels in the brain.
Doctors had earlier confirmed that the haemorrhage was minimal and that a small procedure had been successfully carried out. At the time, Salim Khan was placed on ventilator support as a precautionary measure to ensure stability during further medical evaluation. “He is fine and stable, but still on a ventilator. Keeping his age in mind, the recovery time is longer,” Dr Parkar had said in an earlier update.
Over the past few weeks, his health has remained under close observation, with doctors maintaining a cautious approach due to his age. While the family has largely stayed private about his condition, updates from those close to him suggested steady improvement.
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Salim Khan received support during his hospital stay, with family members frequently visiting him. His sons—Salman Khan, Arbaaz Khan, and Sohail Khan—were regularly seen at the hospital. Several close friends from the film industry, including Shah Rukh Khan, Aamir Khan, and his longtime collaborator Javed Akhtar, also visited him during this period.
Last week, Arbaaz Khan had briefly reassured the media about his father's condition, saying, “He is better now, he's improving now. Dad is better,” while hinting that his discharge was expected soon.
A key figure in Hindi cinema, Salim Khan is best known as one half of the legendary Salim-Javed duo, which reshaped Bollywood storytelling in the 1970s and 80s. The pair wrote several iconic films, including Sholay, Deewar, Don, and Seeta Aur Geeta, many of which remain classics even today. After nearly a month of treatment, Salim Khan will now recover at home under medical guidance.
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