Bollywood actor Sanjay Dutt was admitted to Mumbai Hospital’s Lilavati Hospital on Saturday after complaining of shortness of breath.
The 61-year-old actor was taken to hospital that evening where he was tested for Covid-19, which turned out to be negative.
“He was admitted to Lilavati Hospital at 4.30-5pm for a regular check-up because he felt a little breathless. They did a Covid-19 test and the result was negative,” his politician-sister Priya Dutt told PTI .
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She added that Sanjay could be fired on Monday.
“We kept him in the hospital so he does all his tests. He has gone for a full checkup. I think he will come home on Monday,” Priya told PTI.
A hospital official said the actor was “absolutely fine”.
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“His antigen test for Covid-19 is negative. He is absolutely fine and is being treated for mild breath,” the official said.
Sanjay is the eldest child of late actors Sunil Dutt and Nargis. He has two sisters – Priya Dutt and Namrata Dutt.
He is married to Manyata Dutt with whom he has two children, a son and a daughter. He also has daughter Trishala Dutt from his first marriage to Richa Sharma. She died in 1996 of a brain tumor.
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On the work front, Sanjay is currently awaiting the release of “Sadak 2” and Ajay Devgn starring “Bhuj: The Pride of India”, which will premiere on Disney + Hotstar.
He will also star in the second installment of “KGF” and alongside Ranbir Kapoor in “Shamshera”.
In 2019, the actor appeared in three films – Ashutosh Gowarikar’s period drama “Panipat”, Karan Johar-produced “Kalank” and political drama “Prassthanam”.
(With PTI input)
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