Salim Khan ventilator surgery became front-page news after the 90-year-old screenwriting legend was rushed to Mumbai’s Lilavati Hospital Tuesday morning following a hemorrhage, with doctors confirming he’s now on ventilator support in stable but critical condition under close observation. Dr. Jalil Parkar stated Wednesday morning: “He has undergone surgery and is now kept on a ventilator. His condition is stable… we will issue a press bulletin at 11 am.” Salman Khan was spotted leaving the Bandra facility after visiting his father, joining family and friends maintaining bedside vigil.
Salim Khan Ventilator Surgery : Family and Industry Reactions
Medical Status:
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Surgery completed post-hemorrhage
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Currently on ventilator support
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Stable but critical, close monitoring
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11am Wednesday press bulletin planned
Somy Ali, former actress and Salman Khan‘s ex-girlfriend, shared an emotional tribute: “Hearing that Salim Khan has been hospitalised made my heart sink. To me, he was a father figure… Praying for his strength and recovery.” The outpouring reflects Salim Khan’s stature as Hindi cinema patriarch and Khan family patriarch whose collaborations with Javed Akhtar defined 1970s Bollywood through Sholay, Deewaar, and Zanjeer.
Salim Khan Ventilator Surgery : Legacy Under Medical Watch
Screenwriting Giant:
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Salim-Javed partnership revolutionised masala cinema
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Created angry young man archetype for Amitabh Bachchan
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Father of Salman, Arbaaz, Sohail Khan
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Galaxy Apartments resident, Bollywood’s most famous address
UAE’s Bollywood-loving expatriate community holds breath as updates trickle from Mumbai, with the 11am bulletin expected to provide clearer prognosis for the man whose dialogues remain etched in collective memory decades later.
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