95-year-old Dilip Kumar in hospital

Mumbai: Ninety-five-year-old veteran actor Dilip Kumar was on Wednesday admitted to a hospital in Mumbai with a  chest infection, but he is recuperating, said a family friend.

The actor is at the Lilavati Hospital and Research Centre, Bandra.

Faisal Farooqui, who tweets on behalf of Kumar, gave a health update on the ailing actor via Twitter.

"Saab has been admitted to Mumbai's Lilavati Hospital as he was bit uneasy due to a chest infection. He is recuperating. Requesting your duas and prayers," Farooqui tweeted.

Dilip Kumar, one of India's best known actors, has appeared in  classics such as  Kohinoor, Mughal-e-Azam, Shakti, Naya Daur and Ram Aur Shyam.

He was last seen on the silver screen in 1998 in Qila. He is married to actress Saira Banu.