Hospital staff who filmed Dharmendra battling for life in ICU arrested

Reports from Indian media suggest the Mumbai police have arrested the alleged culprit

Last updated: November 13, 2025 | 21:53

Manjusha Radhakrishnan, Entertainment, Lifestyle and Sport Editor

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Bollywood legend Dharmendra who was recently hospitalised in Mumbai triggering an outpouring of concern from fans

Dubai: A staff member at Mumbai’s Breach Candy Hospital has been arrested for covertly recording a private video of veteran actor Dharmendra inside the hospital’s ICU, in a serious breach of patient confidentiality.

The unauthorised clip, which captured the 89-year-old actor on a hospital bed with his sons Sunny Deol and Bobby Deol by his side, was circulated online without the family’s consent.

The leak triggered widespread concern and raised questions about hospital privacy protocols.

Dharmendra, who had been admitted following a deterioration in his health, was discharged on November 12, 2025. In the aftermath of the incident, the Deol family appealed for restraint and requested privacy while the actor recovers at home.

Authorities confirmed that the hospital employee responsible for recording and sharing the footage has been taken into custody. Breach Candy Hospital has also initiated an internal investigation to ensure stricter safeguards and prevent similar violations in the future.

The Deol family remains focused on the actor’s recuperation and has urged the media and public to respect their privacy during this sensitive period.

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Manjusha RadhakrishnanEntertainment, Lifestyle and Sport Editor

Manjusha Radhakrishnan has been slaying entertainment news and celebrity interviews in Dubai for 18 years—and she’s just getting started. As Entertainment Editor, she covers Bollywood movie reviews, Hollywood scoops, Pakistani dramas, and world cinema. Red carpets? She’s walked them all—Europe, North America, Macau—covering IIFA (Bollywood Oscars) and Zee Cine Awards like a pro. She’s been on CNN with Becky Anderson dropping Bollywood truth bombs like Salman Khan Black Buck hunting conviction and hosted panels with directors like Bollywood’s Kabir Khan and Indian cricketer Harbhajan Singh. She has also covered film festivals around the globe. Oh, and did we mention she landed the cover of Xpedition Magazine as one of the UAE’s 50 most influential icons? She was also the resident Bollywood guru on Dubai TV’s Insider Arabia and Saudi TV, where she dishes out the latest scoop and celebrity news. Her interview roster reads like a dream guest list—Priyanka Chopra Jonas, Shah Rukh Khan, Robbie Williams, Sean Penn, Deepika Padukone, Alia Bhatt, Joaquin Phoenix, and Morgan Freeman. From breaking celeb news to making stars spill secrets, Manjusha doesn’t just cover entertainment—she owns it while looking like a star herself.