Aslam Khan, younger brother of legendary actor Dilip Kumar passed away Thursday early morning in Lilavati Hospital, Mumbai under Dr Jalil Parkar due to COVID-19 with diabetes, hypertension and ischaemic heart disease. He was 88 at the time of death.

Meanwhile, Ehsan Khan,90 the other brother remains in critical condition at the hospital. He too had tested positive for Covid-19.

Both Aslam and Ehsan were shifted to Lilavati hospital on Saturday night after they complained of breathlessness. Both brothers were kept under artificial breathing support and now Aslam has passed away.

Earlier veteran actor Dilip Kumar had penned a beautiful poem requesting fans to stay indoors and save lives amid the Covid-19 pandemic situation. The 97-year-old actor shared a poem on Twitter urging everyone to follow the lockdown.

Taking to Twitter, Dilip Kumar wrote,
“Dawa bhi, dua bhi auron se faslaa bhi/ Ghareeb ki khidmat kamzor ki seva bhi”

This time seems to be difficult for Dilip Kumar’s family. Hope Ehsan Khan will defeat Covid-19 and come back home soon.