Bollywood Veteran Screenwriter Salim Khan Discharged After Month-Long Treatment for Brain Hemorrhage

Mumbai. Veteran Bollywood actor Salman Khan's father and legendary screenwriter Salim Khan has been discharged from Mumbai's Lilavati Hospital after nearly a month of treatment. The 90-year-old was admitted to the hospital on February 17 after suffering a brain hemorrhage.

Doctors permitted him to go home following extensive treatment and significant improvement in his health. According to the news agency PTI, his discharge process is complete, and he is currently in a completely stable condition.

While hospitalized, Salim Khan was under the direct supervision of Senior Consultant Dr. Jalil Parkar. Tests conducted after complications arose due to his advanced age confirmed a minor brain hemorrhage. Subsequently, Neurosurgeon Dr. Nitin Dange performed a minor surgery on him.

In the initial phase of treatment, he was also kept on ventilator support for some time. Doctors stated that his health gradually improved after the successful surgery, and he is now out of danger.

The entire Khan family stood by Salim Khan during his hospitalization. His sons, Salman Khan, Arbaaz Khan, and Sohail Khan, continuously visited the hospital to look after their father. Other Bollywood figures, Shah Rukh Khan and Aamir Khan, also visited the hospital to inquire about Salim Khan's health condition.

Furthermore, his old colleague and veteran writer Javed Akhtar also visited the hospital to wish his close friend a speedy recovery. Recently, Arbaaz Khan had also stated that his father's health had improved significantly.

Salim Khan began his career as an actor in the 1960s, playing minor roles in films like 'Teesri Manzil'. However, he later made writing his primary profession.

After meeting Javed Akhtar in the late 1960s, the historic Bollywood duo Salim-Javed was formed. This pair wrote 24 films, including 'Sholay', 'Deewaar', 'Zanjeer', 'Don', and 'Mr. India', out of which 20 proved to be blockbusters.

Even after separating from Javed in 1982, he continued to prove his writing prowess by delivering superhits like 'Maine Pyar Kiya' and 'Kuch Kuch Hota Hai'.