Salim Khan health update: Veteran screenwriter Salim Khan was admitted to Lilavati Hospital in Mumbai following a minor brain haemorrhage on February 17. While the 88-year-old remains in the ICU, actor Aamir Khan has now shared a reassuring update about his health.

Speaking to the media at a recent event, Aamir revealed that he visited the hospital but could not meet Salim Khan directly due to ICU restrictions. Instead, he spent time with the family. “Main Salim sahab se milne gaya tha, hum sab dua kar rahe hain ki voh jaldi se theek hojaayen, because he is in the ICU. I couldn’t meet him personally, but sat with the family,” he said.

Aamir Khan shares health update on Salim Khan

Offering further comfort to fans, Aamir added, “Jo mujhe Alvira ji bata rahi hai, har roz ki unki health improve ho rahi hai. Hum sab prarthna kar rahe hain ki voh jaldi ghar aa jaayen aur unki health bhi wapas aa jaaye.”

According to a statement from Lilavati Hospital, Salim Khan was brought to the emergency department by his family doctor and admitted at 8:30 am under the supervision of pulmonologist Dr Jalil D Parkar. Last week, Dr Parkar confirmed that the writer had suffered a minimal brain haemorrhage. “There was minimal brain haemorrhage. A small procedure was done this morning, and it was accomplished. He is fine and stable, but is still on a ventilator. By tomorrow, hopefully, we will take him off the ventilator. All in all, he’s doing quite well. Keeping his age in mind, the recovery time is longer.”

Bollywood celebs who visited Salim Khan at the hospital

The news has drawn an outpouring of support from across the film industry. Actors including Sanjay Dutt, Shah Rukh Khan, Ranveer Singh and veteran writer Javed Akhtar have reportedly visited him in the hospital. The Khan family, including Salman Khan, has largely remained private about the situation.

Salim Khan’s contribution to Hindi cinema remains monumental. As one half of the legendary Salim-Javed duo, he co-wrote classics such as Deewaar, Sholay and Don, redefining mainstream storytelling in the 1970s and 80s. Even after the partnership ended, he continued to write successful films like Naam and Kabzaa.