Dharmendra still holds on, Esha Deol confirms

Bangla Press Desk:    A few celebrity deaths has triggered as many false rumours of death as Bollywood icon Dharmendra who is on ventilator support in Mumbai's Breach Candy Hospital. His daughter and actress Esha Deol took to social media on Tuesday to re-iterate that her father is still alive, despite several Indian outlets reporting he had passed away at 89.

The local Mumbai paparazzi are waiting outside the hospital for live updates.

The night before, Hindi cinema's top actors like Salman Khan, Shah Rukh Khan, and his sons Sunny and Bobby Deol were spotted visiting the actor at the hospital.

His second wife and actress Hema Malini also urged his fans to pray for his speedy recovery.

Barricades were also placed near his home hours as news of his hospitalisation spread.

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