Veteran singer Lata Mangeshkar was discharged from Mumbai’s Breach Candy hospital on Sunday (8 December) after 28 days of stay for pneumonia treatment.
Sharing her health update, Mangeshkar took to Twitter and wrote: “Namaskaar, For the past 28 days, I was at Breach Candy hospital. I was diagnosed with pneumonia. The doctors preferred that I extend my stay in hospital and go home when completely healthy. Today, I am back home with the blessings of Mai and Baba.”
Dilip Kumar took to Twitter to write that he was overjoyed that his ‘younger sister’ Lata is feeling much better now. “Overjoyed to hear the good news that My ‘choti behen’ Lata, is feeling much better and is at her home now. Please take good care of yourself,” he wrote.
She also thanked her doctors and well-wishers. “I have my deepest gratitude to all my well wishers all over. Your prayers and good wishes have worked and I humbly bow down to each one of you. My doctors at Breach Candy have been my guardian angels and I stand in eternal gratitude to each one of them. The nursing staff has been exceptional. Your endless love and blessings are precious. Thank you, again,” Mangeshkar added.
Mangeshkar’s fans heaved a sigh of relief after hearing about her health. They are sending her good wishes on social media.
One user wrote: “Happy to read you are fine. Tum jiyo hazaaro saal.”
Another one tweeted: “Stay happy always mam.”
On 11 November, The Hindu reported that Lata Mangeshkar was rushed to Breach Candy after complaining of breathing difficulties. Amidst a lot of speculations about her health, her team had shared that Lataji was doing much better. Lata Mangeshkar’s team had issued a statement that read, “We are as happy as you are to inform you that with all your prayers and best wishes, Lata didi is doing much better. Thank You for being there. God is great.”
(Inputs: IANS)
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