'I am Shah Rukh Khan because of Salim Khan': When SRK credits Salman's father for support in early days

Mumbai: Veteran screenwriter Salim Khan was admitted to the ICU of Mumbai's Lilavati Hospital following a sudden medical emergency. Dr Jalil Parkar, who is treating him, on Wednesday in a health bulletin said that he is currently on ventilator after he suffered a minimal brain haemorrhage.

Many Bollywood celebrities have visited the hospital to show their support. Salim Khan has helped and mentored numerous people of Hindi film industry, including Shah Rukh Khan. 

Did Salim Khan help Shah Rukh Khan in struggling days?

Amid Salim Khan’s health concerns, Bollywood actor Shah Rukh Khan’s old interview is doing rounds in internet.

In a throwback interview, Bollywood Badshah shared about how Salim Khan helped him during his struggling days and had meals at his home.

During a 2018 interview with IANS, Shah Rukh Khan spoke extensively about Salim Khan's kindness and generosity and shared  how the veteran scriptwriter and his family helped him when he was still a struggling actor.

While recalling his early days of struggles in Mumbai, Shah Rukh Khan said, “The first time I came to Mumbai as a struggling actor, I had my meals at Salman’s place where Salim Khan ji supported me a lot.”

The King Khan of Bollywood also credited his success to Salim Khan, saying that, “
It is because of them I have become ‘Shah Rukh Khan’.”

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Not just Shah Rukh Khan, Salim Khan has helped and supported many people of the film industry.

Many actors have revealed how Salim Khan and his family have always supported and guided them in difficult times. The most recent example is of actor Rajpal Yadav.

What happen to Salim Khan?

Salim Khan was reportedly hospitalized after he felt “giddy” and experienced a sharp spike in blood pressure. 

The legendary writer was on Tuesday morning rushed to Mumbai’s Lilavati hospital and later in the evening, doctors treating him said that Salim Khan was stable and under observation.

What did the doctor say about Salim Khan’s health?

While speaking to the media, Dr Jalil Parkar on Wednesday said that, "There was minimal brain haemorrhage. A procedure called DSA was done today morning. No surgery was required. He is still on ventilator. By tomorrow hopefully, he will be off ventilator. Keeping in mind the age, the time of recovery is more."

Talking about the health problems when he was admitted, Dr Jalil Parkar (Pulmonologist) said, “Yesterday morning he (Salim Khan) was admitted to the Lilavati Hospital. He was brought in by his family physician, whose name is Dr Sandeep Chopra.”

Sharing about the details regarding Salim was admitted to ICU, Dr Jalil Parkar said that, “After seeing him in the casualty and giving him some medication, we realised that he needed ICU hospitalisation and we took him to the ICU. He was having jerks, and his blood pressure was high, for which we treated him and we had to put him on the ventilator because we wanted to do certain investigations. Now, the ventilator that was put was as a safeguard, so that he doesn’t worsen. So it was not that he was critical as you all have said on various channels.”

Dr Jalil Parkar, during the health update said that “Salim Khan's health condition was never ‘as critical’ as it was widely reported by many publications.”