Bangalore: Legendary singer Manna Dey is in hospital again due to respiratory and renal problems. Hospital authorities say his condition is improving.
"Mr Manna Dey is off ventillator, awake, alert, conscious and undergoing dialysis. He has shown lot of improvement," said a statement issued by the hospital.
"The Hindi playback singer was admitted last week for respiratory and renal problems," Narayana Hrudayalaya spokesperson Vasuki said.
This is the second time since May that Dey has been hospitalised with the same problems.
However, Dey's condition has improved ever since he was hospitalised, Vasuki said, adding, he has been undergoing dialysis.
Born in Kolkata, the Dadasaheb Phalke awardee currently resides in Bangalore after spending more than 50 years in Mumbai.
Dey, who started his playback career with 1943 film Tamanna, has sung nearly 3,500 songs in Hindi, Bengali, Gujarati, Marathi, Malayalam, Kannada and Assamese films.
His hit numbers include songs like Puchho Na Kaise, Aye Meri Zoharajabi, Laga Chunri Mein Daag and Pyaar Hua Ikrar Hua.
"Mr Manna Dey is off ventillator, awake, alert, conscious and undergoing dialysis. He has shown lot of improvement," said a statement issued by the hospital.
"The Hindi playback singer was admitted last week for respiratory and renal problems," Narayana Hrudayalaya spokesperson Vasuki said.
However, Dey's condition has improved ever since he was hospitalised, Vasuki said, adding, he has been undergoing dialysis.
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Dey, who started his playback career with 1943 film Tamanna, has sung nearly 3,500 songs in Hindi, Bengali, Gujarati, Marathi, Malayalam, Kannada and Assamese films.
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