Distinguished character actor A K Hangal remains critical

Mumbai, Aug 25 Distinguished character actor A K Hangal, who has been hospitalised for over a week now, remains in critical condition, his family said on Saturday.

The 98-year-old was admitted to Asha Parekh hospital in suburban Santacruz on August 16.

"He is in the ICU...he is not on ventilator. But he is on oxygen mask. His condition has worsened today," Hangal's son, Vijay, told PTI.

The doctors have told the family that he is in a critical condition.