Screenwriter Salim Khan admitted to Lilavati hospital in Mumbai

Mumbai (PTI): Veteran screenwriter Salim Khan has been admitted to the ICU of Mumbai's Lilavati hospital on Tuesday, an insider said.

Khan is the writer of movie hits such as "Sholay", "Deewar" and "Zanjeer".

"He (Salim Khan) has been admitted to Lilavati hospital this morning. He is in the ICU," the insider told PTI.

Khan, who co-wrote many Hindi cinema classics with Javed Akhtar in the 70s, celebrated his 90th birthday in November last year.

Salim Khan's son, superstar Salman Khan, was spotted outside the hospital by paparazzi.