Salim Khan suffered a 'minimal' brain haemorrhage, no surgery needed: Lilavati doctor

Salim Khan, veteran screenwriter and Salman Khan's father, was admitted to Lilavati Hospital in Mumbai. Dr Jalil Parkar from the hospital shared a health update. He stated that Salim Khan suffered a very minimal brain haemorrhage, for which a basic procedure called 'DSA' was performed. The procedure was successful, and no surgery was carried out on him.

"Salim Khan is currently on a ventilator. He is expected to be taken off the ventilator by today or tomorrow. He is very fit, even by your (journalists’) standards. He was brought here yesterday morning at 8:30 am. As a precaution, he has been kept in the ICU on a ventilator," the doctor explained.

A statement by the doctor's team at Lilavati said: "Hello everybody An official news bulletin was released at around 1.00 pm today dated February 18, 2026 with the consent of the relatives which was meant to be crisp and factual. Yesterday i.e. February 17, 2026, at 8.30 am, Mr. Salim Khan was brought to the emergency



department of Lilavati Hospital by their family doctor, Dr. Sandeep Chopra. After the initial assessment, patient was initiated treatment in the emergency department and was shifted to the ICU on the first floor for further management. After due diligence by the team of doctors consisting of Dr. Vinay Chauhan (neurologist), Dr. Ajit Menon (cardiologist), Dr. Nitin Dange (neurosurgeon), Dr. Kirti Upadhyaya (nephrologist) and Dr. Bineet Ahluwalia, a consensual modality of treatment was initiated. Patient was intubated for better managed care and further investigations."

It was further added, "Today i.e. February 18, 2026, a procedure called as DSA was performed by Dr. Nitin Dange which was successful. Kindly note that there was no surgery involved. Patient is hemodynamically stable and shall be weaned off the ventilator as per medical norms (the process has been initiated). With all due respect, no further bulletin shall be released respecting the family wishes. Please do bear with us as mutual courtesy."