Naseeruddin Shah Hospitalised For Pneumonia, Manager Reveals Actor 'Is Responding Well To The Treatment'
Two days ago, actor Naseeruddin Shah was wheeled into a city hospital. While similar false reports have surfaced several times in the last few months, this time the actor's manager confirmed the news.
Two
days
ago,
actor
Naseeruddin
Shah
was
wheeled
into
a
city
hospital.
While
similar
false
reports
have
surfaced
several
times
in
the
last
few
months,
this
time
the
actor's
manager
confirmed
the
news.
According
to
reports,
Shah
has
been
diagnosed
with
pneumonia.
A
TOI
report
said
that
there
was
a
patch
found
in
his
lungs
for
which
he
is
currently
undergoing
treatment.
His
family,
wife
Ratna
Pathak
Shah
and
kids
are
by
his
side
in
the
hospital.
Confirming
the
news,
the
actor's
manager
told
Bombay
Times,
"He
has
been
in
the
hospital
for
two
days.
He's
under
medical
supervision.
He
was
brought
in
for
Pneumonia.
There
was
a
patch
found
in
his
lungs
and
it
became
necessary
for
him
to
be
hospitalised
immediately.
His
condition
is
stable
and
he's
responding
well
to
the
treatment."
Back
in
May
2020,
there
had
been
several
reports
about
Naseeruddin
Shah's
deteriorating
health.
However,
he
had
addressed
the
health
rumours,
and
said
that
he
is
"fine" and
at
home,
observing
the
nationwide
lockdown.
The
seventy-year-old
actor
had
written
on
his
Facebook
page,
"I
thank
all
those
enquiring
after
my
health
and
reassure
them
I
am
fine.
I'm
at
home
and
observing
the
lockdown.
Please
don't
believe
any
rumours."
The
veteran
actor
has
been
one
of
the
greatest
contributors
to
Indian
cinema
as
well
as
theatre.
He
was
last
seen
in
Seema
Pahwa's
film
Ramprasad
Ki
Tehrvi
that
was
released
in
theatres
and
later,
on
an
OTT
platform.
Some
of
his
best
films
include,
A
Wednesday
(2008)
Jaane
Bhi
Do
Yaaro
(1983),
Masoom
(1983),
Iqbal
(2005),
Sarfarosh
(1999)
and
many
more.