Veteran
actress-talk
show
host
Tabassum
refuted
rumours
about
her
death
and
said
that
'she
is
alive
and
kicking'
while
speaking
to
a
leading
tabloid.
The
yesteryear
actress
also
took
to
her
Instagram
page
to
dispel
the
death
hoax.
Tabassum
told
ETimes
that
such
news
affect
people
and
revealed
that
many
of
her
industry
colleagues
and
friends
called
her
up
when
rumours
about
her
death
started
circulating
on
social
media.
Tabassum
was
quoted
as
saying,
"Pata
nahi
kya
ho
raha
hai
(I
really
don't
know
what's
happening).
Such
news
disturbs
people.
Johnny
Lever,
Ameen
Sayani,
Sudesh
Bhosle,
Amit
Behl
(Senior
Joint
Secretary
of
CINTAA),
Usha
Khanna,
Ameeta
(yesteryear
actress
from
Goonj
Uthi
Shehnai)
amongst
many
others
have
called
in
panic.
Usha
Khanna
started
crying
on
the
phone.
I
told
them
not
to
worry;
I
am
fine.
When
Hoshang
told
me
'mera
swargvas
ho
gaya
hai
(I
am
no
more)',
I
told
him
'chalo
meri
umar
ab
badh
gayi
(my
life
span
has
increased).
I
have
several
friends
in
the
film
industry
and
hence
a
lot
of
goodwill.
There
are
many
people
in
Bollywood
who
always
wish
the
best
for
me,
including
Helen
and
Asha
Parekh."
She
also
opened
up
about
how
telephonic
conversation
with
Johnny
Lever
and
revealed,
"Johnny
bhai
asked
me
what
had
happened,
I
said,
'Kya
hua
(What
happened)?' He
said
'Didi?'.
I
replied
'Kuch
nahi,
Didi
bilkul
theek
hai
(Nothing
has
happened;
Didi
is
absolutely
fine)."
Earlier,
Tabassum
had
taken
to
her
Instagram
page
to
confirm
that
she
is
fine
and
that
the
news
of
her
demise
is
a
hoax.
She
had
written,
"Aapki
shubhkamnaon
ki
wajah
se
main
bilkul
theek
hoon,
tandurust
hoon
aur
apne
parivaar
ke
saath
hoon.
Ye
jo
rumour
phail
rahi
hai
mere
baare
mein
woh
bilkul
ghalat
hai,
aur
main
yeh
dua
karti
hoon
ke
aap
sab
bhi
apne
ghar
mein
safe
rahein
(Because
of
all
your
good
wishes,
I'm
fine,
healthy
and
with
my
family.
This
rumour
about
me
is
absolutely
false.
I
pray
that
all
of
you
stay
safe
inside
your
homes)."
Tabassum
had
recently
contracted
COVID-19
and
was
admitted
to
a
hospital.
Post
her
recovery,
her
son,
actor-filmmaker
Hoshang
Govil,
had
shared
a
picture
of
the
actress
from
the
hospital
and
posted,
"With
the
love
and
blessings
of
her
fans,
Mom
Tabassum
Govil
has
tested
negative
and
returned
home.
She
has
beaten
the
Covid-19
virus
and
returned
a
warrior...
Thank
you
for
your
constant
support.
God
is
great."
Tabassum
is
best
known
for
hosting
the
first
Indian
TV
talk
show
Phool
Khile
Hain
Gulshan
Gulshan
which
aired
on
Doordarshan.
She
also
featured
in
films
like
Deedar,
Sangram,
Johny
Mera
Naam,
and
Chameli
Ki
Shaadi.