‘This is my second chance at life’: Actor Shreyas Talpade opens up about surviving lethal heart-attack, reveals he was ‘clinically dead’
It can be a wake-up call and force you to count your blessings and not take it for granted, feels Shreyas Talpade’.
The ‘Iqbal’ star, who recently underwent an angioplasty after suffering a massive heart attack, opened up about his ordeal in an interview with Bombay Times.
Actor Recalls That Fateful Day
The actor revealed he had been shooting for the upcoming Akshay Kumar-starrer ‘Welcome To The Jungle’ in Mumbai when he started to feel breathless. “ my left hand started paining. I could barely walk to my vanity van and change my clothes,” he toldTOI. The actor added, “I had never felt this kind of fatigue.”
Luckily, his wife noticed his failing health and rushed him to the hospital.
The Actor Says He Was ‘Clinically Dead’
Talking about his miraculous recovery from a near-death experience, the ‘Apna Sapna Money Money’ star told TOI, “Clinically, I was dead. It was a massive cardiac arrest. This is my second chance at life. ’’
The actor revealed that on his way to the hospital, his face “went numb,” and his heart stopped beating. The doctors performed CPR, and electric shock and revived him.
The actor also admitted that his family has a “history of heart ailments.” He was also diagnosed with high cholesterol levels and had been taking medication for the same.
The star went on to thank his wife Deepti, Ahmed Khan, the director of his upcoming film ‘Welcome To The Jungle’, and superstar Akshay Kumar, who had given him their unconditional support.
Take Nothing For Granted
The ‘Welcome To Sajjanpur’ actor revealed that he had never been hospitalised even once before suffering a heart attack. Admitting that he “didn’t see it coming,” the actor advised his fans not to take their health for granted.
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