There was a pall of gloom and a sense of dread in Bollywood when news of the 92-year old veteran actor Pran's hospitalization filtered in.
But we will be able to breathe a sigh of relief, no less than for now. In line with actor Raza Murad who visited Pran Saab on Monday afternoon, the ailing actor is easily which will recovery and may be discharged from hospital very soon.
Says Raza Murad happily, "I met him on the hospital. I also met his daughter Mrs Pinky Bhalla. She is calling after him so well. He's at the 9th floor and being well looked-after. They're all hopeful of taking Pran Saab home in an afternoon or two. It was nothing but a minor respiratory problem caused by the smoke during Diwali."
Pran Saab had a reasonably lengthy conversation with Raza Murad.
Says Raza Murad, "I told Pran Saab he was my guru. I learnt acting and the way to throw my voice during dialogue delivery from him. He asked me why I DID NOT meet him at Bachchan Saab's birthday bash. I told I wasn't there. Before I left him smiling, I made Pran Saab promise we'd all have a grand 93rd party for him in February."
What saddened Raza Murad was the blatant absence of different visitors to inquire about Pran Saab's health. "THERE HAS BEEN not a single person from the film industry to peer him. When A K Hangal Saab had gave up the ghost there has been nobody from the industry on the funeral Why? When Yash Chopraji was ailing there has been a veritable stampede of celebrities competing to be seen visiting him. We have to respect and price our veterans while they're alive. Let's not measure their importance within the present times. Let's take into accout their contribution to our cinema in totality before ignoring them during their illness."
