“I’ve never felt better. I'M raring to return to my normal routine. I’ll take it easy for some time when I am home again. The positive outcome of this experience is that I value my wife and my health, in that order a lot more than before. Not that I USED TO BE ever careless,” the 66-year-old said from the Kokilaben Dhirubhai Ambani Hospital here.
He says he doesn’t even drink.
“I lead a regimented life. I do yoga every morning. I sleep early and get up fairly early. I also had medical tests done regularly. So this freak health-hazard has not been resulting from negligence and over-indulgence on my part,” he said.
Shatrughan was admitted to the hospital July 2 after he suffered severe respiratory problem because of painting work at his residence here.
“It was probably the adulterated paint in our new home that brought about this condition. I USED TO BE rushed to the hospital. I USED TO BE sure I’d be discharged by evening. I dozed off on the hospital… I USED TO BE oblivious for four days. I awoke on July 6,” he recounted.
His condition took a nosedive July 16, and he underwent bypass surgery for “a couple of blockages” in his heart.
Now he says he's fine.
“By the grace of god, the superb care taken by the entire doctors and staff at this hospital, the great wishes of my fans and friends, and most significantly my wife’s constant attention and prayers, I'M now fully recovered. I’ll be in hospital for a couple of days more for physiotherapy and tests before I'M packed home,” he said.
His stay within the hospital also made him realise the honor he commands within the Indian film fraternity.
“I got to understand how much the film industry loves me,” said the actor, who got visitors like Amitabh Bachchan, Ramesh Sippy and Akshay Kumar.
As soon because the ‘Shotgun’ is back to finish normalcy, he plans to begin engaged on a movie with Akshay.
“It’s a topic that he was desirous of doing with me for a very long time. Akshay came and told me, ‘Sir, ab to meri baat maan lijiye (A MINIMUM OF conform to work with me now).’ I’ve agreed. But he has laid down a pre-condition. Akhsay says our shooting shifts can be 7 a.m. to two p.m. I'M game,” he said. – IANS
