Not easy but almost sure of victory, says Sutapa Sikdar on her husband Irrfan Khan’s health

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March 10, 2018

Mumbai, Mar 10: Actor Irrfan Khan’s wife producer Sutapa Sikdar on Saturday said her “warrior” husband is fighting every obstacle in the path to recovery and hopes he would emerge a winner after their struggles are over.

Ever since the 51-year-old actor announced that he was suffering from a “rare disease”, rumours started circulating that he has brain cancer and has been admitted to Kokilaben Hospital here.

The speculation was quashed by both Irrfan’s team and hospital authorities.

The actor had said he would share details when there was a conclusive diagnosis.

Thanking well-wishers in a Facebook post, Sutapa Sikdar said her prime focus as of now was to support her husband in devising “strategies of the battlefield which I have to conquer”.

“My best friend and my partner is a ‘warrior,’ he is fighting every obstacle with tremendous grace and beauty. I apologise for not answering calls messages, but I want all of you to know I am truly humbled indebted for ever for the wishes prayers and concern from all over the world.”

“I am grateful to God and my partner for making me a warrior too. I am at present focused in the strategies of the battlefield which I have to conquer. It wasn’t and isn’t and is not going to be easy but the hope ignited by the magnitude of family, friends and fans of Irrfan has made me only optimistic and almost sure of the victory,” she wrote.

Sutapa, who has produced Irrfan’s films such as “Madaari” and “Qarib Qarib Singlle”, implored people not to “waste our precious energies” in speculating about the actor’s illness. She, instead, requested them to pray for his well-being.

“I know curiosity germinates from concern but let’s turn our curiosity from what it is to what it should be... Let’s not waste our precious energies to only know what it is and just prey to make it what it should be.”

“My humble request to all of you is to concentrate on the song of life, to dance of life to victory. My family will soon join in this dance of life,” Sutapa wrote.

On the work front, Irrfan’s next release is “Blackmail”, which is scheduled to arrive in theatres on April 6. The film, directed by Abhinay Deo, also stars Kirti Kulhari and Divya Dutta in key roles.

Filmmaker Vishal Bhardwaj has put his next with Irrfan and Deepika Padukone on hold due to the ill health of the lead actors.

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June 16,2020

Mumbai, Jun 16: In the wake of Sushant Singh Rajput's death, veteran actor Deepti Naval has opened up about her struggle with depression and suicidal thoughts in the early 90s.

Naval shared a poem that she wrote during her struggle with depression on her Facebook page after paying tributes to Rajput, who was found hanging in his Bandra apartment on Sunday at the age of 34.

According to a police official, Mumbai Police found out during the probe that the actor was under medication for depression

"Dark days these... So much has been happening - mind has come to a point of stillness... Or rather numbness. Today I feel like sharing a poem I wrote back in the years when I was fighting depression, anxiety, suicidal thoughts - Yes, fighting... and like how," Naval wrote.

The 68-year-old actor made her debut with Shyam Benegal's 1978 "Junoon" and went on to feature in films like "Chashme Buddoor", "Ankahee", "Mirch Masala", Saath Saath among others in the 80s.

Naval's poem, titled "Black Wind", begins by describing how anxiety engulfs a person.

"Anxiety grips me with both hands, spiked claws dig deep into my soul I gasp for breath and stagger around sharp corners of my single bed.."

In the poem, Naval talks about fighting suicidal thoughts and depression, describing it as a "ghoulish lust" she won't succumb to.

"The telephone rings... no, it stops...God damn! Why don't anyone speak? A voice, Just a human voice In this shameless, pitiless Abyss of the night - gloom deepens into darkness, turns purple I feel dark inside."

The actor ends by writing that she will survive the night, its "deathly design" and fight.

"The world's a snake pit, so let it be! I dare the devil to get the better of me! Deepti Naval, Night of July 28, 1991."

In an interview with PTI last year, Naval had mentioned how acting assignments started to thin in the late 90s and as a "serious actor" it was "devastating" to be ignored.

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February 25,2020

New Delhi, Feb 25: The Delhi High Court on Tuesday gave time to Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) to seek instructions on travel ban imposed on comedian Kunal Kamra.

Kamra approached the court against IndiGo which suspended him from flying with the airlines for a period of six months. Other airlines had also followed the suit in pursuance to this.

Justice Naveen Chawla said that the regulatory body should not have certified actions of airlines other than IndiGo to ban Kamra without conducting inquiry. The matter will now be heard on February 27.

Last month, IndiGo had barred the stand-up comedian for six months from using its services for allegedly portraying "unacceptable behaviour" onboard its flight.

The airline claimed that Kamra, while travelling on a Mumbai-Lucknow IndiGo flight, provoked a TV news anchor by asking questions over his news presentation style.

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January 10,2020

Mumbai, Jan 10: Superstar Salman Khan on Friday announced that his Eid 2021 release will be titled "Kabhi Eid Kabhi Diwali".

The 54-year-old actor took to Twitter to announce the movie which will be written and produced by filmmaker Sajid Nadiadwala.

"Housefull 4" helmer Farhad Samjhi will be directing the film.

"Announcing my next film... 'Kabhi Eid Kabhi Diwali'. Story and produced by Sajid Nadiadwala. Directed by Farhad Samji. Eid 2021," Salman tweeted.

The actor, whose last release "Dabangg 3" performed moderately at the box office, will next be seen in Prabhudheva's "Radhe". The film will hit the theatres on Eid this year.

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