New Delhi: Veteran actor Mithun Chakraborty, who was admitted to a hospital in Kolkata on Saturday morning, was discharhed from the hospital on Monday. The actor addressed the media after being released from the hospital and said that he does not have any complications.
“I eat like a demon. So I was punished. My advice for everyone is control your diet. Those who are diabetic should not have the misconception that consuming sweets will not make any difference. Control your diet,” Chakraborty was quoted as saying by IANS.
The actor, who is also a BJP leader, said that he will campaign for the BJP in West Bengal for the forthcoming Lok Sabha elections.
“Who will look after the 42 Lok Sabha constituencies in West Bengal? I will. I will be actively engaged with the BJP. If asked, I will also go to other states for campaigning. I have great regards for Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Time has come for the BJP to reach its peak,” Chakraborty said.
The actor also said that Prime Minister Narendra Modi called him to know about his health and that he “got a scolding for not taking care of his health”.
The actor was admitted to Apollo Hospital, Kolkata after he complained of weakness in his right upper and lower limbs. The actor suffered from Ischemic Cerebrovascular Accident (Stroke) of the brain, the hospital authorities had said while issuing a statement about the veteran actor’s health.
“Shri Mithun Chakraborty (73), National Award-winning actor, was brought to the Emergency Department of Apollo Multispeciality Hospitals, Kolkata, around 9.40 am with complaints of weakness in the right upper and lower limbs. Necessary laboratory and radiology investigations were carried out including an MRI of the brain. He has been diagnosed with an Ischemic Cerebrovascular Accident (Stroke) of the brain,” the statement read.
The actor was recently honoured with Padma Bhushan, the third-highest civilian award in the country. The actor has done around 350 films in Hindi, Bengali, Odia, Bhojpuri, and Tamil.