New Delhi: Veteran actor and BJP politician Mithun Chakraborty's health condition has improved. The actor was admitted to the hospital on Saturday in Kolkata. According to the diagnosis, he reportedly had an Ischemic Cerebrovascular Accident (Stroke) of the brain.
"He is recuperating well, is fully conscious, well-oriented, active, and has consumed a soft diet. He will undergo certain investigations before his discharge," the official of the medical facility told PTI. The actor has already had many medical tests performed at the hospital, including an MRI.
ANI, a news agency, shared a footage of the actor in the hospital on Sunday. In the video, Mithun was seated in the hospital bed.
"Ab theek hai, saline chal raha hai, paani aap adequate peerahe hai. Bas peete rahiye (Now it's ok, drip is continuing, you're drinking adequate water, keep drinking," the doctor said.
Actor Debashree Roy, who will share the screen with Mithun in 'Shastri', has also provided an update on the actor's health.
In an interview with Zoom, she mentioned, "I also met Mithun da in the hospital. He is better now, he was taken to the hospital in time, and yes, his sugar levels had gone down. He was feeling quite uneasy. But now he is out of the ICU and recuperating in a room."
The hospital released an official statement about Mithun Chakraborty's condition on Saturday evening.
On the work front, Mithun Chakraborty was announced as one of the Padma Bhushan Awardees 2024 recipients. The actor made his feature film debut in 'Mrigayaa', directed by Mrinal Sen, for which he won the National Film Award for Best Actor. He was last seen in the 2023 Bengali film 'Kabuliwala'.