New Delhi: Bollywood actress Shikha Malhotra, who worked with Shah Rukh Khan in ‘Fan’, is currently working as a volunteer at a hospital in Mumbai to fight against the deadly Coronavirus, which has claimed several lives worldwide. The actress, who has a degree in nursing from Vardhaman Mahavir Medical College and Safrdarjung Hospital in Delhi, is striving hard to serve the people amid the tough times.

Shikha took to Instagram to share a heartfelt post for her patient, a seven-month-old baby, who recovered from COVID-19. She also revealed that the baby’s mother and grandmother also won the battle against Coronavirus. They were discharged from our Hindu Hriday Samrat Bala Saheb Thakrey trauma care hospital after successful treatment and recovery.

The actress shared several pictures in which she can be seen holding the little munchkin in her arms.

“#lockdownday28 #coronafighternurse #onduty #goodnews On one side where I was #broken to see #palgharlynching Other side god has given me a new #hopeoflife ???????? #lastnight #Mohammad????????my 7month corona fighter his #mother #nani & #khala #won this #battle against #covid19 and got #discharged from our Hindu Hriday Samrat Bala Saheb Thakrey trauma care #hospital. when he saw me without uniform he didn’t recognised me for a while but than I repeated all the things which I used to do with him in the ward and than my boy came to me and got ready for the selfies. the way he #huged me and #touching him without Gloves was different feeling can’t express in words????❤️Today is #fullofhope and want to tell everyone that we will #win and the day is not far???? I will be keep #serving the #nation untill PM Modi ji announce our country totally out of danger✨????????Jai Hind,” the caption for the post read.

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Shikha had earlier shared a long post on social media, asking the fans to support her while she serves the country amid the Coronavirus pandemic.

, Shikha wrote: "For those who don't know that I am a #Registered #BscHonoursNurse from Vardhaman Mahavir Medical and #SafdarjungHospital Spending my five years. So as you all have always appreciated my efforts my achievements this time need all of your support to #serve the #nation once again and this time I've Decided to join the hospital in #mumbai for #covid19 #crisis. Always there to serve the country as a #Nurse as a #entertainer wherever however I can need your blessings please be at home be safe and support the government."

The actress posted photos in which she was seen wearing a mask and holding a stethoscope.



On the professional front, Shikha Malhotra has also featured in ‘Kaanchli Life in a Slough’ co-starring Sanjay Mishra.

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