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| Raja Chaudhary with Shweta Tiwari and their daughter Palak |
Raja Chaudhary was discharged from hospital two days ago, but few of his Nach Baliye 2 co-contestants have bothered to call on him and ask about his current state of health.
Still unable to get past the quirk of fate that threw his wife Shweta Tiwari and him out from Nach Baliye 2 last Wednesday (the episode aired last night), Chaudhary was surprised that only Tanaaz Lal, Bakhtyaar Iraani and Manav Gohil tried to establish contact with him after learning that he had developed a liver abscess.
A few good friends
While Tanaaz and Bakhtyaar spoke to him over phone, Manav visited Chaudhary in the hospital after the Wednesday shoot got over. "I was expecting that all of them would come to see me," he says candidly.
Manav got a huge watermelon with a 'Get well soon' message written on it. "That was a very sweet gesture. Plus, Manav's visit wasn't just for the heck of it. He stayed with me for over an hour. After that gruelling shoot, he could have paid a fleeting visit and left if he wanted," says a visibly grateful Raja.
It seems, Raja was expecting some particular Nach Baliye 2 co-contestants to show up. Had he developed a close friendship with any
contestant? "No. I was just anticipating that they would turn up. If I had been in their position, I would have definitely been there," he says.
Diet constraints
We shift tracks to cheer the man who has fought hard not to let his terrific dancer wife down. Are there any diet restrictions?
"No alcohol and cigarettes. I have been told that I cannot be subjected to passive smoking either. And I have to avoid non-vegetarian and spicy food. Most importantly, I have to stop consuming any outside food," he replies.
Raja, who has taken leave from his two serials Apne Mere Apne and Gam Hai Na (on Doordarshan), is still not sure if Shweta and he will be able to perform in the grand finale slated for December 18.
He says, "I have to take the full course of medicines till December 3. Then, I will have to undergo a complete check-up once again. Only after that, will we be able to take a call on the finale performance," he concludes.
