| | | | Aakhir mujhe hua kya hai? Kiran Karmarkar | Kiran Karmarkar (the erstwhile Om of Kahaani Ghar Ghar Kii) was rushed to the hospital on Tuesday afternoon. He is presently in the ICU at Lilavati Hospital, Bandra.
Mystery illness
After having battled high fever for over a week, the actor was advised hospitalisation, after he collapsed. The fever hasn't subsided even after doses of prescribed medication.
The actor is currently undergoing a series of tests to decipher the cause of his illness.
When we spoke to his actress wife Rinku Karmarkar (Chhaya of Kahaani) on Tuesday immediately after he was admitted, she sounded very tense. "Please call me later," she requested.
On Wednesday, when we checked with Rinku again, she affirmed, "Yes, Kiran had to be admitted to the ICU. We don't know what exactly is wrong. This is really a cause of worry for us.
There has been some internal bleeding and his blood platelet count is low. He is undergoing a series of tests including a CT scan. We all hope that everything is fine and he returns home soon."
| | Kiran had to be admitted to the ICU. We don't know what exactly is wrong. This is really a cause of worry for us. There has been some internal bleeding and his blood platelet count is low. He is undergoing a series of tests including a CT scan
— Rinku Karmarkar | Karmarkar had been rehearsing for his new Hindi play, Mera Naam Joker, directed by Shubha Khote and written by her daughter Bhavna Balsaver. The play is slated to open on April 16 at Manik Sabhagriha auditorium, Bandra.
Incidentally, Karmarkar is also scheduled to leave for Singapore on April 11. His other Hindi play, Kacche Lamhe, has been invited to be staged as part of the Celebrating India week in Singapore.
This Salim Arif directed relationships drama, which also stars Harsh Chhaya and Lubna Salim, has a show lined up on April 13 at Singapore's noted Victoria Theatre.
Kiran's concerned
"Even though he is in the ICU, he is repeatedly telling the doctors to get him back on his feet soon. He is extremely concerned as both his plays have shows lined up next week," adds Rinku.
Khote, meanwhile, is hoping that Karmarkar is soon on the road to recovery. "We will wait and see how his condition is, over the next three to four days. Otherwise, we will have to postpone Mera Naam Joker to a later date. There is no point of having the play's premiere without him."
As the various test results are awaited, Karmarkar has his share of star-gazers even in the ICU. "All the visitors of the other patients in the ICU also want to see him!" says Rinku. |
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