Saira Banu is not battling depression, out of ICU: Doctor

Saira Banu was hospitalised last week following a heart problem called  ischemia. Rumour had it that she was refusing to get angiography done and that she was battling depression after the death of her husband, late Dilip Kumar. Her doctor, Nitin Gokhale denied reports and quashed the rumours about depression. 

“Saira-ji is not battling depression, plus she is not being difficult at all which in other words means she is not avoiding angiography. The angiography, as I told you last time, will be done at a later date after we control her diabetes. So where’s the question of her saying ‘no’ to it?” Dr Gokhale told the TOI. 

He further revealed that the yesteryear actor is now out of the ICU. “She’s gone to a room. She is much better, in fact, fine.” 

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Earlier, Saira and late Dilip Kumar’s spokesperson and family friend Faisal Faaroqui had said, “Saira Ji’s doctor Nitin Gokhale suspects that there could be an issue with her left ventricular, for which she will need to go through an angiography, but that’s not urgent. But we are going with what the doctor says. All said and done, Saira ji is stable and should be out of the hospital soon.”

Social media was abuzz with the news of her illness. Many expressed concern and wished for her speedy recovery. 

Saira Banu kickstarted her acting career as a teen in 1961 with ‘Junglee’. Later, she went on to rule the industry as one of the most popular female actors in the 1960s-1970s era, working with the superstars on big projects. 

She is adored for lending her support and caring for her late husband Dilip Kumar in the last few years while he was suffering from age-related ailments. The legendary actor passed away on July 7 at the age of 98.