Life hasn’t been easy for actor Sanjay Dutt, and it doesn’t appear to be getting better any time soon. He has been in and out of jail, despite being a critically acclaimed actor; he lost his mother right before making his debut in the industry; he lost his first wife to a brain tumour; and his father actor Sunil Dutt died of a heart attack in his sleep in 2005. Now, his current wife Manyata Dutt has been admitted to a hospital after one of her lungs collapsed.
Any man would have had a break down after going through this many misfortunes, and so did Sanju Baba. According to Times of India, the actor, who is currently out on parole, became hysterical after seeing his wife unconscious on the hospital bed. “He was wailing, saying that he cannot take this anymore. He told the hospital staff that he has suffered many losses in his life, including his mother Nargis and first wife Richa Sharma, both of whom succumbed to cancer. The sight of Manyata in the hospital bed triggered all those memories,” said a source.
Manyata was admitted to the hospital on Tuesday following a lung infection, and has undergone lung surgery, where doctors removed excess fluids from her lungs. The 37-year-old was diagnosed with a liver tumour a few weeks ago as well. Doctors have refused to reveal any further details about her condition or prognosis. Her cardiologist Dr Ajay Chaughule’s statement simply said, “Manyata Dutt is quite unwell”. He further added, “We are doing complete investigation for everything for some problems she has. There are lots of tests that she will have to undergo.”
Ever since the surgery, Sanjay has not left Manyata’s side and hospital staff has had to constantly console and calm him down. “Sanjay said that he is really scared at this point in time. Manyata’s hospitalisation reminds him of his earlier losses. As Manyata’s treatment is prolonged, he is panicking. And, on top of it, he is alone in hospital,” added the source.
Published in The Express Tribune, January 11th, 2014.
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