Actor Shikha Malhotra suffered a paralytic stroke and had been admitted to the Dr RN Cooper Hospital in Mumbai. She had worked in Shah Rukh Khan’s movie Fan, with Taapsee Pannu in Running Shaadi.Com and Sanjay Mishra in Kaanchli Life in a Slough.
"She had gone to her home in Delhi for Diwali and was complaining of not feeling well since her return. Last night, around 10.30 PM, her right side of the body started to pain.
"We first took her to Kokilaben hospital where we were told she had a paralysis stroke. We got her admitted to Cooper Hospital later," Shukla told PTI.
Around a month ago, she was diagnosed with Covid-19, but had recovered. She is also a certified nurse and had worked as a 'Covid Warrior'.
The actor, who has featured in films like Taapsee Pannu starrer 'Running Shaadi' and 'Kaanchli', had earlier made headlines for working as a nurse during the pandemic.
Shukla said the actor was diagnosed with Covid-19 few months ago and was off nursing duties post that.
"She was working as a voluntary nurse when she got Covid-19. She got discharged on October 22, but her sugar would constantly be low, which is why she wasn't brought back to nursing," he added.
Published 11 December 2020, 11:23 IST