Sushmita Sen opens on suffering heart attack; says ‘it was a phase and it passed'

Actor Sushmita Sen took to social media in March this year to share that she had suffered a heart attack. This happened while she was in Jaipur shooting for the third season of her hit Disney+ Hotstar series, ‘Aarya’.

Now, Sushmita has spoken about the 'phase' in an interview with News18. She said the health scare didn't make her fearful, instead she 'got a new lease on life', which has made her 'more careful'.

‘It was a phase and it passed. I am very lucky to be on the other side. It doesn’t make me fearful now, instead I now have a feeling of promise, of something to look forward to. When you get a new lease on life, you respect it and are more careful,’ she said.

Sushmita resumed work soon after the treatment and wrapped up the shoot of her web show.
Talking about her project, titled ‘Taali’, whose teaser was unveiled on July 29, Sushmita said that the series is her way of paying an ode to the struggles and triumphs of Shreegauri.

‘It was very empowering. And I am hoping that the honesty with which I have tried to portray the story of Gauri Sawant’s life, that honesty comes through, because it’s a tribute more than a performance, not just to her but to the whole community,” she said.

Directed by Ravi Jadhav, the series on Shreegauri Sawant, features Sushmita as the transgender activist. It will be released on Independence Day on JioCinema.

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