Surekha Sikri suffers brain stroke, in ICU

Veteran Bollywood and television star Surekha Sikri suffered a brain stroke on Tuesday and has been admitted to the ICU of a Mumbai hospital, the actor’s agent Vivek Sidhwani said. The 75-year-old star is “critical but stable,” he said. “She suffered a stroke earlier today and is in the ICU (Intensive Care Unit). Her parameters continue to be monitored closely. The veteran actress is critical but stable. She was admitted to the hospital this afternoon,” added Sidhwani.

A recipient of three National Film Awards, Sikri, a film, theatre and TV veteran, is best known for her performances in Tamas, Mammo, Salim Langde Pe Mat Ro, Zubeidaa and daily soap Balika Vadhu. She received widespread praise for her role in Badhaai Ho. Sikri won the National Film Award for the Best Supporting Actress for the film. The actor was not doing well at that time and had turned up in a wheelchair to accept the award. Sikri was last seen in Netflix’s Ghost Stories directed by Zoya Akhtar.