The original superhero of Bollywood, wrestler-turned-actor Dara Singh passed away this morning at the age of 83.
Singh was fighting for his life for the past week after being taken to the hospital on Saturday when he suffered a cardiac arrest. Doctors were doing everything in their power to help him, but his condition worsened.
On Wednesday Dr. Ram Narain told the press that he had “less chance of recovery” due to serious damage to his brain. The actor was shifted back home on Wednesday evening so he could be with them for one last time.
“As Dara Singh’s condition was deteriorating fast, respecting wishes of his family, he has been shifted home with ventilator and medicines. A nurse and a doctor are at his home. There are no medicines that will reverse the brain damage… only if a miracle happens. He might even slip into coma,” said Dr Ram Narain,...
Singh was fighting for his life for the past week after being taken to the hospital on Saturday when he suffered a cardiac arrest. Doctors were doing everything in their power to help him, but his condition worsened.
On Wednesday Dr. Ram Narain told the press that he had “less chance of recovery” due to serious damage to his brain. The actor was shifted back home on Wednesday evening so he could be with them for one last time.
“As Dara Singh’s condition was deteriorating fast, respecting wishes of his family, he has been shifted home with ventilator and medicines. A nurse and a doctor are at his home. There are no medicines that will reverse the brain damage… only if a miracle happens. He might even slip into coma,” said Dr Ram Narain,...
- 7/12/2012
- by Charla Manohar
- Bollyspice
New Delhi, (Ians) He was perhaps Bollywood's first macho man. Dara Singh, who turned 80 Wednesday, says after starring in over 120 films that the big screen was never his aspiration. "I was never interested in doing films. I was pulled into the industry because of the fame I received from wrestling. I was forced to do 'King Kong' (1962) and it became a hit and that started my film career," Dara Singh told Ians on phone."But I made it clear to the filmmakers at that time that my main concern was my wrestling career and I would not compromise on that. They agreed. However, after beating American wrestler Lou Thesz in the 1960s and becoming a world champion, I started concentrating on my film career."Dara Singh said he never wanted to play a negative ...
- 11/19/2008
- Bollywoodworld.com
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