A file photo of Soumitra Chatterjee from the fan club (courtesy of soumitrachattopadhyayo)
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- “There are points to worry about,” said the doctor.
- Soumitra Chatterjee tested negative for COVID-19, a few weeks ago
- He was admitted to the hospital on October 6 after testing positive.
New Delhi:
Veteran actor Soumitra Chatterjee, who has been admitted to Kolkata’s Belle Vue Clinic for the past 19 days, has stopped responding to treatment, the PTI news agency reports. Sharing the actor’s health update, Arindam Kar, who leads a team of doctors treating the actor, said the medical team would have to make some big and difficult decisions in the coming days. The doctor claimed that the actor’s level of consciousness and his kinetic movements have decreased in recent days. “His consciousness is a bit low compared to the last 72 hours. I’m not really sure where he’s going. We have received test reports and we can deduce that COVID encephalopathy is progressing,” the PTI quoted Arindam Kar.
Soumitra Chatterjee’s lungs, blood pressure, heart, and kidneys are all working well. However, his platelet count has dropped and the level of urea and sodium in his blood has risen, the doctor said. “Despite steroid use and other prolonged efforts, it does not respond to treatment,” said Arindam Kar.
Speaking of the 85-year-old actor’s health complications, the doctor said: “Although his lungs and blood pressure are still working well, there are points to worry about. His platelet count is down. The reason for that. We will make some tough decisions. tomorrow. We are doing our best. But at some point the best efforts are not enough for someone with these diseases at their age, “he added.
Soumitra Chatterjee was admitted to the hospital on October 6 after testing positive for the virus the day before. The actor tested negative for COVID-19 a few weeks ago.
Soumitra Chatterjee, winner of the Dadasaheb Phalke award, in his film career of six decades, has acted in some of the best Bengali films such as Apur Sansar, the last of the Apu trilogy, and Sakha prasakha. He also appeared in several films by iconic filmmakers such as Mrinal Sen, Tapan Sinha. He made his debut in the 1959 Satyajit Ray film. Apur Sansar. The iconic duo made 14 films together, some of which were Charulata, Devi, Teen Kanya, Ghare BaireY Ganashatru to name a few.
(With input from the PTI news agency)
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