A file photo of Soumitra Chatterjee from the fan club (courtesy of soumitrachattopadhyayo)
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- The actor was admitted to the hospital on October 6.
- A medical bulletin said the actor’s “condition is serious”
- “A 40-day fight is not enough,” added the doctor.
Calcutta:
Actor Soumitra Chatterjee, who was admitted to Kolkata’s Belle Vue Clinic on October 6, is “serious and really critical,” the doctor in charge of the actor’s medical treatment at Kolkata’s Belle Vue Clinic said on Saturday. In a 4:30 pm medical bulletin, Dr. Arindam Kar said, “The 40-day fight has not been enough. We need a miracle now.” Soumitra Chatterjee is 85 years old and has had to be put on life support. He is barely conscious. His condition, which was described as critical but stable for several days, deteriorated dramatically shortly after he underwent a tracheostomy and plasmapheresis earlier this week.
Soumitra Chatterjee was admitted to the hospital on October 6, just one day after he tested positive for COVID-19. The actor tested negative a little after a week on October 14, but remained in the hospital due to health complications, especially COVID-19-induced encephalopathy.
Within days after Chatterjee tested negative, doctors said she was recovering and would be able to walk in a few days. However, on October 25, Dr. Arindam Kar, who leads the medical team treating Mr. Chatterjee, said: “Everyone knows that he is not recovering well. His conscience, despite all our efforts, is missing. improving. Rather, it has declined. “
Since the last week of October, Mr. Chatterjee has been on alternate day dialysis, which “managed to stabilize some of his parameters.”
In fact, in early November her consciousness, which had dropped to 9 out of 15 on the Glasgow Coma Scale, rose to 11. Earlier this week, doctors performed a tracheostomy to give her “airway protection.” “and plasmapheresis to address problems, including encephalopathy.
His condition was reported to be stable after these procedures, but deteriorated on Friday and Saturday.
Soumitra Chatterjee, Bengal’s most celebrated actor, is best known for his many collaborations with filmmaker Satyajit Ray – they made 14 films together. Soumitra Chatterjee was also directed by other greats of Bengali cinema, including Mrinal Sen in Akash Kusum. His last appearance on the big screen was in 2019. Sanjhbati.
Soumitra Chatterjee’s extensive list of awards and honors includes the Padma Bhushan and the Sangeet Natak Akademi Tagore Ratna. He received the Dadasaheb Phalke Award, India’s highest film honor, in 2012. Mr. Chatterjee was the winner of three national awards for his performances in films. Antardhan, Dekha Y Padokkhep. In 2018, he received the French Legion of Honor, the country’s highest civilian award. In 1989, Satyajit Ray also received the same award.
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