Kolkata: Veteran actor and BJP leader Mithun Chakraborty, who has been hospitalized in a city hospital on Saturday morning is fully conscious and well-oriented and has consumed a soft diet, according to a latest medical bulletin of Apollo Hospitals in the city.
"He has been diagnosed with an Ischemic Cerebrovascular Accident (Stroke) of the brain. Presently, he is fully conscious, well-oriented and has consumed a soft diet.
Shri Chakraborty is being further evaluated by a team of doctors including a neuro-physician, cardiologist and a gastroenterologist." the bulletin maintained.
Seventy-three-year-old matinee idol was admitted after he complained of chest pain as well as headache.
The actor-turned-BJP leader was taken to the specialised private medical facility at around 0940 hours Saturday morning after he complained of uneasiness as well as giddiness.
The matinee idol fell sick during a shooting of a movie "Sastri" on Saturday morning and was rushed by his co-actor Soham Chakraborty and was taken to the ICU for medical checkup.
"Shri Mithun Chakraborty (73), National Award-winning actor, was brought to the Emergency Department of Apollo Multispeciality Hospitals, Kolkata, around 9.40 am with complaints of weakness in the right upper and lower limbs. Necessary laboratory and radiology investigations were carried out including an MRI of the brain.
He has been diagnosed with an Ischemic Cerebrovascular Accident (Stroke) of the brain. Presently, he is fully conscious, well-oriented and has consumed a soft diet. Shri Chakraborty is being further evaluated by a team of doctors including a neuro-physician, cardiologist and a gastroenterologist." the medical bulletin said.
"Chakraborty is being further evaluated by a team of doctors including a neuro-physician, cardiologist and a gastroenterologist." the medical bulletin concluded.
Actor Deboshree Roy visited the ailing veteran actor and said he was doing well and ate food.