Veteran actor Tanuja will be discharged from ICU, reveals source

Veteran actor Tanuja, who was recently admitted to the intensive care unit (ICU) for age related issues is said to be recovering well and will soon be discharged from the hospital, according to a report in PTI.

Tanuja to be discharged soon

According to PTI, a source revealed to them that the 80-year-old actor is recovering well and will be discharged in a couple of days. "She is much better and will be discharged in a day or two," the source told PTI.

The news of Tanuja being admitted to an ICU made headlines on Sunday evening. The actress is the mother of Bollywood star Kajol and Tanishaa Mukerji. Tanuja is the mother-in-law of actor Ajay Devgn.

What more do we know about Tanuja?

Tanuja, a popular actor in the 1960s and 1970s, has worked in several Hindi and Bengali films such as Baharen Phir Bhi Aayengi, Mere Jeevan Sathi, Jeene Ki Raah as well as Deya Neya, Teen Bhubaner Pare and Prothom Kadam Phool among others.

She made her film debut as a child artiste in 1950 with Hamari Beti, which also launched her elder sister Nutan's acting career. The film was the directorial debut of her mother, veteran star Shobhna Samarth.

Tanuja was last seen in Prime Video's 2022 anthology Modern Love: Mumbai.

(With inputs from PTI)