Pandemic has added turbulence in the life of many actors. From personal health to losing a dear one to financial crises, a small virus somehow managed to turn lives upside down. Veteran actress Sunita Shirole recently come out and appealed for financial help. Sunita has no work and is also suffering from a kidney infection. The frequent hospitalization and mounting medical bills have brought her to a stage where she needs help. The 85-year-old actress has featured in films like Shaapit, The Legend of Bhagat Singh, Bajrangi Bhaijaan, and Made In China. Along with movies Sunita is also known for her role in TV shows, including Kis Des Mein Hai Meraa Dil, Mrs. Kaushik Ki Paanch Bahuyein. Currently, the actress is bedridden owing to multiple health ailments.
In a recent interview, Sunita shared her misery and said, “I was working till the pandemic struck. I used up all my savings to survive during this period. Unfortunately, I had to be hospitalized around that time with a kidney infection and acute knee pain. If that wasn’t bad enough, I fell twice in the hospital and fractured my left leg. I can’t bend it anymore. I have undergone angioplasty in the past and I am battling other ailments, too.”
Sunita, who is currently staying at actress Nupur Alankar’s house shared, “I was staying as a paying guest in a flat, but I couldn’t pay for three months, as I had no money left. I am grateful to CINTAA (Cine And TV Artistes’ Association) for sending Nupur to help me. She has brought me to her home for the time being and has also hired a nurse for me. I want to start working because I need the money, but the condition of my leg is deteriorating and I don’t know if I will be able to walk again. I need financial help till I get back on my feet.”
Talking about her past she says, “I have earned a lot during my heydays and would help those in need. I had never imagined that I would ever be at crossroads in life. I had invested a major chunk of my earnings in a business set-up by my husband and me. However, a fire broke out in the warehouse and we lost everything. He passed away in 2003. Aaj main duniya ke rehem aur karam par hoon. It’s very difficult to survive. I regret not saving money for a rainy day and not owning a house in Mumbai.”