Veteran singer Sandhya Mukherjee, who refused Padma Shri, hospitalised for breathlessness
India Today
Veteran playback singer Sandhya Mukherjee (90) was admitted to SSKM hospital on Thursday after her health deteriorated.
Veteran playback singer Sandhya Mukherjee (90) was admitted to SSKM hospital on Thursday after her health deteriorated.
Sources said the family members decided to admit Sandhya Mukherjee to a hospital on Thursday after they got a call from West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee. The veteran singer was taken to the state-run SSKM Hospital from her south Kolkata residence along a greencorridor created by the Kolkata Traffic Police.
A medical board has been set up at SSKM Hospital with a team of experienced doctors.Doctors said she had a lung infection coupled with breathing trouble. She has been admitted at the Woodburn ward of the hospital.
The singer, a recipient of 'Banga Bibhushan', and National Film Award for Best Female Playback Singer, had a couple of days back refused an offer of a Padma Shri award when she was contacted by central government officials telephonically for her acquiesce.
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