Throwback: When Nargis Slipped Into Coma And Was Kept On Life Support

Nargis Dutt was one of the brightest stars of Bollywood. She worked in the industry for more than three decades. But Nargis’ life was as tragic as it could get. In the later stages of her life, Nargis Dutt was suffering from pancreatic cancer. As the situation got worse, doctors had to take some serious measures to keep her alive. Did you know, Nargis was once comatose and was alive due to life support? Here’s what happened next.

Bollywood has witnessed the stardom of several actors and actresses. But very few heroines have been able to gain fame, popularity, and achieve success in the industry all at the same time. One of the exceptions in this case was legendary actor, Nargis. As mentioned earlier, Nargis was no less than a shining star of the Hindi film industry, talks about her acting skills and beauty resonated across the country.

But on May 3, 1981 Bollywood lost this shining star forever. Nargis Dutt, wife of Sunil Dutt, and mother of actor Sanjay Dutt passed away 40 years ago and to this day her absence is felt in the industry. Nargis Dutt’s death was caused due to pancreatic cancer. Sunil Dutt did not leave any stone unturned to help his dear wife and save her life. Sunil Dutt believed that he could save her from this situation the same way he saved her from a deadly fire, years ago.

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One day the doctors even advised Dutt to turn off Nargis’ ventilator. Nargis’ health scare began when her she suddenly fell ill during a Rajya Sabha session. She was admitted to Mumbai’s Bridge Candy Hospital for treatment. Initially it was believed that Nargis was suffering from jaundice but soon it was revealed that Nargis was suffering from pancreatic cancer. The moment this shocking news came to light, Sunil Dutt and Nargis flew to New York for further treatment.

Soon, Nargis began her cancer treatment and was being treated with chemotherapy. This treatment was quite painful for her. Even Sunil Dutt himself found it difficult to see his wife suffering so immensely because of the deadly disease. But he continued to pray for Nargis’ health. Soon Nargis slipped into coma and they advised Sunil to remove her from life support.

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But Sunil refused to do. Soon, Nargis was out of coma and everyone believed that she was well and out of danger. During this time, Sanjay Dutt’s debut film, Rocky was set to release. Nargis Dutt wanted to attend the premiere but on May 2, 1981 she once again slipped into coma and the next day she passed away. During Rocky’s premiere Sunil Dutt reached the venue with a photo of his wife in his hand and there was not a single dry eye around.

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