Why Shatrughan Sinha Was Hospitalised

‘I
suppose
all
the
excitement
of
the
past
few
weeks
caught
up
with
me.’

There
has
been
a
lot
of
speculation
over
Shatrughan
Sinha’s
health
ever
since
he
was
hospitalised
a
few
days
ago.

“It
was
a
routine
checkup,
nothing
to
worry
about,”
he
assures

Subhash
K
Jha.

“I
suppose
all
the
excitement
of
the
past
few
weeks
caught
up
with
me.
I
am
fine
and
resting,”
he
adds.

Shatrughan
Sinha
has
always
been
proud
of
his
daughter,
Sonakshi.

And
one
of
the
reasons
is
that
she
is
self-made.

“She
never
asked
me
to
produce
a
film
to
launch
her.
Nor
did
she
use
my
name
to
get
roles.
She
did
it
on
her
own,”
he
says
proudly.

“People
talk
of
nepotism.
But
there
are
so
many
star
children
who
do
not
succeed.
My
daughter
is
self-made,
just
like
I
was.
The
difference
is
that
I
had
no
choice.
She
could
have
easily
taken
my
help
but
she
didn’t,”
he
says.

He’s
also
proud
of
the
fact
that
Sonakshi
bought
her
own
home
“with
her
hard-earned
money”.

“I
remember
how
proud
my
parents
were
when
I
bought
my
own
home
in
Mumbai.
Today,
my
wife
Poonam
and
I
feel
the
same
pride,”
he
says.

When
do
we
see
father
and
daughter
on
screen
together?

“Haan,
woh
kuch
ajeeb
lagta
hai,”
he
says
with
a
laugh.

“I
don’t
want
comparisons
between
us.
She
is
more
confident
than
me
and
far
more
talented.

Ek
baap
aur
ek
actor

donon
ke
beech
bahot
farq
hota
hai.
I
am
very
proud
of
what
my
children
have
achieved.

“Sonakshi
wanted
to
be
an
actor
from
the
time
I
can
remember.
She
was
outstanding
in
Vikramaditya
Motwane’s

Lootera.
She
reminded
me
of
Madhabi
Mukherjee.
Now,
she’s
done
Sanjay
Leela
Bhansali’s

Heeramandi,
and
the
praise
keeps
coming.”

They
came
close
to
playing
father
and
daughter
in
Murugadoss’

Akira.

“Yes,
the
character
was
that
of
a
father
who
couldn’t
speak.
All
my
career
I’ve
been
seen
as
a
vociferous
character
who
says
‘khamosh‘
to
his
friends
and
enemies.
How
could
I
become

khamosh
myself?
It
would
be
like
Arijit
Singh
playing
a
character
who
sings
offkey.”

Incidentally,
Sonakshi
was
not
keen
that
her
father
playing
the
part
either,
as
the
character
dies
and
is
seen
only
in
flashbacks.

“Like
any
doting
daughter,
Sonakshi
doesn’t
like
the
thought
of
something
happening
to
her
father,”
he
says.

The
duo
may
just
come
together
in
Director
Umesh
Shukla’s
film,
which
Shatrughan
Sinha
plans
to
produce.

“It’s
too
early
to
talk
about
that
project
right
now,”
Shatrughan
says.

“The
details
are
being
worked
out.
I
saw
her
in

Dahaad,
and
I
couldn’t
stop
my
tears
of
joy.
I
can
proudly
say
that
Sonakshi
has
evolved
into
a
much
better
actor
than
I
ever
was.
Her
interpretation
of
the
cop’s
role
is
so
deep
and
layered,
so
filled
with
nuances.
It
was
like
watching
a
seasoned
actress’
interpretation
of
a
complex
role.”