Dara Singh suffers Cardiac Arrest, admitted to ICU

Dara SinghVeteran Indian Wrestler Dara Singh suffered a Massive Cardiac Arrest and his condition is very Critical. He has been admitted to Kokilaben Dhirubhai Ambani Hospital and is currently in Intensive Care Unit

Dara Singh, 84, was rushed to the casualty ward of the Kokilaben Dhirubhai Ambani Hospital around 5 p.m. Saturday by his family members as he could barely breathe, said the hospital’s executive director Ram Narain.

“He is very, very critical. He was brought in an emergency condition to hospital at 5:15pm. He had suffered cardiac arrest. He is in ICU and we are monitoring his condition hour-by-hour.We have put him on ventilator and heavy medication,” Dr Ram Narain, chief operating officer at Kokilaben Ambani Hospital in suburban Andheri said

Earlier, the 83-years- old actor’s son, Vindu, had said that his father was serious.

“He is serious. There is blood clot in his brain or he has suffered heart attack… We are not sure what has happened. We have been told that he is under observation for 24 hours,” Vindu said.

Dara Singh, who won the title of ‘Rustam-e-Hind’ for his wrestling prowess, appeared in various films and TV serials and is best known for his portrayals of Hanuman and Bhima.

The veteran actor played the role of Hanuman in Ramanand Sagar’s television series ‘Ramayan’ and was last seen in Imtiaz Ali’s ‘Jab We Met’ in 2007.