Bollywood actor Shreyas Talpade suffers heart attack after film shoot

Actor Shreyas Talpade experienced a heart attack after concluding a film shoot for ‘Welcome to the Jungle’ in Mumbai.

According to ANI, a close source confirmed that he underwent angioplasty and is currently stable. He is receiving care at Belle Vue Hospital in Andheri West, Mumbai.

The 47-year-old reportedly complained of uneasiness and collapsed at his residence on Thursday. He was rushed to the Bellevue Hospital in Andheri by his family. “He was brought to the hospital late last evening and an angioplasty was performed last night. He is fine. He is in the ICU,” the official told PTI.

As per media reports, Talpade had returned home Thursday from the shoot of his upcoming movie “Welcome to the Jungle”.

A family member said the actor was recovering well and urged the media to maintain privacy.

“He is doing well. He is doing much better. We would request you to give us privacy,” the family member told PTI.

‘Welcome 3’ is being directed by Ahmed Khan. The star cast of the film also includes Akshay Kumar, Disha Patani, Suniel Shetty, Paresh Rawal, Raveena Tandon, Jacqueline Fernandez, Sanjay Dutt, Rajpal Yadav, Kiku Sharda, Daler Mehndi, Mika Singh, Rahul Dev, Mukesh Tiwari, Sharib Hashmi, Inaamulhaq, Zakir Hussain, and Yashpal Sharma.

The film is the third instalment of the hit franchise ‘Welcome’ which starred Feroz Khan, Akshay Kumar, Katrina Kaif, Anil Kapoor, Nana Patekar and Paresh Rawal in the lead roles.

The second instalment was titled ‘Welcome Back’ which was released in the year 2015. Actors John Abraham and Shruti Haasan replaced Akshay and Katrina in the second part.

Both films were helped by Anees Bazmee.

(With ANI and PTI inputs)