Soumitra Chatterjee received a second dose of plasma therapy on Sunday (File)
Calcutta:
Legendary Bengal actor Soumitra Chatterjee, who is in hospital with COVID-19, may have to undergo invasive medical procedures for doctors to tackle non-Covid complications that have erupted and impact his health .
One of the main concerns is the likely relapse of prostate cancer and its spread to the lungs and brain. The action plan shared by the hospital includes an aggressive neuro-assessment to find the exact cause of the encephalopathy or swelling in the brain that is worsening its condition and “probable invasive airway protection.”
Admitted Tuesday to the Belle Vue clinic in Calcutta, the 85-year-old thespian is “confused, agitated, agitated, barely excited by the involuntary movements of the limbs”, according to a medical report shared by the hospital on Sunday evening.
At the time of sharing the report, he was not on life support and was hemodynamically stable. However, he has an intermittent fever of up to 101 degrees C and a urinary tract infection.
Mr Chatterjee received a second dose of plasma therapy on Sunday. He received the first dose on Saturday, under the supervision of key government doctors leading the state’s convalescent plasma therapy. He is currently receiving Remdesivir, steroids, blood thinners and oxygen therapy.
A medical team of 10 doctors from Belle Vue was joined by six outside consultants to monitor Mr Chatterjee’s condition.
Mr. Chatterjee is Bengal’s most revered actor, since his debut in Satyajit Ray’s film Apur Sansar in 1959, after which he worked closely with the author on a total of 14 films.
It was also directed by Mrinal Sen, Tapan Sinha, Tarun Majumdar and other legendary filmmakers.
He continues to perform and deliver popular film hits as well as plays, some of which he has also directed.
His latest film is Sanjhbati, released in 2019.
Soumitra Chatteejee received the Padma Bhushan in 2004. In 2012, he received the Dadasaheb Phalke Award, the highest award from the Indian government for filmmaking for a lifetime’s work. In 2018, he received the highest civilian distinction in France, the Legion of Honor.
Mr. Chatterjee has made his mark not only in film but also in theater, as a writer, playwright and director.
