Veteran Bengali theatre character and social activist Bibhash Chakraborty has been rushed to hospital following a cardiac arrest, authorities stated on Saturday.

The octogenarian actor, who has been affected by outdated age-related issues, was taken to the hospital late Friday night time after he had a coronary heart assault, they stated.

”His situation is secure. However, he’s below statement. He has a number of outdated age-related diseases,” a senior official of the hospital stated.

Chakraborty, who joined the Bengali theatre group ‘Nandikar’, within the Sixties, has acted in a number of performs. Later, after leaving the theatre group he shaped ‘Theatre Workshop’ and went on directing a number of performs comparable to ‘Rajrakta’, ‘Chakbhanga Modhu’.

Chakraborty had been related to Paschim Banga Natya Akademi for a few years as a member because it was arrange, has shaped theatre group ‘Anya Theatre’.

He had resigned from Paschim Banga Natya Akademi in 2018 owing to his outdated age.

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