Joy Mukherjee Still Critical


Mumbai, Mar 7 (IANS): Yesteryears star Joy Mukherjee is still on ventilator and his condition remains critical.

"He is still on ventilator. His condition is the same for the past 48 hours. Lets see for the next 24 hours. He is still unconcious. We all are praying for him," Joy's wife Neelam Mukherjee told IANS Wednesday morning.

The 73-year-old actor was admitted to he Lilavati Hospital Monday. His spokesperson R.R. Pathak said that the veteran star had not been keeping too well for some time.

The actor's good looks earned him instant popularity when he forayed into filmdom with 1960 hit film "Love In Simla". His popularity soared with projects like "Shagird", "Love In Tokyo", "Ziddi", "Phir Wohi Dil Laya Hoon" and "Ek Musafir Ek Hasina".

Mukherjee comes from a film family -- his father Sashadhar Mukherjee, who was married to legendary actor Ashok Kumar's sister Sati Devi, was the co-founder of Filmalaya Studios. He is the paternal uncle of actors Kajol and Tanisha, Mukherjee.

Joy and Neelam have three children - two sons and a daughter.

  

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  • Dr Hemant Kumar, Jhansi U P

    Thu, Mar 08 2012

    It is very very sad that Joy Mukherji Sir is very sick I pray to God to heal him completely and immediately .Iam from Jhansi and his Uncle Mr T K Banerji was my Prof of English.Iam a Prof of Pediatric Medicine but have left Jhansi for years together ,but still the memories linger.

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