Rajeev Khandelwal recalls traumatic time during father's heart attack: He was unconscious
Mumbai, May 19
Actor Rajeev Khandelwal recently got emotional recalling one of the most difficult phases of his life.
The actor opened up about the difficult moment when his father had suffered a heart attack.
Talking about it while on the show Tum Ho Naa, hosted by him, the actor said, "2005 mein, mere papa ko heart attack aayla tha. Unka bypass hone wala tha. Jab main Delhi mein unke paas gaya, mujhe ek hi pal yaad hain jab unhe OT mein le ja rahein thein."
(In 2005, my father suffered a heart attack. He was about to undergo bypass surgery. When I went to see him in Delhi, there is one particular moment I remember, when they were taking him into the operation theatre)
He added, "Papa unconscious the aur main darwaaze par khada tha, bas unhe jaate hue dekh raha tha. Woh pal aisa tha ki mujhe samajh nahi aa raha tha, main kya karun... darwaaza band hone ke baad kya hoga, bas wahi khayal mann mein aa raha tha."
(My father was unconscious and I was standing at the door, just watching him being taken away. It was such a moment that I couldn't understand what to do... all I could think about was what would happen after that door closed)
Rajeev's emotional revelation came after a contestant Saroj opened up about a deeply personal and painful chapter of her life, her husband's heart attack.
Earlier, Rajeev had spoken about how he regrets not being able to identify his mother's cancer symptoms on time.
— IANS
Reader Comments
This is a powerful reminder that even celebrities go through such difficult moments. The guilt of not recognizing symptoms early is something many of us relate to. Rajeev's honesty about his mother's cancer and father's heart attack shows real vulnerability. Wishing him and his family strength.
🥺 Yeh woh pal hai jo shayad har bacche ne apne maa-baap ke saath face kiya hoga. Main bhi apne father ki bypass surgery ke time aise hi helpless feel karti thi. Rajeev ne sahi kaha - jab OT ka darwaza band hota hai, toh duniya ruk jaati hai. God bless his family.
Rajeev Khandelwal is one of the most underrated actors, but his real-life struggles show his depth as a person. However, I wish these shows wouldn't push people to share such painful memories for TRP. Emotional exploitation kaafi common ho gaya hai. Still, respect for being so open.
This is heartbreaking. Watching a parent go through medical emergencies is one of the hardest things in life. The helplessness, the fear - it's universal. Rajeev's strength to share this on television must have taken a lot of courage. I hope his father is doing well now. ❤️
Yeh sach hai ki kabhi kabhi hum apne parents ki health issues ko seriously nahi lete. Rajeev ne mother ke cancer ke symptoms pe dhyan nahi
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