Prem Chopra Health Update: Veteran actor Prem Chopra has been discharged from Lilavati Hospital in Mumbai following treatment for chest congestion. The actor has returned home on Saturday after receiving care at the hospital, confirmed his family. Chopra was hospitalised on November 8, after he complained of uneasiness.
His son-in-law, actor Vikas Bhalla, had earlier shared a health update after Chopra was admitted to Lilavati Hospital. He stated that Chopra’s hospitalisation was purely a precautionary measure, while adding that the actor’s condition was due to his advancing age and that he was “doing fine.” Bhalla also asserted that Chopra would be discharged soon. The veteran actor was under medical observation due to a heart condition compounded by a viral and lung infection. Dr. Jalil Parker, one of the physicians treating him, had assured that the actor was not in the ICU but in a regular hospital room.
Most Celebrated Screen Villain
Prem Chopra remains a beloved figure in Hindi cinema. He is among the most celebrated screen villains. He kicked off his career in the 1960s after moving to Bombay from Shimla. He gained stardom through iconic films such as ‘Woh Kaun Thi?’ (1964), ‘Teesri Manzil’ (1966), ‘Upkar’ (1967), and ‘Do Raaste’ (1969). His other popular works are ‘Nishan’, ‘Doli’, ‘Dostana’, ‘Kranti’, ‘Betaab’, ‘Loot’, and ‘Agent Vinod’.
In an interview to ANI, Chopra had revealed that he was offered the role of Godfather in a Hollywood film, paying homage to Francis Ford Coppola’s iconic film ‘The Godfather.’ However, Chopra said, he later found out that his role wasn’t central to the plot but merely served as a reference to the film.
“I had an offer, somebody came to me and said they were making an English film, a Hollywood production with American actors in it. He told me that it was a tribute to ‘Godfather’ (cult crime trilogy directed by iconic American auteur Coppola). I jumped on it thinking I was playing the Godfather,” the actor said.
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