Farooque Shaikh admitted to Bandra hospital

MUMBAI: Noted actor Farooque Shaikh (64) was admitted to the Asian Heart Hospital, Bandra, on Wednesday night. Doctors have placed him under observation.
He has been observing a hectic shooting schedule involving his film ‘Club 60’ and the play ‘Tumhari Amrita’. The schedule of ‘Tumhari Amrita’ for Thursday, Friday and Sunday has been cancelled. In a phone message, Shaikh attributed his indisposition to a “severe viral infection” and said he “greatly regretted the cancellation”.Hospital sources said he was not in danger. But sense of humour remains intact. Co-actor Shabana Azmi texted him a dialogue from the play: “I would have met you anyway. Why did you do this to yourself?” By way of reply he quoted Ghalib, saying, “Khushi se mar na jaate agar aitbaar hota (Would I not die of happiness had I believed you).”