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Sushmita Sen Says She Stayed Awake for Angioplasty, Returned to Aarya Set in 15 Days

Her account links surgical choices to responsibility for hundreds of crew members.

Overview

  • In a podcast with Divya Jain published this week, Sushmita Sen recounted suffering a massive heart attack in February 2023 while filming in Jaipur.
  • Doctors found roughly a 95% coronary blockage and treated it with angioplasty and a stent.
  • She says she refused anesthesia and pain numbing, choosing to remain fully conscious during the procedure.
  • Sen recalls chatting with her doctors and urging them to hurry so the production could move forward.
  • She returned to shoot Aarya about 15 days later after negotiations and medical clearance, citing concern for daily‑wage workers on the crew.