Veteran film and television actor Anupam Shyam has been admitted to the ICU in Mumbai’s Lifeline Medicare Hospital after being diagnosed with kidney infection. The 62-year-old actor was shifted to the ICU from a dialysis centre on Monday after he collapsed. The actor's family has requested for financial help from the Hindi film industry. The veteran actor has starred in films like Dil Se, Zakhm, Dushman, Satya, Hazaaron Khwaishein Aisi and Slumdog Millionaire.
The family has reached out to the actor's friends, Bollywood superstar Salman Khan's charity Being Human Foundation for financial assistance and also have received a call from Manoj Bajpayee, his "Satya" co-star.His role as hakur Sajjan Singh in Mann Kee Awaaz Pratigya capitulated him to fame and he was last seen on TV show Krishna Chali London. His last Bollywood film outing was Munna Michael, featuring Tiger Shroff and Nidhhi Agerwal in the lead roles.