Actress Shagufta Ali, who has appeared in several film and TV shows in a career spanning 30 years, is out of work and broke down at the age of 54. The actress is suffering from diabetes, among other ailments, and is taking care of her aging mother as well as her cousin’s daughter, without any source of income. Acting offers have dwindled over the past four years, leaving Shagufta struggling to pay the medical bills.
“I have sold my car, jewelry and I am traveling in auto rickshaw to go to the doctor. This has been very painful for me as I have been a self made person. When I came into this industry, I had no support and whatever work I have done, it has been done on the basis of merit. I need immediate financial help and also work to survive,” she told Spotboye.
His last full-time job was in the TV show Saath Nibhana Saathiya for 10-11 months. “For 36 years I have been working in the industry. I started working at the age of 17 and now I am 54 years old. Since that time these four years have shown me the worst phase of my life. I didn’t have any help. Not many people knew that I was going through a huge financial crisis because by then I had sold a lot of my properties to survive,” she said.
Shagufta also spoke about past diseases. “I have been sick for the last 20 years but at that time I was young and I could handle it. I had cancer in advanced third stage and became a survivor. I had a few accidents during my shoot. A lot in my leg I had a major accident when I was going to see my father. My bone broke in two pieces and I had to put a steel rod in my hand. I still have it,” she revealed. did.
The actress says some friends from the industry like Neena Gupta, Sumeet Raghavan and Sushant Singh have promised her help. Amit Behl, Senior Joint Sec and Chairperson, Outreach Committee of Cine and TV Artistes Association has also said that they are looking into the matter.
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