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Singer Sandhya Mukherjee Who Refused Padma Shri Award Gets Admitted To Hospital

"She has infections in both her lungs. She slipped in the bathroom yesterday. She also has fever. However, she is alert and is undergoing treatment at the Woodburn Block."

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Veteran singer Sandhya Mukherjee was admitted to a hospital after her health conditions deteriorated on January 27. Just a couple of days earlier, Mukherjee had been awarded the Padma Shri award and she refused to accept it.
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According to reports, the 90-year-old singer suffered from breathlessness after which she was rushed to the SSKM Hospital in Kolkata. The Kolkata Traffic Police reportedly created a green corridor for Mukherjee to be taken to the hospital. So

PTI reported that Mukherjee's health conditions started to deteriorate on January 26 evening and she slipped in the bathroom. An unnamed source gave their quote to the news agency and said, "She has infections in both her lungs. She slipped in the bathroom yesterday. She also has fever. However, she is alert and is undergoing treatment at the Woodburn Block." No further details about the current condition of her health nor the treatment procedure has been confirmed so far.


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The source added that a medical board was set up at the hospital to evaluate Mukherjee's health condition. The singer is a recipient of Bangla Bibhushan award and the National Film Award for Best Female Playback Singer. The Government of India reportedly contacted Mukherjee as they wanted to give her the Padma Shri award but she refused the offer.

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Mukherjee's daughter, Soumi Sengupta said, "At the age of 90, with a singing career spanning over about eight decades, being chosen for Padma Shri is demeaning for a singer of her stature."

Sandhya Mumherjee has sung numerous songs for Bengali movies and many Hindi films. In the earlier days, she is known to have worked with stalwarts of the music industry such as SD Burman, Naushad, Madan Mohan, Anil Biswas, Naushad and Salil Chaudhury.

In other news, the health reports of legendary singer Lata Mangeshkar were recently updated in headlines. The singer is currently feeling better compared to the last 10-12 days. However she is to stay under observation.

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