Singer Monali Thakur recovering in Mumbai after falling ill during stage show in West Bengal
Kolkata, Jan 23 (PTI): Popular Bollywood singer Monali Thakur, known for her song ‘Moh moh ke dhaage’ from ‘Dam laga ke haisha’, who fell ill during a live performance in West Bengal's Cooch Behar district on January 21, is now stable and recovering in Mumbai, a source close to her said on Thursday.
Monali felt unwell during her performance at Dinhata Festival, forcing her to stop while singing but didn't need hospitalisation, the source clarified.
She apologised to the audience before halting the show, saying, "I am not feeling well now. But as I promised the organisers, I came and performed for as long as I could. You have been so supportive and energetic. I am sorry."
Monali was taken to a hospital but not admitted there and she returned to Mumbai on January 22. She is now "absolutely okay," according to the source.
Her other hit film songs include ‘Sawar Loon’ from the film Lootera, ‘Nachlay Nachlay’ from ‘Hum Hai Raahi Car Ke’ and ‘Hip Hop Pammi’ from ‘Ramaiya Vastavaiya’.
In a statement, Monali said, "I truly appreciate all the love and concern but I want to make it clear that I am not dealing with any breathing issue and I was not admitted to any hospital."
"I was feeling unwell recently due to not getting enough time to recover from a viral infection/flu causing it to relapse and cause a slightly severe sinus and migraine discomfort and pain in flights. That's all there is to it," she said in the statement on Thursday evening.
"I am now back in Mumbai, getting treatment, resting and recovering. I will be absolutely fine in no time," she asserted.
This incident comes after the tragic death of singer KK on May 31, 2022, following a live performance in Kolkata. KK had complained of uneasiness after the show and was declared dead upon arrival at a hospital.
Monali, who is also an actress, made her Bollywood debut with Nagesh Kukunoor's 2014 film 'Lakshmi'. She was seen in a guest appearance as a Kashmiri girl in 'PK' (2014). Thakur has also a played a cameo role in 'Secret Superstar' (2017).
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Fake notes with 'movie shooting purpose only' written on them send police into tizzy in Sirsi
Sirsi (Karnataka), Apr 8 (PTI): The police in Uttar Kannada went into a tizzy on Tuesday after they found fake currency notes of Rs 500 denomination from a house in Dandeli with 'movie shooting purpose only' written on them.
Based on a tip-off, police searched a rented house at Gandhinagar in Dandeli and confiscated the fake currency notes along with a money counting machine.
Arshad Khan, who is said to be from Goa, was staying as a tenant in the house belonging to Noorjan Jhunjuwadkar, police said.
Police were informed after Jhunjuwadkar noticed that Khan was absent from the house for the past one month.
The fake currency notes had the inscription 'Reverse Bank of India' on them, but did not have the signature of the RBI governor, police said.
The notes were printed on a shining paper with only zeros written in the place of the number, and 'movie shooting purpose only' inscribed on them, police said.
A hunt is on to trace Khan to question him about the seizure, they added.
