Veteran actress Shagufta Ali in a major financial crunch; seeks help for medical treatment

Veteran actor Shagufta Ali is currently facing a financial crisis and she is also not being able to take care of her medical expenses. She told in an interview that she is a breast cancer survivor and is also suffering from diabetes. She said that she has been ill for the last 20 years but earlier she could handle it as she was young. “I had cancer in the third advanced stage and I became a survivor,” said the 54-year-old actress. She underwent surgery to remove the lump and had to undergo chemotherapy sessions.

She has now sought financial help and CINTAA (Cine & TV Artistes Association) is helping her soon. Talking to ETimes TV, Senior joint Sec & chairperson Outreach committee Amit Behl said, “This news is very unfortunate. Nupur Alankar from our association will look into the matter.”

Shagufta told SpotboyE that she has been out of work for the last four years that led to the financial crisis. “For 36 years, I have been working in the industry. In May, I completed 36 years. I started working at the age of 17 and now I am 54. Since that time these four years have shown me the worst period of my life. I had no help. Not many knew that I am going through a major financial crunch because till then I sold a lot of my assets to survive,” said the Saath Nibhana Saathiya actress.

 

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Shagufta said that she sold her car, jewelry and has been traveling in auto rickshaws to see her doctor. Now, she has nothing left to sell and she has taken a loan from people which she has to repay. Also, she has to pay her house EMI’s, medical bills, and other things.

Post this, CINTAA came to her help and we hope she gets through this hard phase soon.

Shagufta worked in shows like Punar Vivah, Ek Veer Ki Ardaas…Veera, Sasural Simar Ka to name a few.

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