It’s Very Difficult To Survive: Veteran Actor Sunita Shirole Asks For Financial Assistance

Veteran actor Sunita Shirole struggling financially:  The COVID-19 pandemic has had a huge impact on the entertainment industry, especially on filming crews and actors who play minor roles in various projects. The year 2021 has witnessed several requests for financial assistance from actors who had once worked with big stars of Bollywood. One such actor is Sunita Shirole. The octogenarian actor had starred alongside Salman Khan in the film Bajrangi Bhaijaan. But now Shirole is struggling to make ends meet and is also suffering from various health complications.

The 85-year-old actor revealed in an interview that she was working till the pandemic began, despite her advanced age and health-related issues. When COVID-19 struck, Shirole had to use her savings to survive. Things got tough when she had to be hospitalised due to a kidney infection and acute knee pain. While being treated she suffered two falls at the hospital and fractured her left leg. "I can’t bend it anymore. I have undergone an angioplasty in the past and I am battling other ailments, too," said Shirole.

As the condition of her leg continues to deteriorate, Shirole doesn't know whether she will be able to walk again. She wants to resume work, as she needs the money. The actor said she is in need of financial help so that she can get back on her feet. "I had never imagined that I would ever be at crossroads in life."

Shirole was living as a paying guest, but had to move out as she was unable to pay the rent for three months. This is when Cine And TV Artistes’ Association (CINTAA) stepped in to help the veteran, and sent actor Nupur Alankar to help her out. Currently Shirole is living at Alankar's residence, who has also hired a nurse to help the octogenarian out.

Shirole has worked in films like Made in China, Shaapit, Kisna: The Warrior Poet and The Legend of Bhagat Singh. She has also appeared in television soaps like Mrs Kaushik Ki Paanch Bahuyein and Kis Des Mein Hain Meraa Dil.

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