Veteran actor Tom
Alter has been diagnosed with fourth stage bone cancer.
Talking to Indian
Express, Tom’s son Jemie Alter said, “It’s not a good time to talk. I will call
you in the evening.”
Tom Alter Diagonsed With Bone Cancer
The Padma Shri
awardee is popularly known for his stint on TV show Zabaan Sambhalke. The news
has come out in less than a week after Alter was discharged from a city
hospital, where he was admitted for “body pain”.
In September last
year, the actor took ill right before appearing on stage for his play based on
the legendary singer, KL Saigal. Alter couldn't join the cast of the show due
to his illness.
Tom Alter Has Worked In Many Bollywood Films
Talking to the
media, playwright Sayeed Alam, who has worked with Alter said, "We are all
praying for his recovery and I am sure he will recover."
The Indian actor
of American descent, Tom Alter made his big screen debut in 1976 with a small
role in Dharmendra-starrer Charas and later worked in films like Shatranj Ke
Khiladi, Gandhi, Kranti, Bose: The Forgotten Hero and Veer Zara. But Zabaan
Sambhalke (1993-1997) made him a household name. The series, also starring
Pankaj Kapoor, was the adaptation of British sitcom, Mind Your Language (1977).
Tom Alter In Shaktimaan
Tom Alter was
also a part of other hit TV shows like Shaktiman and Captain Vyom, both
extremely popular with kids. Alter’s last Bollywood film was
director Imran Khan’s Sargoshiyan, which released earlier this year. His
play, In Ghalib In Delhi, had many shows across the country. He played the lead
role of celebrated poet Mirza Ghalib.
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