The sudden death of Dangal actor Suhani Bhatnagar shocked the whole country. At the age of 19, Suhani passed away at the All India Institute of Medical Sciences in Delhi (AIIMS).
Suhani’s parents came to the media and disclosed what had happened to their daughter just hours after the news of her death spread.
In an interview with the media, Suhani’s father Puneet Bhatnagar disclosed that his daughter had dermatomyositis, an autoimmune condition.
Suhani’s father went on to say that about two months ago, Suhani began to experience hand swelling. Following numerous examinations, a dermatomyositis diagnosis was made. Suhani began experiencing edema in her left hand two months ago. We thus took her to a number of doctors, including a dermatologist, and had several tests performed on her, but the specialists were unable to identify the illness. After that, we brought her to AIIMS hospital, where he stated, “They diagnosed her with dermatomyositis, admitted her, and began her treatment.”
According to Suhani’s father, she contracted an illness in the hospital as a result of her weakened immune system.
He added, ”The only treatment for this disease is steroids. And after doctors started giving her steroids, her immunity became weak. And, soon her body caught an infection at the hospital and her health started deteriorating and gradually her body started filling with water. Due to this, the lungs got damaged and her respiratory system failed.”