Losing a child is a pain that never truly fades, and Shekhar Suman knows that feeling all too well. The actor and television personality recently opened up about his late son Aayush, who passed away in 1995 after being diagnosed with an extremely rare heart condition. Even after all these years, the loss remains a part of his daily life.
How Aayush’s Illness Was Discovered
In an exclusive conversation with Lehren, the actor recalled the moment his family first sensed that something was wrong. He shared that his father, who was a doctor, had a habit of checking people physically without even realizing it.
Recalling the incident, he said: “Vo khel raha tha and jab vo unke ghod mein aakar behta, he had that habit of touching the stomach always like kidney, liver pata nahi all doctors have this habit. He said, ‘Shekhar idar aao, iska liver thoda enlarged lag raha hai toh isko Mumbai jab lekar jaoge toh check kara lena, aisa hona toh nahi chahiye kuch bhi par fir bhi don’t neglect it.’”
The family followed the advice after returning to Mumbai.
Further tests eventually revealed a serious condition. “Fir jab aake thaqikaat karna shuru kiya, jo bhi tests karna tha shuru kiya aur karte-karte it lead to his heart ailment and we were completely devastated. Pata chala he had fibrosis of the heart, which is a one-in-a-billion case called EMF. Naam sunke bhi darr gaya.”
He also remembered calling his father immediately after hearing the diagnosis. “A bhagwaan, acchi bimaari nahi hai.” Those words, he said, stayed with him forever.
A Memory That Still Feels Real
Later in the conversation, Shekhar Suman revealed that neither he nor his wife Alka has fully moved on from the loss. They still speak about Aayush regularly.
He also recalled a strange incident experienced by Alka. While sitting in a car and giving money to a beggar, the man reportedly said, “Itne se mera kya hoga.” Alka felt the voice sounded exactly like Aayush. Moments later, the man had disappeared, leaving her deeply emotional.
The actor shared that several spiritual guides and pandits have told him that Aayush will return in another form. He said he holds on to that belief and hopes that one day, when his younger son Adhyayan becomes a father, he may see a reflection of Aayush in his grandson.
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