Here is the first interview of Saif Ali Khan after being discharged of the hospital. Saif doesn't say much but caution people about smoking.
I'll have to take it easy for a while. Nothing strenuous and certainly no smoking
any more... In fact, my doctors told me my condition was brought on entirely by smoking. It causes deposits in the artery, which caused that clot. I've decided to quit smoking completely," Saif told IANS.
"There's bad news and good news. The bad news is that it was a blood clot in my heart. The good news is that it's been fully cured."
Today Saif and his heart have become best friends.
"Yeah, you can say that again. It's been a time of revelation for me. Though I came out unscathed, this hospital experience served up a healthy warning for me. I need to correct a few things in my life, mainly the smoking.
"There I was, with genuinely ill people, people who were suffering from cancer and chronic heart ailments. It just made me so conscious of my own life and my responsibilities."
I was so glad to see my family and so many of my friends from the film industry visiting me in hospital. I now intend to use my rest period, writing each of them a personal thank you note."
So has the experience made Saif more compassionate?
"I guess so. I never visited anyone in hospital. Now, I've decided to change that. It matters so much to have people who care for you when you're down."
Saif has one immediate regret. "I couldn't host the Filmfare awards. In fact, it would take me a couple of weeks to get back to normal."
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