Actor Shiv Kumar Verma suffering from COPD; CINTAA seeks help

The film body shared a tweet, writing, "An urgent call for help! CINTAA member Shiv Kumar Verma is suffering from COPD and is also suspected of COVID-19. He is in need of urgent funds for hospital expenses. We humbly urge you to please help by donating whatever you can (sic)."

CINTAA tagged Bollywood stars Amitabh Bachchan, Akshay Kumar, Salman Khan and others.

CINTAA shared several similar posts recently, urging fellow actors such as Vidya Balan, Anil Kapoor, and Sunny Deol to offer help.

"He (Shiv Kumar) is on the ventilator and in need of urgent funds for hospital expenses. We humbly urge you to please help by donating whatever you can to the bank account given below for hospital expenses," it tweeted.

Meanwhile, Amit Behl of CINTAA told Hindustan Times that after they received the news, they transferred Rs. 50,000 to the actor's account.

The total cost of his treatment over next 10 days is likely to be around Rs. 3-4 lakh, per reports.

For the unversed, Shiv Kumar has featured in films such as Halla Bol and Baazi Zindagi Ki, apart from several television shows.

Amid the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, which had halted film and television productions, many popular actors suffered a financial crunch and reached out to their fans and colleagues for financial aid.

Actors like Ashiesh Roy, Satish Kaul, Rajesh Kareer, and Nupur Alankar had sought financial help amid the health crisis.

Sadly, Ashiesh Roy passed away last month at the age of 55.