Shekhar Suman not too long ago opened up about essentially the most troublesome section of his life, when he misplaced his 11-year-old son, Aayush. The kid suffered from a uncommon, incurable coronary heart situation referred to as endomyocardial fibrosis (EMF) and handed away because of the sickness in 1995.
‘Papa, I don’t need to go. Please save me’
Chatting with The Lallantop, Shekhar recalled how he was struggling to search out work when he learnt about his son’s prognosis. With Aayush terminally ailing, he ultimately determined to take up tv tasks to assist his household. He selected to work on the TV present Dekh Bhai Dekh, produced by Jaya Bachchan, and recalled holding his telephone near him throughout shoots so he might keep up to date about his son’s well being.
Shekhar additionally recalled the ultimate moments of his son’s life. He stated, “Earlier than his demise, he had began reciting Sanskrit shlokas. He was 11. I don’t know the way he did it. He stated he noticed a golden mild coming, held my hand and instructed me, ‘Papa, I don’t need to go. Please save me.’ Then he began reciting some Sanskrit shlokas, and we have been flustered. He then instructed every one in every of us who have been with him at the moment, together with our driver, that he beloved us. He was like an angel; he was a good looking little one. I nonetheless don’t know the way that tragedy occurred to us. However I suppose that’s future. There’s no larger tragedy that may befall dad and mom than dropping their kids.”
‘Spouse begged the docs to let him go’
Shekhar recalled that his son’s situation deteriorated to such an extent that his spouse, Alka Suman, ultimately pleaded with docs to let him go. “His situation worsened a lot that at one level, my spouse begged the docs to let him go. I instructed her, ‘What are you saying? We’ll battle until the top.’ However she stated, ‘That is the top. Let him go; he’s struggling lots.’ She was the ‘savvy mom who begged for her son’s demise.’ She was proper, we couldn’t bear seeing him endure like that,” he added.
Shekhar admitted that after his son’s demise, he misplaced curiosity in cash and fame. Nonetheless, he continued working to assist the remainder of his household.
Shekhar Suman hosted a digital speak present referred to as Shekhar Tonite, which premiered on Could 15, 2026,and not too long ago concluded its first eason. The present marked his extremely anticipated return to the late-night speak present format and political satire after almost 14 years away from the style, following his run with Movers & Shakers.