Nushrratt Bharuccha hospitalized in Bali with spinal fracture

Actor Nushrratt Bharuccha suffered a spinal fracture in an accident in Bali and is hospitalized there under medical observation, her team said October 2. Her team said it is arranging an air-ambulance transfer to Mumbai, where she is expected to undergo surgery after further evaluation by doctors. The transfer and procedure had not been confirmed as completed in the latest update. The statement described her health and immediate medical care as the priority. It did not explain how the accident happened or specify when she would leave Bali. The timing of the planned transfer and surgery was also not given. Her team said Bharuccha would need time to rest and recover and that her work commitments over the coming weeks were likely to be affected. It asked the public to respect her privacy while she receives treatment and said further updates would be shared when appropriate. Reports published a day earlier said Bharuccha had been hospitalized in Bali after an accident, but did not identify the injury. Her team’s October 2 statement provided the first specific information in the supplied reports, identifying a spinal fracture and outlining the planned treatment.