Veteran Actor Jeetendra, 83, Tripped Over A Step And Fell On Ground At Zarine Khan's Prayer Meet, Video Goes Viral

Jeetendra who is well-known for his films like Dharam Veer, Himmatwala and Tohfa, escaped the fall without any injuries. Later, he stood up and laughed at his own fall.

Veteran actor Jeetendra, 83, stumbled and fell on the ground as he arrived at veteran actor Sanjay Khan's wife Zarine Khan's prayer meet on November 10.

How Did Jeetendra Fell Down?

As seen in the viral video, the 83-year-old actor gently got out of his car and smiled at the paparazzi before he tripped over a step and fell on the ground. The onlookers including security personnel and photographers, immediately rushed to rescue him.

The iconic actor who is well-known for his films like Dharam Veer, Himmatwala and Tohfa, escaped the fall without any injuries. Later, he stood up and laughed at his own fall.

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Zarin Khan's Prayer Meet, Cause Of Death

Zarin Khan, wife of actor Sanjay Khan and mother of actor Zayed Khan, Sussanne Khan, Farah Khan Ali, and Simone Arora, passed away on November 7, after suffering cardiac arrest at he age of 81. She was also the former mother-in-law of Hrithik Roshan who married Sussanne Khan in the early 2000s. The sudden death of Zarine sent a shockwave through the entire Bollywood fraternity.

Symptoms Of Cardiac Arrest

A lot of people get confused with cardiac arrest and heart attacks. According to the National Institute of Health (NIH) a cardiac arrest is caused by blocked arteries in the heart. Some of the common symptoms of cardiac arrest include shortness of breath, extreme tiredness, back pain, flu-like symptoms, belly pain, nausea, vomiting, chest pain, mainly angina, repeated dizziness, and heart palpitations.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) states that around 356,000 people experience an out-of-hospital cardiac arrest in the United States every year and about 60% to80% often die before reaching the hospital.

"The main cause of cardiac arrest is ventricular fibrillation or ventricular tachycardia, which are types of arrhythmias. Important risk factors include prior cardiac arrest, coronary heart disease, heart valve disease, congenital heart defects, and arrhythmias caused by faulty genes . However, half of cardiac arrests happen to people who did not know they had a heart problem," the CDC states.

Risks Linked To Cardiac Arrest

Cases of cardiac arrest are very common in older adults and men. The US health agency further claimed that people who survived cardiac arrest often suffer from brain injury, damage to internal organs, psychological distress, like anxiety, post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), and depression.

Best Way To Prevent Heart Disease

The best way to prevent heart disease, according to the American Heart Association (AHA), is to choose the right foods that are low in unhealthy fat and sodium. It encourages to eat plenty of vegetables, fibre-rich whole grains and fish. Other precaution measures include moderate-intensity aerobic physical activity for minimum of 150 minutes. The AHA further explained that not everyone experiences symptoms of cardiac arrest. Therefore, the best way to prevent cardiac arrest is learning the signs and symptoms of heart disease. Most importantly, limit sugar-sweetened beverages and red meat. The US heart health agency states, "If you choose to eat meat, select the leanest cuts available."