Sushmita Sen says she underwent angioplasty after suffering heart attack

The former Miss Universe said there are a lot of people to thank for their 'timely aid & constructive action', something she will reserve for another social media post.

Actor-model Sushmita Sen, the winner of Miss Universe, has suffered a heart attack.

It came as a shocker, however, Sushmita said she was okay and recuperating.

The 47-year-old took to social media to reveal the angioplasty that she underwent recently.

“I suffered a heart attack a couple of days back…Angioplasty is done…stent in place…and most importantly, my cardiologist reconfirmed ‘I do have a big heart’… Lots of people to thank for their timely aid & constructive action…will do so in another post!,” she wrote on Instagram and also posted on Twitter.

“This post is just to keep you (my well-wishers & loved ones) informed of the good news …that all is well & I am ready for some life again!!!,” she said.

Pointing out how her father Subir Sen, a former IAF officer boosted her morale, she said, “Keep your heart happy & courageous, and it’ll stand by you when you need it the most Shona”…was what my father said.”

Sushmita won the Femina Miss India in 1994 and went on to become the Miss Universe the same year. She is a mother of two adopted children.