Mumbai, March 24 Veteran actor-dancer Sudha Chandran, in an old video shared by Lehren TV, spoke about her journey and credited the Jaipur Foot for her achieving international celebrity status.
Speaking at an event in the video shared by Lehren TV, she said, “Today, Sudha Chandran has become an international celebrity thanks to the Jaipur Foot. I am grateful to Dr. P. K. Sethi. I am who I am because of Rajasthan, and I thank you from the bottom of my heart.”
She further added, “In a materialistic world like this, people still have the time for social service. And I am so happy that I am contributing, to a very small extent, to such a large cause.”
The actor stated that she hopes to remove the stigma associated with disability.
“I would like to try to erase the words 'handicap' and 'disabled' from the dictionary. But for this, your support and love will always be with me,” she added.
For those unfamiliar, Sudha Chandran lost her leg in a tragic accident at a very young age, after which she was fitted with the Jaipur Foot, a prosthetic that enabled her to return to dancing and acting.
Her inspiring journey was depicted in the film Nache Mayuri, where she portrayed her own story.
On television, she became extremely popular for her role as Ramola Sikand in the thriller show Kahin Kisi Roz.
She was loved for her unique style and also her bindi art in the show, where she played the role of an antagonist.