Ailing Indian actor Captain Raju brought back to Kochi from Oman

Ailing veteran actor Raju, famously known as Captain Raju, was on Monday (2 July) airlifted from Oman to Kochi in Kerala, India, and shifted to a leading hospital in the state.

Last week, the actor fell unconscious while on his way to the UAE. He was en route to the US to attend his son's wedding. The flight he was on was diverted and landed at Muscat in Oman.

Soon, he was shifted to a hospital there and was under medical supervision till Monday morning when the family wished to bring him to Kerala for further treatment. According to industry sources, his condition is stable.

The 68-year-old veteran, who quit from the Indian Army when he was a captain, started his acting career in 1981. He has acted in several films and has directed two movies too.

He has often been cast as a villain on account of his towering personality, and has also featured in character roles in television serials.