That’s what John did for 25-year-old Jerome Misquita at the Guru Nanak Hospital in Mumbai, according to a tabloid report. Jerome was suffering from intestinal cancer and fighting for his life. Although he knew his days were numbered, Jerome was a lively guy and he even expressed his desire to meet John before breathing his last.
Understandably, Guru Nanak hospital’s staff wanted to do all they could to put a smile on Jerome’s face. That’s when Dr Sheilja Singh, the physician who was attending to Jerome decided to seek help from her family friend, director Rajkumar Hirani of Munnabhai fame. All Sheilja Singh wanted was to do something to cheer up the patient, who was being treated by cancer specialist Dr Vikas Palkar in the same hospital.
Rajkumar Hirani and his wife Manjeet, who were more than ready to help Jerome, asked Dr Sheilja Singh if they could get Sanjay Dutt or Arshad Warsi or even the whole Munnabhai team to meet Jerome if he wanted to.
However, Jerome said that he would like to meet John Abraham.
Dr Sheilja Singh confirmed and told the tabloid, “Yes. Jerome said that John is his favourite star. I told Rajkumar and Manjeet, and within two days, Manjeet called me to say that John was on his way to the hospital to meet Jerome. I could not believe it.”
John, who reached Mumbai from Bangalore, immediately went to Guru Nanak hospital straight from the airport. Hirani too was present at the hospital when John visited Jerome. Dr Sheilja Singh was quoted, “John sat with Jerome and they chatted for nearly half-an-hour. Jerome even ran his hand through John’s hair and kept admiring John’s watch. John’s care and concern for Jerome was extremely genuine.”
But, John didn’t stop there.
A few days later, Dr Sheilja Singh saw John at the hospital’s reception desk. The two of them exchanged pleasantries. On enquiring, Dr Sheilja Singh learnt that the actor had cleared Jerome’s bill, which was over Rs 1 lakh.
“Jerome’s hospital bill was over Rs 1 lakh and John settled the bill. I must say that John is a man with a heart,” said Dr Sheilja.
Unfortunately, Jerome passed away two days later.
When the tabloid sent the news to John, he chose to remain silent.
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