Rohit Bal out of danger after heart surgery

Designer Rohit Bal, the 'enfant terrible' of Indian fashion, who suffered a heart attack is now stable after undergoing emergency surgery.

Designer Rohit Bal, the 'enfant terrible' of Indian fashion, who suffered a heart attack is now stable after undergoing emergency surgery.

The 46-year-old fashion designer had a successful angioplasty late last night at Medanta Medicity, under the supervision of cardiac surgeon Dr Naresh Trehan and is on the path to recovery, said his spokesperson.

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The designer, fondly known as 'Gudda' in the fashion fraternity was initially rushed to Aashlok Hospital early morning yesterday after suffering a cardiac arrest and was later shifted to Gurgaon-based Medanta in the evening.

Bal, known for his flamboyant designs and Bollywood clientele, hails from Kashmir and is one of India's best known fashion designers.

A graduate of St Stephen's college, he learnt fashion designing at NIFT, Delhi and international celebrities like Pamela Anderson, Uma Thurman, Cindy Crawford and Naomi Campbell have worn his designs.