Actress Aishwarya Rai Bachchan's long-time publicist Archana Sadanand may need to stay in Nanavati hospital for a few weeks as doctors treating her decide on further wound management depending on how she responds to the treatment in coming days. Highly placed sources within the hospital informed mid-day that Archana is showing signs of improvement. She is being made to walk inside her hospital room. She sustained burn injuries to the back of her right leg. The wound has been dressed to prevent any infection. She has also sustained minor burns to her wrist.

mid-day had reported about how actor Shah Rukh Khan came to Sadanand's rescue when her lehenga caught fire when it came in contact with a diya at Amitabh Bachchan's Diwali bash at his Juhu residence in the wee hours of Monday. It is also learnt that Sadanand does not have any other health issues and is responding well to the treatment. "In the coming days, the decision for any surgical intervention or skin grafting would be taken on the basis of 'eschar' around the wound. The burnt scar would be removed as per the treatment protocol, which is to be decided by the treating doctor," said the source.