Hyderabad:Alka Yagnik, the celebrated name in the world of playback singing, has recently shared distressing news with her fans. She revealed on social media about being diagnosed with a rare sensory hearing loss, triggered by a viral attack. In a heartfelt message, she urged everyone to keep her in their prayers during this challenging time.
Taking to Instagram, Alka disclosed how she suddenly lost her hearing upon disembarking from a flight a few weeks ago. She bravely expressed her struggle to come to terms with this unexpected setback:
"A few weeks ago, as I walked out of a flight, I suddenly felt I was not able to hear anything. Having mustered some courage in the weeks following the episode, I want to break my silence now for all my friends and well-wishers who have been asking me why I’m missing in action. It has been diagnosed by my docs as a rare sensory neural nerve hearing loss, due to a viral attack…This sudden, major setback has caught me completely unawares."
Alka also cautioned her colleagues and fans, advising them to be mindful of prolonged exposure to loud music and headphones, hinting at the health risks associated with her profession: