PHOTO: Sonu Nigam ends up with a swollen eye after consuming seafood; cautions fans of allergies

Sonu Nigam landed in the ICU of a Mumbai hospital after developing skin allergy which led to a swollen eye. See picture below.

Updated on Feb 08, 2019  |  05:14 PM IST |  4.2M
The singer in an Instagram post revealed that the allergic reaction occurred after he ate seafood.
The singer in an Instagram post revealed that the allergic reaction occurred after he ate seafood.

Singer Sonu Nigam has quite the social media presence. Apart from keeping his large number of followers updated with his professional outings, he also at times shares personal anecdotes. It has only been a month since he made his Instagram debut, but Sonu Nigam is quite active on the photo sharing app. It is a known fact that Sonu Nigam travels across India for his performances and recently he shared an incident that took place before he could leave to Orissa to manage a concert. 

Sonu Nigam landed in the ICU of a Mumbai hospital after developing skin allergy which led to a swollen eye. The singer in an Instagram post revealed that the allergic reaction occurred after he ate seafood. Sonu Nigam also shared a picture of his swollen eye and wrote, "Thanks for your concern and love. Now that you know that I am returning back from Jeypore Orissa after managing a concert last night, I now don't mind sharing how I was the day before yesterday."  He further said, "Lesson for all of us, Never ever ever ever take a chance with allergies. Sea food in my case. If Nanavati Hospital wasn't near by, my trachea would have swollen up further and lead to asphyxiation. Happy and Healthy life to everyone."  

Take a look at Sonu Nigam's post below: 


Thanks for your concern and love. Now that you know that I am returning back from Jeypore Orissa after managing a concert last night, I now don't mind sharing how I was the day before yesterday. Lesson for all of us, Never ever ever ever take a chance with allergies. Sea food in my case. If Nanavati Hospital wasn't near by, my trachea would have swollen up further and lead to asphyxiation. Happy and Healthy life to everyone. #health #lifeisbeautiful #goodfortune

The singer's fans and followers wished Sonu Nigam a speedy recovery and showered their love on him. Sonu, who recently joined Instagram, refers to his fans as his extended family. 


On our way back from Jeypore Orissa yesterday. Even the Sun shone on my face, highlighting the Joy, for having managed in the state that I was in just the night before. Thanks for the love pouring in.. And remember, not just Food, there are a lot of Allergens moving around in the World, in the form of Sapiens.....STAY AWAY AND RUN AWAY ... @aishwaryanigam @meenaljain @sonuhdam #love #travels #allergy #work

Credits: Instagram

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