Dr Vijay Shankar, the popular eye surgeon and son of late actor Jaishankar, who shared a close bond with Cho Ramaswamy and took care of the latter while he was ailing for more than one and a half year expresses his association with DC.
“I address him as uncle. I had spent more time with Cho uncle that with my dad. Despite our huge age difference, we liked each other’s company and he used to discuss everything under the sun including personal matters, politics, films etc. He used to confide everything to me. His strong sense of humor was liked by all”.
Recalling as how Cho had faith on him, Dr Vijay said, “I had the privilege to do cataract operation on him years ago. When many dissuaded him not to allow me to do the surgery on him because I was very young then, Cho uncle had conviction and asked me operate”.
He adds, “He was my great wellwisher. When PM Modi came to Chennai to meet Cho uncle, he introduced me to Modiji and said ‘this is the boy who takes care of me’. I was excited. And every doctor who treated him last one year was chosen by me, he had immense faith in me. It is a big lacuna in my life”.
(As told to Anupama Subramanian)
