MUMBAI: Bollywood actress and TV personality Archana Puran Singh has been diagnosed with a rare medical condition called Complex Regional Pain Syndrome (CRPS), her son Ayushman Sethi revealed through an Instagram video.
According to Ayushman, the condition developed in 2025 after Archana sustained a wrist injury during the filming of “Vicky Vidya Ka Woh Wala Video”.
The disease has permanently affected her hand, causing chronic and severe pain, but she has continued working in films and web series, and even launched her own YouTube channel at age 60.
What is CRPS?
Medical experts describe CRPS as a chronic neurological pain disorder in which pain is much more intense and prolonged than expected after an injury, sometimes persisting even after the wound has healed. In this condition, the nervous system fails to regulate pain signals properly, causing the brain and spinal cord to amplify pain messages continuously.
Symptoms of CRPS include burning or stabbing pain, heightened sensitivity to minor touch or temperature changes, swelling, skin color changes, excessive sweating, stiffness, and weakness in the affected limb.
Doctors emphasized that while CRPS is not life-threatening, it is a life-altering condition that requires awareness for timely diagnosis and treatment.
Despite the chronic pain, Archana Puran Singh has remained active in the entertainment industry, inspiring fans with her resilience and determination.