Dhaka, Aug. 17 -- Cultural Adviser and renowned filmmaker Mostofa Sarwar Farooki has undergone a successful appendix surgery and is now under post-operative care, his wife and actress Nusrat Imrose Tisha confirmed on Sunday night.

In a Facebook post, Tisha wrote that a medical board meeting earlier in the day decided on the operation, which lasted about two hours.

"Alhamdulillah, the operation has been successfully completed and he is now under post-operative observation and gradually on the path to recovery. Please keep him in your prayers for a speedy recovery," she said.

Earlier on Sunday afternoon, Tisha had informed that a medical board meeting was scheduled for 3 pm to determine the next steps in Farooki's treatment, urging peopl...