Mumbai, Jan 18 (Daily Bhaskar) : Charu Khandal, whose team won a National Award for their animation work in SRK starrer Ra.One, breathed her last, on Tuesday. She was just 32. Charu was fighting for life for the past 4 years, after meeting with a near fatal accident. 

On March 25, 2012, Charu Khandal, her sister Ritu, and her sister’s fiancé’ Vikrant Goel were travelling in a rickshaw when a speeding Honda City rammed into their vehicle. The young animator suffered serious and multiple injuries on her head and spine and was left paralysed.

The trio was out to celebrate the National Award won by Charu's team for the special effects for Shah Rukh's superhero film Ra.One.

Having suffered multiple fractures and injuries, Charu spent 92 days at Mumbai’s Kokilaben Hospital, 40 days in the ICU.

4 years after the incident, Charu became almost immobile and had sensation only in her neck and wrists.

Speaking to spotboyE.com, Charu’s friend explained that the young girl succumbed to high fever. “She had high fever, it was just viral. But she couldn't fight it out because her immunity levels had gone drastically down after the accident, and they hardly rose after that."