The team of doctors attending to the hospitalised Saif Ali Khan have said the actor could have suffered a major heart attack if he had ignored the symptoms he felt on Sunday evening.

Saif’s illness has some quarters of the film fraternity doubting whether it’s his personal life or problems on the professional front that is adding to his stress. Reportedly Saif’s next project is facing certain promotional problems, while his relationship with Rosa is going through a rocky phase.

Among the first few celebrities to visit Khan in the ICU were Amitabh Bachchan, Aishwarya Rai and Sanjay Dutt. They were followed by Sudhir Mishra, Farhan Akhtar, Fardeen Khan with wife Natasha, Zayed Khan,John Abraham, Preity Zinta, Pradeep Sarkar, Kunal Kohli, Ken Ghosh and Salil Chaturvedi.

Ex-wife Amrita Singh came on Monday morning, but managed to avoid the media. 
Amitabh Bachchan: " I was at an awards function with Aishwarya when I came to know Saif had been hospitalized. We went immediately after the show to see him. He looked fine and cheerful…Investigations were on. I told him he must slow down. It’s disturbing to see such a fine lad this way."

Arshad Warsi: "I think actors today are under a lot of pressure to deliver their best. They're constantly trying to perform at an optimum level. On top of work pressures we're constantly under public scrutiny. All of us actors try to balance our professional and personal lives to the best of our abilities.
Stress is bound to be there. So Saif, please take extra care of yourself. Relax chill. You're precious to all of us. Hang in there. Lots of love.

Hema Malini: "I'd like to tell Saif to take it easy. I know that isn't easy. Even if you feel the need to slow down no one out here lets you. But Saif has to get selfish about his well being. My humble advice to him is, grab time for yourself and find some peace and quiet. You've earned it."

Dino Morea: "It's really sad to hear Saif's unwell. I hope he gets well soon. The workload gets to all of us; no matter how much care we take of our health. It's easy for me to say Saif should slow down. But he's in his prime and he needs to use this time to move ahead. This phase won't come back again."

Urmila Matondkar: "The high feeling of doing good work is so exhilarating that unknowingly one tends to over-work. I'd like to remind Saif that he's going through one of the best phases in his career. He needs to take it to greater heights and for that he needs to be in good health. He should take the warning and look after himself."

We hear stars collapsing on sets due to stress and overwork and we wonder, is the stress really worth the stardom? For, like the old wives used to say, ‘without health, nothing matters’. Indeed, nothing does. Stars included.