India, July 17 -- The Indian-origin owner of a beloved Dubai restaurant has suffered a heart attack after her eatery was forced to shut down. According to a report in Gulf News, Grubshack founder Gemma Mascarenhas had a heart attack after the closure of her Goan restaurant in Dubai.

"My mum suffered a heart attack and was rushed into emergency surgery.

"By God's grace, she's stable now, but it was a frightening reminder of how much she's been carrying on her shoulders - especially over the last month," Gemma's daughter, Marushka Coelho, told Gulf News.

Gemma Mascarenhas launched Grubshack in 2012, promising a culinary journey "from Bombay to Goa." In the beginning, Grubshack was just a tiny 12-seater in Sharjah serving Goan cuisine. Ev...