India, June 27 -- Recently, actor Rajesh Khera underwent a surgery to remove a polyp from his vocal cord, a condition that had been affecting his voice. "I am so glad the procedure was successful," he says.

Khera explains the reason behind the surgery: "There was a small growth (polyp) on the vocal cord that was affecting my voice lately, so the fastest way out was to get it removed."

To his surprise, the medical team informed him that this condition is more commonly seen in singers or in those who work at call centres. "Generally, people who excessively use their voice or maybe exhaust their cords suffer with this condition," he recounted.

Khera found this particularly unusual for himself, stating, "It's very strange for me because ge...