When 56-year-old Rajen Shashikant Shah was recommended a kidney transplant by doctors, he was surprised that his mother offered to donate one of her kidneys to him.  Doctors were also sceptical considering her age. But the determined 81-year-old persisted with her offer and after doctors conducted some tests, donated one of her kidneys to her son. In the process, according to doctors at the Apollo Hospitals, Navi Mumbai, where the surgery was performed, she became the oldest living kidney donor in India.

Both mother and son are doing well after the transplant at the end of 2021. Ghatkopar resident and IT professional Rajen was suffering from chronic kidney disease and had to undergo dialysis four times a week since June 2020. Rajen also has a medical history of type 2 diabetes mellitus and hypertension. The doctor recommended a kidney transplant.