Varsha, 51, was rushed to the Jaslok Hospital at 4.30 a.m. by a family member.
"It is not a suicide attempt. She took an overdose of some medicine. She is now in the ICU, " a senior police officer told.
Varsha, a journalist, is a divorcee.
J.D. Sonawala, the doctor who is attending to her, refused to comment on the matter.