Actor Irrfan Khan passes away
April 29, 2020 12:12
Breaking news: Actor Irrfan Khan passes away. He was 54. Khan, who was diagnosed with a rare form of cancer in 2018, was admitted to the intensive care unit of a Mumbai hospital with a colon infection, his spokesperson said on Tuesday. Details awaited.
"Yes, it is true that Irrfan Khan is admitted to ICU at Kokilaben in Mumbai because of a colon infection. We would keep everyone updated.'He is under doctor's observation," his spokesperson said in a statement as rumours about the actor's ill health started doing the rounds yesterday.
"His strength and courage have helped him battle and fight so far and we are sure with his tremendous willpower and prayers of his well wishers, he will recover soon," the statement added.
Khan was diagnosed with neuroendocrine tumour, a rare form of cancer that targets various parts of the body, in 2018 and went abroad for treatment soon after.
After his return in 2019, the actor shot for Angrezi Medium, the sequel to his 2017 hit Hindi Medium.
However, his health condition prevented him from promoting the movie, which hit the theatres in March just before the lockdown that began on March 25.
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