Bollywood actor Irfan Khan has passed away
Well known Bollywood actor Irrfan Khan has passed away at the age of 53. The news of his sudden demise has shocked and saddened the fans.
According to Indian media reports , Irrfan Khan was admitted to a Mumbai hospital on Tuesday when his condition suddenly deteriorated.
According to the report, the actor had a colon infection for which he was admitted to the hospital.
The actor's death was announced by his close friend and director Shojat Sarkar on social networking site Twitter.
Shojat Sarkar wrote in his tweet that "my dear friend, you fought well, I will always be proud of you, we will definitely meet again".My dear friend Irfaan. You fought and fought and fought. I will always be proud of you.. we shall meet again.. condolences to Sutapa and Babil.. you too fought, Sutapa you gave everything possible in this fight. Peace and Om shanti. Irfaan Khan salute.— Shoojit Sircar (@ShoojitSircar) April 29, 2020
He also expressed condolences to Irrfan Khan's family.
It may be recalled that Irrfan Khan was diagnosed with Neuro Endocrine Disease in March 2018 and had moved from India to UK for treatment.
At that time, Irrfan Khan had said on social media that he had been feeling unwell for the past several days and he had initially found out that he was suffering from a dangerous or contagious disease.
However, he clarified that it was not yet fully known what disease he was suffering from and what stage he had reached.
It may be recalled that he returned to India in 2019 after recovering and after that his film 'English Medium' was also released which proved to be a success.
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A few days ago, Irrfan Khan's mother had also passed away in the Indian city of Jaipur and there were reports that Irrfan could not attend his mother's funeral due to lockdown .
Irrfan Khan started his career in television and theater, later appearing for a brief role in the 1988 film 'Salam Bombay' and this was the beginning of his film career.
He has appeared in successful films like 'Hasil', 'Maqbool', 'Life in a Metro', 'The Lunch Box', 'Haider', 'Peco', 'Talwar' and 'Hindi Medium'.
He has also won awards such as the Indian National Award and the Filmfare Award in his career.
His last film 'English Medium' was released this year in which Irrfan Khan's work was highly appreciated by analysts and fans.
Irrfan Khan has appeared in Bollywood as well as Hollywood movies. He has acted in famous Hollywood movies like 'Slim Dog Millionaire', 'Life of Pi', 'The Amazing Spy Dreadman' and 'Jersek World'. ۔
Following the news of the actor's demise, showbiz personalities expressed their grief and sorrow on social media.
Renowned actor Salman Khan wrote "Great loss to the film industry, for the fans and especially his family, may Allah forgive Irrfan Khan and give courage to his family, brother you will always be alive in our hearts" ۔
Amitabh Bachchan wrote in his tweet that Irrfan Khan left everyone very quickly, he was extremely talented and a great companion.Big loss to the film industry, his fans, all of us n specially his family. My heart goes out to his family. May God give them strength.— Salman Khan (@BeingSalmanKhan) April 29, 2020
Rest in peace brother u shall always be missed n be in all our hearts.. pic.twitter.com/KFQ1RoC1H8
Priyanka Chopra also shared a photo of her film '7 Khoon Maaf' in which Irrfan Khan worked with her.T 3516 - .. just getting news of the passing of Irfaan Khan .. this is a most disturbing and sad news .. 🙏— Amitabh Bachchan (@SrBachchan) April 29, 2020
An incredible talent .. a gracious colleague .. a prolific contributor to the World of Cinema .. left us too soon .. creating a huge vacuum ..
Prayers and duas 🙏
Actor Karan Kher said that he was deeply saddened to hear the news of Irrfan Khan's death. He was a great actor.T 3516 - .. just getting news of the passing of Irfaan Khan .. this is a most disturbing and sad news .. 🙏— Amitabh Bachchan (@SrBachchan) April 29, 2020
An incredible talent .. a gracious colleague .. a prolific contributor to the World of Cinema .. left us too soon .. creating a huge vacuum ..
Prayers and duas 🙏
Tiger Sherov also expressed his sorrow over the news.Deeply disturbed to hear about the passing of #IrrfanKhan . Such a brilliant actor, gone at the age of 53. My heartfelt condolences to his family. May God give them strength to bear this loss. RIP Irrfan 🙏🌺 pic.twitter.com/XXsLswTjMm— Kirron Kher (@KirronKherBJP) April 29, 2020
Actress Huma Qureshi wrote that Irrfan Khan will always be remembered.Saddened by the untimely passing of #IrrfanKhan sir🙏 condolences to the family🙏🙏 gone too soon.— Tiger Shroff (@iTIGERSHROFF) April 29, 2020
You will forever be remembered for your craft and the legacy you leave behind. One of a kind #IrrfanKhan.. had the opportunity to work with you .. It’s sad that you were taken away at your creative peak .. My prayers are with your family 🙏🏻 ❤️ Bless them at a time like this— Huma S Qureshi (@humasqureshi) April 29, 2020
