Actor Irrfan Khan was admitted on Tuesday evening, 28th April 2020 to
Kokilaben Dhirubhai Ambani Hospital in Mumbai.
He passed away on 29th April 2020. He was 54 years old.
Irrfan had a cancerous tumour in his intestine since March 2018.
He had gone to London for treatment
and had returned to Mumbai in February 2019 to shoot for the film Angrezi Medium.
He then went back to London for surgeries and returned back to India in September 2019.
When the news about Irrfan's hospitalisation spread on 28th April, his spokesperson said,
"Irrfan was admitted to the ICU. He had an infection in his colon."
His spokesperson would update soon.
He also said that Irrfan is courageous and hopes he recovers soon with prayers.
Sadly Irrfan’s mother Saeeda Begum died at the age of 95 on 25th April morning in Jaipur, Rajasthan.
Irrfan was not able to travel from Mumbai due to the lockdown.
And now Irrfan has passed away himself.
Irrfan is survived by his wife Sutapa and two sons, Babil and Ayan.
Film Director Shoojit Sircar tweeted,
"My Dear Friend Irrfan. You fought and fought and fought against the cancer.
I will always be proud of you and never forget you.
I hope to meet you again in our next lives."
Condolences to Suptapa. You fought too.
You gave everything possible in this fight. I know it wasn't easy.
Salute to Irrfan”
Many actors have posted their condolences on Social Media about Irrfan Khan’s death.
Irrfan's film Angreezi Medium was released on Hotstar due to the lockdown.
Before the release of his film, Irrfan wanted to meet his fans to promote the film.
However he was unable to do this due to the lockdown and his health issues.
Irrfan connected with his fans via video conferencing and video messages to promote his film.
Irrfan Khan was a very talented actor who acted in Indian as well as International films.
He had the ability of portraying any character with ease.
Irrfan has acted in films like Jurassic Park, Piku, Paan Singh Tomar,
The Namesake, Life of Pi and Hindiu Medium.
We are very sad at the demise of such an excellent actor and he will always be remembered by his fans.