Rarely does it happen that a Bollywood actor can keep his one foot in the Hindi film industry and the other in Hollywood, and keep slaying in both the worlds. Irrfan Khan has proven this right. With a career spanning more than two decades, he has won many laurels including a National Film Award for Best Acting (Paan Singh Tomar), numerous film awards, and the Padma Shri by the Indian Government. But life took a jolt for Irrfan Khan in 2018 when he was diagnosed with a neuroendocrine tumour, a rare form of cancer. (You May Like: Janhvi Kapoor Reveals One Thing She Fights About With Khushi Kapoor, Every Sister Can Relate With It)
On March 16, 2018, Irrfan Khan had tweeted for the first time post the news of his alleged cancer had broken out. He had shared on Twitter, “Sometimes you wake up with a jolt with life-shaking you up. The last fifteen days, my life has been a suspense story. Little had I known that my search for rare stories would make me find a rare disease. I have never given up and have always fought for my choices and always will. My family and friends are with me and we are working it out the best way possible. In trying times, please don't speculate as I will myself share with you my story within a week - ten days when the further investigations come with a conclusive diagnosis. Till then, wish the best for me!”
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It’s been more than a year since we have seen Irrfan Khan on the screen or in public. But lately, he has been on and off Mumbai for his treatment in the US. And seems like, Irrfan is all set to make a comeback to the silver screens. Irrfan Khan himself has taken to social media to thank his fans for their immense support. He has written, “Maybe somewhere in the pursuit of winning, we forget how much it means to be loved. In our vulnerability, we are reminded. As I leave my footprints onto these steps of my life, I want to pause to be grateful for receiving your immense love and support, it soothed me in my process of healing. So I travel back to you, thanking you from the bottom of my heart.”
Irrfan Khan was clicked outside Dinesh Vijan’s office, a few days ago. Since then reports have been rife that Irrfan is in talks with the producer of Hindi Medium for its sequel. Dinesh recently told The Indian Express, “Irrfan Khan has gotten back. We are just putting the finishing touches to the script. I think it is too early to talk about it. But we will like to make it this year. I feel (since) he has come back, let him get comfortable. He is doing lovely. He is back in the city.”
Reports are suggesting that Kareena Kapoor Khan and Radhika Madan have been roped in for the Hindi Medium sequel. A media report has claimed, “Irrfan and Radhika started prep a while ago and are looking forward to kick off the first schedule in Rajasthan. It's an important portion after which they will take off for the international schedule. It was initially planned to be set in the US but will now take place in London for which the team recently conducted a recce.” (Must Read: Unseen Pics Of Radhika Merchant Dazzling In Pink-Orange Lehenga At Akash-Shloka's Wedding Festivity)
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Irrfan Khan had shared with The Times of India about his feelings as he entered the hospital for the first time for his treatment. The Namesake actor had said, “As I was entering the hospital, drained, exhausted, listless, I hardly realised my hospital was on the opposite side of Lord’s, the stadium. The Mecca of my childhood dream. Amidst the pain, I saw a poster of a smiling Vivian Richards. Nothing happened, as if that world didn’t ever belong to me.”
Thanking his fans and supporters, he had added, “Throughout my journey, people have been wishing me well, praying for me, from all over the world. People I know, people I don’t even know. They were praying from different places, different time zones, and I feel all their prayers become ONE. One big force, like a force of the current, which got inside me through the end of my spine and has germinated through the crown of my head.”
Irrfan Khan’s wife, Sutapa Sikdar has been his constant support throughout his battle. Last year, she had shared a Facebook post about her husband’s cancer and had written, “My best friend and my partner is a ‘warrior’ he is fighting every obstacle with tremendous grace and beauty. I apologize for not answering calls msgs, but I want all of you to know I am truly humbled indebted forever for the wishes prayers and concern from all over the world. I am grateful to God and my partner for making me a warrior too. I am at present focused on the strategies of the battlefield which I have to conquer.”
She had further penned down, “It wasn’t and isn’t and is not going to be easy, but the hope ignited by the magnitude of family, friends and fans of Irrfan has made me only optimistic and almost sure of the victory. I know curiosity germinates from concern but let’s turn our curiosity from what it is to what it should be. Let’s change the leaf. Let’s not waste our precious energies to only know what it is and just pray to make it what it should be. My humble request to all of you is to concentrate on the song of life, to dance of life to victory. My family will soon join in this dance of life. Thank you all from bottom of our heart - Sutapa irrfan babil ayaan.” (Suggested Read: Twinkle Khanna Did A Health Checkup Of Akshay Kumar's Family Without His Knowledge Before Marriage)
We love you a lot Irrfan Khan and are forever grateful to God for making you healthy again. We hope to see you on the screen soon.
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