Actor Irfan Khan died on Wednesday in Mumbai’s Kokilaben Dhirubhai Ambani Hospital, where he was being treated for an colon infection. A statement released by his family said that Mr Khan spent his final hours “surrounded by his love, his family for whom he most cared about.” Just hours ago, the actor’s spokesperson said in a statement that Mr Khan was “still fighting the battle.” The Piku star, one of Indian cinema’s most respected thespians, battled a tumor for several months and returned to Mumbai some months ago after being treated in London. Irfan Khan is survived by his wife Sutapa with two sons Babil and Ayan Khan . Yesterday, his spokesperson confirmed that he had been taken to the intensive care unit and later, dismissed rumors that Irfan Khan had died.
As news of Irrfan Khan’s hospitalisation spread on Tuesday evening, the actor’s spokesperson released this statement: “Yes, it is true that Irrfan Khan is admitted to ICU at Kokilaben in Mumbai because of a colon infection.On Wednesday, a fresh statement was released warning against premature reports of Mr Khan’s death.
“I trust, I have surrendered”; These were the some of the many words that Irfan expressed in a heart-felt note he wrote in 2018 opening up about his fight with cancer.
Irfan Khan was diagnosed with an neuron endocrine tumor in March 2018, soon after which he flew to London for treatment. He returned to India in February 2019 to shoot Angrezi Medium and flew back to London after a brief stay. The actor returned to India in September last year after surgery and treatment in London.
Irfan Khan’s mother Saeda Begum died at the age of 95 on Saturday morning in Jaipur. According to news agency ANI, Irfan, who couldn’t travel from Mumbai due to the corona virus lock down, paid his last respects to his late mother through a video conferencing session.
