Bollywood actor Irrfan Khan is responding well to the treatment and shall start working soon, film director Shoojit Sircar has confirmed. Irrfan is currently undergoing treatment outside India.
This statement of Shoojit Sircar come as a big relief to Irrfan Khan’s fan. In a conversation director Shoojit Sircar confirmed that the actor is responding well to treatment and he believes they can start Udham Singh biopic – starring Irrfan in the lead – by the year-end.
Filmmaker Shoojit Sircar said, “I’ve been speaking to both Irrfan and his wife (Sutapa Sikdar), he’s responding well to the treatment and trying to cope with the knowledge that he’s battling neuroendocrine tumour by treating the recuperation in Europe like a short and unexpected holiday. I’m planning to visit him next month. We hope to roll by the year-end (the Udham Singh biopic), but will wait till Irrfan is ready to shoot”.
Few months ago actor Irrfan Khan shared the news of his illness on social media.
— Irrfan (@irrfank) March 5, 2018
He tweeted, “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!”
Later he shocked his fans with the news that he is suffering from a rare disease.
— Irrfan (@irrfank) March 16, 2018
On twitter, in March this year Irrfan tweeted, “Life is under no obligation to give us what we expect: Margaret Mitchell. The unexpected makes us grow, which is what the past few days have been about. Learning that I have been diagnosed with NeuroEndocrine Tumour as of now has now has admittedly been difficult, but the love and strength of those around me and that I found within me has brought me to a place of hope. The journey of this is taking me out of the country, and I request everyone to continue sending their wishes. As for the rumours that were floated NEURO is not always about the brain and googling is the easiest way to do research 🙂 To those who waited for my words, I hope to be back with more stories to tell.”