Putting an end to speculations about what “rare disease” he is suffering from, actor Irrfan Khan has revealed that he has been diagnosed with a neuro-endocrine tumour. He said he will be treated for it abroad. On March 5, the actor had tweeted that he has a rare disease and that he would post the diagnosis 10 days later once medical tests are concluded.
Khan's wofe Sutapa Sikdar posted on her Facebook saying, “I am at present focused in the strategies of the battlefield which I have to conquer. It wasn't and isn't 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.” While Khan is yet to reveal when he will start treatment, the director of his new film 'Blackmail' said the actor has insisted the movie releases on April 4 as scheduled.
“Irrfan doesn't want us to postpone the film. Bhushan (producer Bhushan Kumar) and I will make sure that 'Blackmail' gets the best possible release,” Abhinay Deo said. “When I met him, he was very curious to know about the trailer, songs and the dialogue promos that we would be making. His only request was that the film should get the best possible release and it should not suffer because of his absence.” He said Irrfan showed no signs of illness during throughout the shoot.
