“Life Of Pi” Star Irrfan Khan Falls Ill Suddenly, Rushed To Hospital Amid The Lockdown

Bollywood legendary actor Irrfan Khan who is known to be a cancer fighter was reportedly rushed to hospital in Mumbai recently owing to deteriorating health. The evergreen actor has been fighting against the health problem since 2018 as he was diagnosed with Neuroendocrine Tumour. Not just this the 53-year-old star has been mourning the demise of his mother who passed away last week. Because of the Coronavirus travel ban across the country, he had to use a video call to attend her funeral in Jaipur.

Amid the ongoing and intense nationwide lockdown, Irrfan had fallen ill suddenly and been hospitalized in Mumbai-based Kokilaben Dhirubhai Ambani hospital. On Tuesday evening (28 April) his spokesperson went on record to reveal the actor’s health status. He confirmed that the B-wood superstar is batteling a ‘colon infection.’ Meanwhile, earlier, the news was out that Khan was admitted to the hospital’s Intensive Care Unit.

His spokesperson stated,

"Yes, it's true that Irrfan Khan is admitted to ICU to Kokilaben [Dhirubhai Ambani Hospital]  in Mumbai because of a colon infection. We would keep everyone updated. He is under doctor's observation.”

Elaborating further over the same, he affirmed that the courage and strength of Irrfan Khan have helped him fight and battle so far and this time around is bound to be no exception. The actor’s tremendous willpower along with the prayers from well-wishers will help him recover soon.

All this while, fans of Life Of Pi actor have been pouring the wishes for his speedy recovery on social media.

After two years of coping with the illness, Irrfan Khan made his Bollywood comeback with the film Angrezi Medium which released in March this year. Because of the lockdown, the makers will premiere the film on the streaming service soon.

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