Indian actor Irrfan Khan, whose roles in Hollywood films such as ‘Slumdog Millionaire’, ‘Life of Pi’ have brought him fame, shocked his fans by revealing he has contracted a rare tumour.
Khan did not comment on whether the tumour was cancerous, but dismissed Indian media reports that had speculated he was suffering from brain cancer.
He did not say where he would be seeking treatment or for how long.
“Learning that I have been diagnosed with neuroendocrine tumour has admittedly been difficult, but the love and strength of those around me, and that I found within me, have brought me to a place of hope,” he said in a Twitter message on Friday.
The actor had sparked speculation with a revelation on Twitter this month that he was suffering from a rare disease, says a Reuters report.
“To those who waited for my words, I hope to be back with more stories to tell,” he said on the social network Friday.
Khan is known in Bangladesh for his leading role in Mostofa Sarwar Farooki’s ‘Doob’, the film that is believed to be based on the life of popular writer Humayun Ahmed.