Ashraf-ul-Haq, the 44-year-old actor who impressed in supporting roles in films like Company, Delhi Belly, Paan Singh Tomar and Black Friday passed away on Tuesday at 1 pm, at Sunita Hospital in Mumbai.

He was suffering from a rare disorder called Myelodysplastic Syndrome and was undergoing treatment for the past two years. He is survived by his wife and nine-year-old son Ibrahim.

A graduate from National School of Drama, New Delhi in Dramatics with specialization in Acting, Ashraf had acted in over 30 plays and around 30 films, besides featuring in TV serials and commercials. He started with the critically acclaimed Behrupiya and more recently, made an impression in Fukrey.

He was much-liked within the film fraternity and the theatre circuit and all his close friends were aware of his illness. Anurag Kashyap, who directed the actor in his critically-acclaimed Black Friday said, "He was one of my closest friends and we knew each other since our struggling days. From my TV show to short-films to features, I worked with him quite often as he was a terrific actor. I was aware of his illness and we knew that his health was fast deteriorating. We were all there for him and it's truly tragic that he had to depart so soon. Our priority now is to take care of his 9-yearo-ld son."

While Fukrey co-star Pulkit Samrat added, "It's tragic. His work has always been worth learning from. May God bless his soul." Richa Chadha said, "The industry has lost him too soon. I wasn't aware that he was unwell. To me, he will always be Smakiya, the guy who selflessly helped every Fukra."