BOMBAY TIMES (April 29, 2020)

Actor Irrfan was admitted to Mumbai’s Kokilaben Dhirubhai Ambani Hospital last night, according to sources. He is in the ICU.

His spokesperson confirmed, “It is true that Irrfan is admitted to the ICU at Kokilaben (hospital) in Mumbai because of a colon infection. We will keep everyone updated. He is under doctor’s observation. His strength and courage have helped him battle and fight so far and we are sure with his tremendous willpower and prayers of all his well-wishers, he will recover soon.”

The actor was diagnosed with neuroendocrine tumour in 2018. Soon after, he left for London for treatment, which kept him away from films for over a year.

Angrezi Medium marked his return, but he kept away from the movie’s promotions owing to health reasons. A source close to the actor revealed that while he has been battling health issues, he was doing okay before the lockdown. However, his condition deteriorated post his mother’s demise a few days ago.
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Hiren Kotwani (MUMBAI MIRROR; April 29, 2020)

Irrfan Khan has been admitted to the intensive care unit of a suburban hospital with a colon infection, his spokesperson said in a statement on Tuesday.

“Yes, it is true that Irrfan Khan is admitted to the ICU at Kokilaben in Mumbai because of a colon infection. We would keep everyone updated. He is under doctor’s observation,” the statement read as rumours about the 53-year-old actor’s health started doing the rounds. “His strength and courage have helped him battle and fight so far and we are sure that with his tremendous willpower and prayers of his well-wishers, he will recover soon,” the statement added.

Irrfan was diagnosed with neuroendocrine tumour, a rare form of cancer that targets various parts of the body, in 2018, after which the actor went abroad for treatment. Last year, he returned to shoot for Homi Adajania’s Angrezi Medium, the sequel to his 2017 hit, Hindi Medium. However, his health condition prevented him from promoting the film, which hit theatres just before a lockdown was imposed on March 25 to contain the coronavirus outbreak.

A few days ago, Irrfan lost his mother, Saeeda Begum, and was unable to attend the last rites in Jaipur due to the lockdown.