Irrfan khan resumes work after battling from a rare tumor

by Mahima Bhatnagar
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Recently it was reported that Bollywood actor Irrfan Khan has started shooting for his next project ‘Angrezi Medium’ in Udaipur. The film would marked his return to bollywood after several months of his battle against tumor.

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Thousands of fans prayed for Irrfan

In March 2018, Irrfan Khan announced on his social media platform that he was diagnosed with a rare neuroendocrine tumor and was going to London for his treatment. The news was not just a shock for him and his family, but also for all his fans across the world. For months that followed, all his fans were praying for his recovery and were desperate to have an update on his health. Finally, when  pictures of him at a shoot location broke the internet, fans knew that the actor’s treatment has been successful. However, they were impatiently waiting for Irrfan to say confirm it himself.

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Actor pens down a heartfelt message for the audience

In a note addressed to the media, Irrfan shared is journey of returning back to work after several months of treatment. He wrote, “ Last few months have been on a road to recovery a period to heal to fight the fatigue and face the reel and real world. I am aware of your concern and request to talk to you, share my journey, but I am fathoming it myself inhaling and internalising, taking baby steps to merge my healing with work and trying to experiment the amalgamation of both.”

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Irrfan also thanked the media and public for respecting his journey and giving him the necessary time to heal. Irrfan ended his note with beautiful lines written by Rainer Rilke in the poem ‘I Live My Life”. He quoted “ I circle around god’s primordial tower, and I circle ten thousand year long; And I still don’t know if I’m a falcon, a storm, or an unfinished song.”