It was just recently announced that Bollywood actor Irrfan Khan was feeling under the weather and the actor had apparently been diagnosed with jaundice. The actor was to star in Vishal Bhardwaj's next alongside Deepika Padukone. The film is said to be based on the life of notorious gangster Sapna Didi. Post the news of his ill health it was also announced that he had decided to postpone working for the film. “Irrfan has been advised complete bed rest for a month,” a source had said. “The makers of his projects, who are concerned about his health, have decided to postpone their projects till he completely recovers and is good to get back to his sets. He’s not going to get back to work before March and will start working only by the middle of the month,” the source had added.
Even filmmaker Vishal had spoken about the same and said, “I am pushing back the film by a few months as both of my lead actors are down with different health problems. Irrfan is down with jaundice and it will take him a few weeks to recover and Deepika Padukone's back problem which had previously developed during the shooting of 'Padmaavat' has now resurfaced. Her role in the film is very physically demanding and the doctor has advised her not to do any strenuous work for a couple of months. In the past few weeks, I felt like I was back in the days of 'Maqbool' while prepping with them. Deepika and Irrfan’s look tests have come out exceptionally well, nothing like you’ve seen before, and it took me a moment to recognize them when I saw the test photographs. I want both of them to be strong and fit before we start the film. I would also like to clear that the film is still untitled and is not based on Rahima Khan/Sapna Didi’s life. Yes, it’s a takeoff from the story Femme Fatale from Hussain Zaidi’s book 'Mafia Queens of Mumbai' but as we worked on this idea, the story and screenplay have taken on a new identity and shape which is nowhere close to the above-mentioned names. Hence, it’s definitely not a biopic. Sending pyaar and duaaen to my Ustara and Afshan.”
But now, it looks like the actor's condition isn't any better. He was supposed to resume shooting for the film in March but owing to his health it doesn't look like he will begin shooting for the film anytime soon. The actor took to his Twitter account to reveal that unfortunately he has been diagnosed with a rare disease. Here's what the actor wrote:
Well, we wish Irrfan a speedy recovery. We can't wait to watch him take the silver screen by storm again. Stay tuned for more updates.
