'Mehendi' fame actor Faraaz Khan passes away after a long medical battle

Actor Pooja Bhatt recently took to her Instagram and confirmed the passing of Faraaz Khan. The actor had featured in the film Mehendi where he played a grey role. He later went on to feature in a number of TV shows and films. Pooja Bhatt took to Twitter sharing the news of Faraaz's passing, and wrote: ''With a heavy heart I break the news that #FaraazKhan has left us for what I believe, is a better place.Gratitude to all for your help & good wishes when he needed it most.Please keep his family in your thoughts & prayers.The void he has left behind will be impossible to fill.''

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Faraaz Khan's death 

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The actor was getting treatment at a Bengaluru-based hospital. In a previous Republic World Report, it was revealed that the actor was diagnosed with a brain infection and pneumonia after his lungs got infected. The family was facing issues with collecting the funds for his treatment which prompted his family members Ahmed Shamoon and Farhad Abousher to start a fundraising campaign. Check out an excerpt from the previous report below:

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The family members informed, “Immediately we called for an ambulance. However what happened after that has shaken us up to the core. While the ambulance was on its way, Faraaz suddenly suffered a seizure. He suddenly started shaking uncontrollably and couldn’t control his movements either. As soon as the ambulance arrived, Faraaz was out on a stretcher and was being lowered into the ambulance when he suffered another seizure. As the ambulance was rushing to Vikram Hospital, Banglore, he suffered a third seizure in the ambulance in such a short time span.”  

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Pooja Bhatt had previously urged netizens to come together and shared as much as they could in order to support Faraaz Khan's treatment. Whereas, actor Salman Khan had also extended a financial hand towards the former actor's medical expenses. However, the actor himself had not brought it to light and his act was brought to the public by actor Kashmera Shah. Whereas, Faraaz's family had also expressed their gratitude towards Khan. Faraaz Khan was 50 years old.