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Dubai

Irrfan Khan posted an image in which he looks frail but happy, as he undergoes cancer treatment and it’s making fans emotional.

The Indian actor recently changed his Twitter display image to a picture of himself with earphones plugged in, wearing a yellow T-shirt and a big smile on his face. The photograph is supposed to have been taken in London, where he is currently undergoing treatment.

Earlier this year, in March, the 51-year-old was diagnosed with a neuroendocrine tumour, a rare form of cancer that can attack various parts of the body.

When he was first alerted about his disease, Khan @Irrfank took to Twitter to announce it: “Sometimes you wake up with a jolt with life shaking you up. The last fifteen days, my life has been a suspense story. Little had I known that my search for rare stories would make me find a rare disease. I have never given up and have always fought for my choices and always will. My family and friends are with me and we are working it out the best way possible. In trying times, please don’t speculate as I will myself share with you my story within a week – ten days, when the further investigations come with a conclusive diagnosis. Till then, wish the best for me.”

Fans were quick to flood his account with well wishes, however they were left curious about what the sickness might be.

As promised, Khan was quick to update his fans. Within days of his initial post, he wrote: “The unexpected makes us grow, which is what the past few days have been about. Learning that I have been diagnosed with neuroendocrine tumour as of now has admittedly been difficult, but the love and strength of those around me and that I found within me has brought me to a place of hope...”

Now, following his recently updated profile picture going viral, his well-wishers are happy to see him smiling and continuing to fight the disease.

Sharing the image, tweep @_heavenlyInsane wrote: “A fighter. I love, respect, appreciate and get inspired by his man, Irrfan Khan so much. I hope he gets better soon. He is a gem, we want him back healthy, happy and stronger.”

“Irrfan Khan’s charming smile proves that the actor is fighting his illness with determination and will,” said another Twitter user, @iamFRK_ZERO8.

Tweep Nawal Aabed @aabed_nawal posted: “Wish you a quick recovery Irfan... we are praying for you...”

Khan has acted in various Bollywood, Hollywood and British cinema productions. He has also won numerous awards including the Lifetime Achievement Award, at Dubai International Film Festival in 2017.