Irrfan Khan in Blackmail. (Image courtesy: YouTube)
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Irrfan did not want the film to "suffer because of his absence"
Irffan wants the "best possible release" for Blackmail
Blackmail will hit the screens on April 6
"When I met him, he was very curious to know about the trailer, songs and the dialogue promos that we would be making. His only request was that the film should get the best possible release and it should not suffer because of his absence," Abhinay Deo added.
On Friday, Irrfan revealed that he has been diagnosed with neuro-endocrine tumour and that he will be treated abroad for it. "Learning that I have been diagnosed with neuro-endocrine 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," Irrfan said in his statement.
— Irrfan (@irrfank) March 16, 2018
Earlier this month, Irrfan Khan released a statement on social media in which he said that in his search of "rare stories" he found a "rare disease." Last week, Irrfan's wife Sutapa Sikdar in a Facebook post requested fans of the actor to refrain from speculating about his disease and said that the Paan Singh Tomar actor is "fighting every obstacle with tremendous grace and beauty."
Here's what Irran Khan and the Sutapa Sikdar posted:
— Irrfan (@irrfank) March 5, 2018
Blackmail also stars Kriti Kulhari (Pink and Indu Sarkar) and Arunoday Singh. The film will open in theatres on April 6.
(With inputs from IANS)
