The death, after a prolonged battle with cancer, was confirmed by a spokesman who said Khan was surrounded by family at the time. "He fought the many battles that came with it," the spokesman said in a statement, referring to the diagnosis of Khan's rare cancer in 2018. Khan was among the first Indian actors to make a consistent mark in Western cinema, following in the footsteps of crossover pioneers such as Saeed Jaffrey, Roshan Seth and Om Puri. "An incredible talent," said Bollywood superstar Amitabh Bachchan, among the tributes on Twitter that followed Khan's death. A prolific contributor to the world of cinema .. left us too soon creating a huge vacuum."

Source: bd News24 April 29, 2020 06:45 UTC