Actor
Irrfan
Khan,
who
is
suffering
from
neuroedocrine
tumour,
is
not
undergoing
any
Ayurvedic
treatment,
his
spokesperson
said
today.
Debunking
the
reports
that
Irrfan
is
consulting
Ayurveda
doctor
Vaidya
Balendu
Prakash,
who
also
treated
Steve
Jobs,
the
spokesperson
said
the
actor
once
spoke
to
the
doctor
about
his
health
but
there
have
been
no
further
"conversation
or
consultation".
"As
suggested
by
recent
news
reports,
Mr
Khan
is
not
consulting
with
Vaidya
Balendu
Prakash.
He
at
one
point
had
contacted
him
but
other
than
one
phone
call
there
has
been
no
conversation
or
consultation
whatsoever.
"It
is
unacceptable
to
be
using
someone's
illness
for
your
own
publicity
and
personal
gain.
Like
Irrfan
Khan's
previous
statements,
we
all
need
to
respect
the
space
asked
for
and
wait
for
him
or
his
wife's
statement
for
any
further
update,"
Irrfan's
spokesperson
said
in
a
statement.
The
51-year-old
actor
had
recently
said
that
he
will
be
travelling
abroad
for
the
treatment.
He
also
said
it
has
been
difficult
dealing
with
the
disease
but
people
around
him
have
given
him
hope
and
support
to
fight
it.
"The
unexpected
makes
us
grow,
which
is
what
the
past
few
days
have
been
about.
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
a
media
statement.
"The
journey
of
this
is
taking
me
out
of
the
country,
and
I
request
everyone
to
continue
sending
their
wishes,"
he
added.
Irrfan
first
spoke
of
his
health
on
March
5,
when
he
revealed
that
he
was
suffering
from
a
rare
disease
but
was
yet
to
get
a
conclusive
diagnosis.
Irrfan,
one
of
India's
most
versatile
actors,
has
also
made
a
name
for
himself
in
the
west,
where
he
has
been
a
part
of
critically-acclaimed
films
such
as
"The
Namesake",
"Life
of
Pi" and
"Jurassic
World".
At
home,
the
actor
has
delivered
standout
performances
in
films
such
as
"Paan
Singh
Tomar",
"Haasil",
"Maqbool"
and
"Piku".