Haryana govt gives ₹ 5 lakh financial help to ailing actor Sitaram Panchal

Panchal has been suffering from lung and kidney cancer. Pictures of him bedridden were widely shared on social media a few days back, along with his emotional message seeking help for the treatment.

The Haryana government has promised financial help to ailing Bollywood actor Sitaram Panchal, who is suffering from lung and kidney cancer.

A photo of Sitaram Panchal at his Mumbai residence. This was posted by Rajeev Bhatia - a Hisar resident who is also Sitaram’s junior from their theatre days. (Facebook/Rajeev Bhatia)

Panchal originally belongs to Narwana town of Haryana’s Jind district and has acted in popular movies such as Jolly LLB 2, Slumdog Millionaire, Peepli Live and Pan Singh Tomar. Filmmaker Ashwini Chaudhary, was in touch with the state government and had approached other members of the fraternity to help Panchal.

Sitaram Panchal was recently seen in Akshay Kumar’s Jolly LLB 2.

“Just got a call from CMO Haryana. Thank you for offering financial assistance to Sitaram Panchal,” Chaudhary tweeted. Chaudhary told Hindustan Times that the government has transferred ₹ 5 lakh to the account of Panchal, and will offer more money through other schemes.

Pictures of bedridden Panchal were widely shared on social media, along with his emotional message seeking help for the treatment. Panchal’s wife had confirmed that his health had worsened during the last 10 months and the family was struggling to make ends meet since he was the sole breadwinner.

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