Emraan Hashmi’s son operated for tumour

Actor Emraan Hashmi's four-year-old son Ayan was recently diagnosed with first-stage cancer. "On Tuesday, the child underwent an ­operation at the Hinduja ­hospital in Mumbai and the tumour has been removed," confirms filmmaker Mahesh Bhatt, Emraan's uncle.

Actor Emraan Hashmi is facing tough times, as his four-year-old son Ayan was recently diagnosed with first-stage cancer.

Giving details, Emraan’s uncle, filmmaker Mahesh Bhatt, said, “It was Emraan who informed me on Monday that Ayan had been diagnosed with a tumour in his kidney that was earlier thought to be malignant, but later found benign. On Tuesday, the child underwent an ­operation at the Hinduja ­hospital in Mumbai and the tumour has been removed. It was like a time-bomb ticking in his body; and it’s out now,” said Bhatt on Wednesday morning.

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The child will remain under medical care for the next few days. “Things are looking better now, but the child is still in the ICU and further medical ­investigations will determine the future treatment, and that could probably mean ­chemotherapy,” added Bhatt.

Emraan was shattered on hearing the news, and ­cancelled his shoot in South Africa to be by his son’s side.

“Emraan was ­initially ­devastated because when you hear news like that, your mind imagines the worst. But I told him that we have to take the news in our stride and deal with it. Emraan has truly turned a gladiator and is ready to take all the ­challenges in his stride.”