Irrfan Khan leaves Amazon original 'Gormint' over health issues

By Garima Bora

Aug 13, 2018

07:24 pm

What's the story

Irrfan Khan, who is currently in London undergoing treatment for a neuroendocrine tumor, has pulled out of 'Gormint', an Amazon Video series due to his health condition. The 52-year-old actor, who shared the sad news through Facebook, said he was gutted and utterly sad to part away from the political satire on which he collaborated with a stand-up quartet. Here's more.

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'Gormint' was one of my favorite ongoing projects: Irrfan

"'Ministry', now known as 'Gormint', the Amazon Video series I have been working on with the AIB team, was one of my most favorite ongoing projects," Irrfan posted on Facebook. He added, "With a heavy heart I would like to say that due to ongoing health issues, I will not be able to fulfill my acting commitment to the show."

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Irrfan was spellbound by his character and the show

"I am gutted by this development because the character and the show thrilled me, and I even lived with the character for several months before having cut the journey short," Irrfan said.

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AIB's Gursimran Khamba pens down a note on Irrfan's farewell

To everyone who’s been asking me “What’s happening with The Ministry? (now Gormint) I’d like to inform everyone that due to Irrfan sirs unfortunate health situation we’ve jointly decided that he no longer be cast in the show. Over the last year as we worked on the show he’s been everything from a friend, teacher to a mentor and I feel privileged to have had the opportunity to collaborate with him. Life mein aise mauke kam hi milte hain - but abhi jo bhi likhoonga cliche lagega - toh woh saari stories baad mein. For now from me and all of us at AIB, all we want is for him to get healthy and healed so we can plan more shenanigans together in the future. I still look forward to excitable 3 am calls from him with terrific random ideas for the show. And with a heavy heart, as we all begin to imagine and work on the show without him, I can only hope that we will still make something worthy of the vision and passion sir showed for it. Get well and be better soon! Abhi bahut designs ke kurte try karne hain! :)

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'Get Well Soon'

Amazon Prime Video Head wishes Irrfan a speedy recovery

Irrfan thanked everyone involved in the show for their support. Vijay Subramaniam, Director and Head, Content, Amazon Prime Video, India also confirmed the news. "Amazon Prime Video, along with the show's creators and cast, are deeply saddened by this news. Irrfan has been and will continue to remain a part of the Amazon family. We wish him a speedy and successful recovery," Subramaniam said.

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How is Irrfan's treatment going on?

Irrfan's treatment involves six chemo cycles and he has so far completed four. Irrfan revealed that after the third chemo cycle, the scan was positive. But only after the sixth-cycle we'll know where life takes him. Nevertheless, Irrfan is staying positive and so do we.