Jr Mehmood critically ill, comedian battling stage 4 cancer
Mehmood has been diagnosed with stage four stomach cancer.
The actor-directed known for featuring in many iconic Bollywood movies such as ‘Kati Patang’, ‘Aan Milo Sajna’, ‘Caravan’ etc has been diagnosed with stage four stomach cancer. In an interview with ETimes, the actor’s long-time friend Salam Kazi confirmed the sad news. He also said that the actor was being treated at home and had his family by his side. He also stated that the cancer had metastasised and spread to his lungs.
“The cancer was detected only a month ago and he’s on its fourth stage and has affected his lungs and other parts. Doctors told us that he has only 40 days but we are all praying for him.”
Fellow actor-comedian Raju Shrestha shared a picture of Mehmood on the bed and appealed to his followers to pray for him. The tweet gained more than 263K views and 3.3K likes on Twitter.
As per reports, comedian Johnny Lever was the only industry personality who visited him. “Junior Mehmood has produced Marathi films and earned money from them. But he is grateful to Johnny Lever who was the first person to visit him from the film industry,” said Kazi. He said that despite objections from Mehmood’s family, the ‘Baazigar’ actor left money to aid the treatment.
About Mehmood Jr
A veteran in B’town, Mehmood is a popular Marathi director, comedian, actor and singer. He was Christened as ‘Mehmood Jr’, by the popular yesteryear actor Mehmood Ali.
In a career spanning over 5 decades, the comedian has appeared in more than 265 movies in seven different languages. Some of his notable works include, ‘Kati Patang’, ‘Haathi Mera Saathi’, ‘Caravan’, ‘Judaai’ etc. He has directed 6 Marathi movies.
