‘Mehndi’ star Faraaz Khan passes away; Here are some unknown facts about the late actor

Faraaz Khan

Actor Faraaz Khan had worked in both Bollywood films and Television shows. He was the son of actor Yusuf Khan, who played the character of Zebisko in 'Amar Akbar Anthony'.

Bollywood Debut

Faraaz was supposed to make his film debut with 'Maine Pyaar Kiya', but the actor fell really sick and so the 1989 musical romance starred Salman Khan instead. Faraaz later made his debut with 'Fareb' in 1996 in which he played the role of Dr. Rohan Verma.

Worked in films as well as TV shows

Later the actor had worked in the movie 'Mehndi' alongside Rani Mukerji and other movies like 'Prithvi', 'Dulhan Banoo Main Teri'. He also worked in TV shows like, 'One Plus One', 'Ssshhhh...Koi Hai' series and many more.

Went MIA after 2008

The late actor was last seen in the 2008 television show 'Neeli Aankhen'. Post which he was not seen in any projects further.

Exploring music

Faraaz was seen exploring his musical side lately. Videos of him singing had been making the rounds of the internet.

Health complications

Faraaz also had a younger brother named Fahmaan Khan who is an actor and was seen in the hit television show 'Mere Dad Ki Dulhan' alongside Anjali Tartari and Varun Badola. Talking about Faraaz, Fahmaan had told Times of India, "Bhai has been on a ventilator for the past five days and as per doctors, there are 50 % chances of his survival. While he is responding to treatment, he is still unconscious. For further treatment, we need Rs 25 lakhs. Most of our savings has already been spent on the treatment and I have no idea what is going to happen or how we are going to manage the finances for his treatment. Due to the pandemic, everyone is going through a financial crisis, but we cannot lose hope and so, we are seeking support through fundraising.”Faraaz also has a younger brother named Fahmaan Khan who is an actor and was seen in the hit television show 'Mere Dad Ki Dulhan' alongside Anjali Tartari and Varun Badola. Talking about Faraaz, Fahmaan told Times of India, "Bhai has been on a ventilator for the past five days and as per doctors, there are 50 % chances of his survival. While he is responding to treatment, he is still unconscious. For further treatment, we need Rs 25 lakhs. Most of our savings has already been spent on the treatment and I have no idea what is going to happen or how we are going to manage the finances for his treatment. Due to the pandemic, everyone is going through a financial crisis, but we cannot lose hope and so, we are seeking support through fundraising.”

B-Town celebs have come forward to help

Actors like Salman Khan and Pooja Bhatt had come forward to help out, Faraaz, who was fighting for his life.

Faraaz Khan passes away

Faraaz passed away on Wednesday (November 4). Pooja Bhatt took to her Twitter account and sharing his pictures, she broke the news, "#FaraazKhan May 1970-Nov 2020 May your music always play across time and space”.