Bollywood actor Irrfan Khan has been away from the limelight since a year now, owing to the cancer treatment. The star was in London as he was recovering from neuroendocrine cancer and the fans were sending wishes and prayers for his speedy healing. Gladly, the Blackmail actor has returned to India and is all set to get back on the sets. The greater news is that he has recovered completely too! Director Tigmanshu Dhulia confirmed the same and told that he will be soon shooting for Hindi Medium sequel. Sara Ali Khan Drops Out of Nitin Kakkar’s Father-Daughter Film With Saif for Hindi Medium Sequel?.

Saket Chaudhary directed Hindi Medium was a huge hit in 2017. The sequel was announced back in 2018, however, it was delayed post the news of his treatment. Irrfan's close friend and filmmaker Tigmanshu said in an interview, "I did meet him after he returned to India. He is perfectly fine now. Irrfan told me that he will begin shooting for Hindi Medium franchise soon."

This is definitely a happy news for all his fans as we cannot wait for him to get back in his original form. Earlier, when producer of the flick, Dinesh Vijan was asked about the same, he said, "Right now, everything is speculation. Irrfan had just come back to town. It’s the script that is ready. Hopefully, in another one month, we’ll have clarity."

Now that the star's own friend has given the best news of the day, we cannot wait to listen to the further details of the flick. The sequel will be the leap in the story where character of Pia (Irrfan's onscreen daughter) will grow up. It will be based on the educational system.

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