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Hindi Medium star Irrfan Khan has announced that he's been diagnosed with Neuroendocrine Tumour.

The Bollywood actor updated his fans about his health via Twitter by posting a note that read: "Learning that I have been diagnosed with Neuroendocrine Tumour as of now has been admittedly been difficult, but the love and strength of those around me and that I found within me has brought me to a place of hope."

He also wrote that he will be flying out of India for treatment. "The journey of this is taking me out of the country, and I request everyone to continue sending their wishes."

Also read: Irrfan Khan says he might be suffering from a rare disease

Earlier this month, Irrfan had shared that he was possibly suffering from a rare illness: "Little had I known that my search for rare stories would make me find a rare disease." and promised his fans that he'd update them as soon as he got the reports.

Irrfan has been unwell for a few weeks now and even missed the trailer launch of his upcoming film Blackmail. At that point, doctors thought he had jaundice.