Aamir Khan’s on-screen daughter Suhani Bhatnagar passed away on Saturday morning at the age of 19. After her death, her parents revealed to the media that she suffered from dermatomyositis, a rare autoimmune disease. As tributes to Suhani continued, her Dangal co-star Zaira Wasim expressed her shock.

The former actress who played the younger version of Geeta Phogat told the Bombay Times: “I just read about it and I still can’t wrap my head around it. I hope it’s a rumor, I hope it’s fake of. The moment I heard the news, I thought of all the good times we had. She was such a kind soul and we had such wonderful memories. I can’t imagine what her parents are going through. I pray They can find strength.”

Meanwhile, Suhani’s father Puneet Bhatnagar shared the cause of his daughter’s death with the media. According to him, Suhani was diagnosed with dermatomyositis and was prescribed steroid medication as it was the only way to treat the disease. However, the drug had side effects on her immune system, causing infections that weakened her lungs and caused the virus to build up in the organ. As a result, she had difficulty breathing and died on Friday. Her cremation took place on February 17.

“Wrestle!” Dangal wrote the history of Bollywood. The sports drama is directed by Nilesh Tiwari. This inspiring biopic is based on famous wrestler Mahavir Phogat and his daughters Geeta and Babita Phogat. Suhani plays the younger version of Babita, while Sanya Malhotra plays the older Babita Phogat. Zaira Wasim plays the child version of Geeta Phogat, and Fatima Sana Shaikh plays the older version of Geeta Phogat. Geeta Phogat). Dangal was produced with a budget of Rs 70 crore. The film grossed Rs 53,803 crore in India and Rs 1,960 crore globally.