Suhani Bhatnagar’s parents reveal Dangal Star diagnosed with dermatomyositis: ‘Her oxygen levels were low’

Aamir Khan’s on-screen daughter, who played teenage Babita Phogat in Nitesh Tiwari’s Dangal, died on Saturday. Junior Babita Phogat). She was 19 years old. While the exact cause of her death remained unclear initially, Suhani’s parents came forward to reveal that their daughter was diagnosed with dermatomyositis, a rare autoimmune disease, due to which she was admitted to AIIMS hospital for treatment for the past 10 days.

Suhani’s father Puneet Bhatnagar shared the cause of his daughter’s death with the media. According to him, Suhani developed swelling in his hands two months ago, which later spread to other parts of his body.

She was then diagnosed with dermatomyositis and prescribed steroid medication because it was the only way to treat the disease. However, the drug had side effects on her immune system, causing infections, weakening her lungs and causing fluid to build up in vital organs. As a result, she had difficulty breathing and died on Friday. Her cremation took place on February 17.

“Even after she was put on a ventilator, her oxygen levels were still low and at 7 pm last night, the AIIMS doctors said ‘she is gone,'” he said.

Suhani Bhatnagar’s mother added that Suhani is doing well in college and she plans to return to showbiz after graduation. She said: “She did really well in college and even came out on top last semester. She excels in everything and wants to excel at what she wants to do. Our daughter makes us very proud.”

Suhani’s debut novel Dangal! Daddy” made Bollywood history. 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.