Nawazuddin Siddiqui’s sister passes away at 26 after 8 year battle with cancer

Nawazuddin Siddiqui’s sister Syama Tamshi Siddiqui passed away at the age of 26 after losing battle with cancer. His sister battled with cancer for eight years and she passed away at a hospital in Pune. Nawazuddin’s sister was diagnosed with breast sister.

Accrording to report by Amar Ujala, the news of Syama’s death was disclosed by the actor’s brother Ayazuddin Siddiqui. Not only that, he also revealed the news to the channel that Nawazuddin was in the USA when Syama breather her last. Meanwhile, her funeral will take place at the actor’s ancestral village in Uttar Pradesh, Budhana where apparently the whole family is present. Also, the funeral is supposed to take place on Sunday.

For the unversed, it was last year when Nawazuddin had disclosed the fact in a social media post that Syama was diagnosed with cancer when she was only 18 years old.

“My sister ws diagnosed of advanced stage #breastcancer @ 18 bt it ws her will power & courage dat made her stand agnst all d odds she turns 25 2day & still fighting M thankful 2 Dr.@koppiker & @Lalehbusheri13 fr motivating her & m rly grateful 2 @resulpSir fr introducng me 2 dem.”

My sister ws diagnosed of advanced stage #breastcancer @ 18
bt it ws her will power & courage dat made her stand agnst all d odds
she turns 25 2day & still fighting
M thankful 2 Dr.@koppiker & @Lalehbusheri13 fr motivating her
& m rly grateful 2 @resulp Sir fr introducng me 2 dem pic.twitter.com/xHsBK8uJDP

— Nawazuddin Siddiqui (@Nawazuddin_S) October 13, 2018

The actor had written in the social media post. It was only sometime ago when Nawazuddin’s show McMafia won the best drama series award at the International Emmys 2019. When the awards were being announced the actor was in the New York for the event. In the series, Nawazuddin had played the role of Dilly Mahmood.

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