Rare Disease That Killed 'Dangal' Actress

Actor Suhani Bhatnagar, who portrayed young Babita Phogat in the Aamir Khan-starrer wrestling drama 'Dangal', passed away due to Dermatomyositis in Delhi yesterday.

According to her parents, it all happened suddenly just two months ago when she developed a red spot on her skin, but the reason was not known. She complained of weakness eventually, and the doctors also didn't suspect anything serious. 

Eventually, the situation worsened, and she was admitted to the hospital on Feb 7th and diagnosed with Dermatomyositis, a rare disease where only 9 out of a million people are estimated to have the incidence so far in the entire world. 

She breathed her last within 10 days despite efforts to revive her by keeping her on a ventilator. The entire cast and crew of "Dangal," including Aamir Khan, expressed their grief for the death of this young talent.

Selected from 11,000 girls for 'Dangal'

Suhani Bhatnagar, who essayed the role of young Babita Phogat in the 2016 movie 'Dangal', was selected from 11,000 girls, casting director Mukesh Chhabra had revealed.

"We must have auditioned 10,000 girls for Geeta and Babita's roles...Close to 11,000 actually," he said, adding that Suhani had "so much purity" in her. Suhani passed away at the age of 19.