Bengaluru: Bollywood actor Faraaz Khan’s brother Fahmaan Khan has asked for financial help and set up a fundraising platform to his brother’s treatment. Actor Faraaz Khan is now undergoing treatment for chest infection in a private hospital Vikram Hospital’s ICU in Bengaluru.

Faraaz Khan has starred in films such as Fareb, Prithvi, Mehndi, Dulhan Banoo Main Teri and Chand Bujh Gaya. He featured in TV shows such as Ssshhhh…Koi Hai, Raat Hone Ko Hai and Sinndoor Tere Naam Ka.

Fahmaan Khan in his plea for financial support wrote that his brother was also diagnosed with brain infection and they need ₹ 25 lakh for treatment. Speaking to the media persons, Fahmaan Khan said: “Bhai has been on ventilator for the past five days and as per doctors, there are 50 % chances of his survival.” At the time of reporting this on Wednesday afternoon, over ₹ 2.2 lakh was raised on the platform from 54 donors. Faraaz Khan, son of late actor Yusuf Khan, appears to be in his 60s now.

Actress Pooja Bhatt said in a tweet on Wednesday, she is donating to the fund to the actor. She also requested the public everyone to reach out to make contributions for the actor who is in ICU. However, his vitals have been fluctuating and he is still unconscious in the ICU. The doctors are trying their best to get him out of danger but that will require another 7-10 days of critical care. This will cost us around ₹ 25 lakhs. It has been years since Faraaz has worked in films. And 25 lakhs is a huge amount to be arranged. We have a simple life and earn our living with our job and enjoy spending the weekends with our family,” read his note.