​9 Bollywood Actors Who You May Not Have Known Suffer From Rare Diseases

Apr 24, 2025

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​Salman Khan

Salman Khan had opened up about how he suffers from a rare issue called ‘trigeminal neuralgia,’ which is also known as suicide disease. The actor shared that since the disease affects the trigeminal nerve, he would experience extreme pain in his head, cheeks, and jaw.

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​Samantha Ruth Prabhu

The famous South Indian actress has actively shared her journey of living with ‘myositis,’ an autoimmune disorder. The actress shared her story on a social media post. The disease is a rare condition that causes muscles to grow tired and weak, making regular tasks like picking up a glass or brushing tiresome and hard.

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​Amitabh Bachchan

The veteran actor has also been susceptible to a rare condition called ‘myasthenia gravis.’ In the 1980s, the actor revealed he was suffering from this neuromuscular disease. It directly weakens the person’s skeletal structure as it affects the neural connection between the muscles and bones. The actor has thankfully recovered since then from the disease.

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​Yami Gautam

In an online post in 2021, Yami shared that she suffers from a skin condition titled ‘keratosis pilaris.’ While the skin condition is harmless, it is incurable and causes red and bumpy patches on the skin and affects the arms, thighs, cheeks, and backside area the most.

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​Hrithik Roshan

Hrithik Roshan, known for his acting and dancing skills, has also suffered from a chronic subdural hematoma. In 2013, the actor had to undergo brain surgery due to this issue. The issue was caused by injuries he had sustained while filming for ‘Krrish 3.’

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​Fatima Sana Shaikh

After her debut in ‘Dangal,’ the actress shared how she suffers from a condition called ‘epilepsy.’ Due to this disease, people undergo recurrent seizures that can get triggered by changes in the electrical functions of a person’s brain. The seizures happen suddenly and have slowed her acting career down, as the actress shared.

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​Varun Dhawan

The ‘Bhediya’ actor also suffers from a rare issue called ‘vestibular hypofunction.’ Dhawan opened up about the disease and how, in the disease, the balance part of the person’s inner ear does not work properly, causing imbalance problems in daily life.

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Sanjay Dutt

Actor Sanjay Dutt has also suffered from a major disease. The actor had opened up about being diagnosed with stage 4 lung cancer, which he later revealed he had recovered from and was now in remission.

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Anurag Basu

Actor Anurag Basu had also been diagnosed with a type of cancer in 2004. The actor was diagnosed with blood cancer, or leukemia, and underwent proper treatment. The actor was later declared cancer-free and has been in remission for quite some time now.

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