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In Pics: Remembering Suhani Bhatnagar, Aamir Khan`s `Dangal` co-star who passed

Updated On: 18 February, 2024 10:46 AM IST | Tuhina Upadhyay

Suhani Bhatnagar, the talented actress who starred alongside Aamir Khan in the blockbuster movie `Dangal`,  passed away at just 19 due to a rare disease called Dermatomyositis. Let`s take a moment to remember her and honour her legacy.

Suhani Bhatnagar, the talented actress who starred alongside Aamir Khan in the blockbuster movie `Dangal`,  passed away at just 19 due to a rare disease called Dermatomyositis. Let`s take a moment to remember her and honour her legacy.

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Suhani Bhatnagar, the talented actress who starred alongside Aamir Khan in the blockbuster movie `Dangal`,  passed away at just 19 due to a rare disease called Dermatomyositis. Let`s take a moment to remember her and honour her legacy.
<p>In 2016, Suhani Bhatnagar played the role of young Babita Phogat in Aamir Khan`s movie `Dangal.` The film was a huge success, and Suhani received praise for her performance.&nbsp;</p>

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In 2016, Suhani Bhatnagar played the role of young Babita Phogat in Aamir Khan`s movie `Dangal.` The film was a huge success, and Suhani received praise for her performance. 

<p>Unfortunately, she passed away at the age of 19 due to a rare disease called Dermatomyositis</p>

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Unfortunately, she passed away at the age of 19 due to a rare disease called Dermatomyositis

<p>Suhani, originally from Faridabad, Haryana, started her career at a young age. Her breakthrough came with the role in `Dangal,` directed by Nitesh Tiwari.</p>

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Suhani, originally from Faridabad, Haryana, started her career at a young age. Her breakthrough came with the role in `Dangal,` directed by Nitesh Tiwari.

<p>Before that, she had appeared in various advertisements. However, `Dangal` would be her crowning achievement at the time.</p>

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Before that, she had appeared in various advertisements. However, `Dangal` would be her crowning achievement at the time.

<p>The casting director, Mukesh Chhabra, mentioned in an interview with Rediff.com that Suhani was selected out of 11,000 girls who auditioned for the roles of Geeta and Babita Phogat.</p>

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The casting director, Mukesh Chhabra, mentioned in an interview with Rediff.com that Suhani was selected out of 11,000 girls who auditioned for the roles of Geeta and Babita Phogat.

<p>He praised her purity and facial resemblance to Sanya Malhotra, who played the older Babita.</p>

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He praised her purity and facial resemblance to Sanya Malhotra, who played the older Babita.

<p>After the success of `Dangal,` Suhani, along with Zaira Wasim, interacted with the media. The video was uploaded by a page called Viral Bollywood.</p>

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After the success of `Dangal,` Suhani, along with Zaira Wasim, interacted with the media. The video was uploaded by a page called Viral Bollywood.

<p>In the video, Suhani expressed gratitude for the compliments she received and hoped that the film would reach a wide audience.</p>

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In the video, Suhani expressed gratitude for the compliments she received and hoped that the film would reach a wide audience.

<p>Unfortunately, on February 17th, at the age of 19, Suhani Bhatnagar passed away. She had been unwell for some time and was undergoing treatment at AIIMS in New Delhi.&nbsp;</p>

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Unfortunately, on February 17th, at the age of 19, Suhani Bhatnagar passed away. She had been unwell for some time and was undergoing treatment at AIIMS in New Delhi. 

<p>At the hospital, tests finally diagnosed her with dermatomyositis, a rare autoimmune disease. The prescribed treatment involved steroids, which inadvertently weakened her body`s immune system.</p>

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At the hospital, tests finally diagnosed her with dermatomyositis, a rare autoimmune disease. The prescribed treatment involved steroids, which inadvertently weakened her body`s immune system.

<p>Suhani`s mother revealed that Suhani harboured ambitions of returning to acting following her graduation in journalism and mass communication. Excelling in academics, she topped her college in the last semester</p>

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Suhani`s mother revealed that Suhani harboured ambitions of returning to acting following her graduation in journalism and mass communication. Excelling in academics, she topped her college in the last semester

<p>Aamir Khan`s production house expressed condolences on social media over Suhani`s passing. Her co-stars, such as Zaira Wasim, along with director Nitesh Tiwari and producer Kiran Rao, also shared their heartfelt condolences on her untimely demise</p>

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Aamir Khan`s production house expressed condolences on social media over Suhani`s passing. Her co-stars, such as Zaira Wasim, along with director Nitesh Tiwari and producer Kiran Rao, also shared their heartfelt condolences on her untimely demise

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