Actor Junior Mehmood Bedridden With Stage 4 Cancer

Mumbai: Veteran Bollywood comedian Junior Mehmood is suffering from stage 4 cancer and is recuperating in his house in Bandra.

To fulfil the desire of the ailing actor, his yesteryear acting colleagues like Jeetendra, Sachin Pilgaonkar, Johnny Lever visited him and extended support for his treatment.

Junior Mehmood and Sachin Pilgaonkar have worked together as child artists in several hit films like Bachpan, Brahmachari and Geet Gaata Chal.

Speaking to the Hindustan Times, Jeetendra said, “I am here by his bedside, but he is unable to recognise me. He is in so much pain, he is unable to open his eyes. To see him in this state breaks my heart…I have been coming to the Mount Mary Church for 25 years. When I learnt of Junior’s health condition, I planned to visit him on my way to the church next Sunday. But Johnny [Lever] reached out to me on Monday night, urging a quick visit.”

Junior Mehmood, born Naeem Sayyed, has acted in several hit films including Kati Patang, Mera Naam Joker, Parvarish, and Do Aur Do Paanch.