Suhani Bhatnagar, known for her portrayal of the young Babita Phogat in Aamir Khan’s “Dangal,” passed away on Saturday morning at the age of 19. It is reported that the cause of her death was fluid accumulation throughout her body. Earlier, Suhani had suffered an accident resulting in a leg fracture. The medication she received during treatment had a side effect that led to fluid retention in her body over time. She had been hospitalized at Delhi’s AIIMS for an extended period.
She resided in Sector 17, Faridabad, and her cremation will take place at the Ajronda crematorium in Sector 15, Faridabad. Suhani was active on Instagram, where she used to share pictures of herself.
As social media speaks a lot about the users, Suhani’s last post dates back to November 2021, which has a series of her sun-kissed selfies.
However, during the movie promotion, for ‘Dangal’, Suhani frequently posted pictures on her Instagram account. In one particular image, she is captured alongside director Nitesh Tiwari and actors Sanya Malhotra and Fatima Sana Shaikh. The caption accompanying the photo reads, “Geeta, Babita, Jr. Babita, and the director.”
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Informing that Suhani took a break from acting after Dangal movie, as she wished to continue her studies.
The 2016 biographical movie, ‘Dangal’ was directed by Nitesh Tiwari and produced by Aamir Khan and Kiran Rao under Aamir Khan Productions. The film featured Aamir as Mahavir Singh Phogat, an amateur wrestler who trains his daughters Geeta Phogat and Babita Kumari to become India’s first world-class female wrestlers. Fatima Sana Shaikh and Sanya Malhotra portrayed the adult versions of the two Phogat sisters while Zaira Wasim and Suhani Bhatnagar their younger versions.
