Sharib Hashmi says wife Nasreen’s cancer relapsed for sixth time: ‘She misses her old face’

4 min readMumbaiJul 31, 2026 08:00 AM IST Sharib Hashmi married Nasreen Hashmi in December 2003.The measure of an actor often lies in their capacity to unsettle expectation. Surprise is, perhaps, the purest expression of performance. It is what transforms a character from simply written to vividly remembered. Such moments seldom depend on prolonged screen time or elaborate character arcs. More often, they reside in the briefest of appearances, where an actor, with remarkable economy, reveals the depth of their craft and leaves a life-long imprint. Sharib Hashmi has built a career on precisely that ability. Whether in a brief appearance in Danny Boyle’s Slumdog Millionaire or a supporting role in Yash Chopra’s Jab Tak Hai Jaan, he has consistently found a way to stand out. But the road to r