Shah Rukh Khan’s Pakistani cousin Noor Jehan dies

Noor Jehan, a cousin of Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan, has passed away in Peshawar, her family told Geo News on Tuesday.

Noor Jehan's younger brother, Mansoor Ahmed, confirmed the news of her death, saying that she had been fighting cancer for some time.

Jehan, a paternal cousin of the leading Indian film actor, resided in Mohallah Shah Wali Qataal area close to Peshawar's Qissa Khwani Bazaar.

Mian Zulfiqar, a former town council member and Jehan's neighbour, also confirmed her death.

Having previously served as a district and town councillor, Noor Jehan was politically active and had even filed nomination papers for the provincial assembly (PK-77) seat in the July 2018 general elections before withdrawing at the last moment.

She was reported to have visited her superstar cousin at least twice, with her family maintaining close contact with the relatives across the border.

During his childhood, Shah Rukh Khan also visited his relatives in Peshawar along with his parents twice.