The 15-year-old boy who was the Face of Progeria in India breathed his last on Monday night in Telangana. While attending a family function, Nihal Bitla suffered severe dehydration before being admitted to a hospital on Monday evening. The Boston-based Progeria Research Foundation announced Nihal’s death on his facebook page today. Till date there is no cure for Progeria. It is a rare genetic disorder known to have a short […]

Aamir Khan made a “dream come true” for Nihal Bitla, who is suffering from rare genetic disorder progeria, by meeting him. The youngster, who received goodies galore from the Bollywood actor-producer, says the Taare Zameen Par star made him feel “optimistic” about life. Aamir met Bitla following a Facebook post, where it was mentioned that the latter wanted to meet the “PK” star and thank him for the 2007 film […]