India, July 8 -- Actors Pawan Kalyan and Sonu Sood recently met 17-year-old Niranjan, who suffered from a rare genetic disorder called Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy. Days after meeting him, news broke on Wednesday that the young fan had died. Both actors expressed grief at his passing on social media and recalled their time with him.

Pawan met Niranjan, who was a massive fan of his, on June 17. After spending time with him and his family at their Hanumakonda residence, the actor-politician extended financial assistance of Rs.1 lakh, brought him prasadam, and promised to fulfil his wish for a puppy. He fulfilled the wish hours later and also sent him an iPad.

"The news that Niranjan is no more has deeply shaken me," wrote Pawan on X (forme...