Actor Nawazuddin Siddiqui's sister, Syama Tamshi Siddiqui, has died at 26 years old after battling with cancer for eight years. As indicated by reports, she died at a hospital in Pune.

As per Amar Ujala, the updates on Syama's passing was affirmed by the actor's sibling Ayazuddin Siddiqui. He likewise told the channel that Nawazuddin was in the USA when Syama breathed her last. Her funeral will happen at the actor's ancestral village in Uttar Pradesh, Budhana, where the whole family is present. The funeral is relied upon to happen on Sunday.

In a social media post last year, Nawazuddin had uncovered that Syama was diagnosed with cancer when she was 18. "My sister ws diagnosed of advanced stage #breastcancer @ 18 bt it ws her will power & courage dat made her stand agnst all d odds she turns 25 2day & still fighting M thankful 2 Dr.@koppiker & @Lalehbusheri13 fr motivating her & m rly grateful 2 @resulpSir fr introducng me 2 dem," he had composed.