Mumbai, Dec. 7 -- Nawazuddin Siddiqui's younger sister, Syama Tamshi Siddiqui, passes away today in a hospital in Pune. She was just 26 years old.

Nawazuddin had revealed last year that she had been diagnosed with breast cancer when she was 18 years old. She had been battling cancer ever since. She had turned 26 years old on October 13th. The news was broken by brother Ayazuddin Siddiqui. He also informed that Nawazuddin was in America when Syama breathed her last.

Brother Faizuddin has been arranging to bring her mortal remains to their village Budhana. Nawazuddin had shared a post last year where he had revealed about his sister's struggle. He wrote, "My sister ws diagnosed of advanced stage #breastcancer @ 18 bt it ws her will power & ...