Indian-born actor who achieved considerable success in both Bollywood and Hollywood Irrfan Khan has died aged 53. 

Khan had been admitted to the intensive care unit of Mumbai’s Kokilaben hospital on Tuesday with a colon infection.

The actor's death comes just 4 days after that of his mother who died on April 25. Khan had spent several months last year in the United Kingdom undergoing cancer treatment.

He was among the first Indian actors to make a consistent mark in Hollywood and was last seen in Bollywood comedy Angrezi Medium, which was released in March.

He is best known as the police inspector in Slumdog Millionaire, he has also played the chief of police in Micheal Winterbottom's A Might Heart.

"'He spent his final hours surrounded by his love, his family for whom he most cared about", reads a statement released by his family.

He is survived by his wife Sutapa Sikdar (Tv Producer), and sons Babil and Ayan.