Shekhar Suman has often described himself as fortunate to have found success in the entertainment industry with relative ease. “We had just come out of the greatest tragedy of our lives, having lost our elder son Aayush to a rare heart ailment. Shekhar Suman with his first born Aayush Shekhar Suman with his first born AayushSpeaking to ABP News in 2024, Shekhar spoke about the lengths he went to in the hope of saving his son. “It was 1989 when my son was terminally ill. That was the end of Shekhar Suman, my career. Shekhar Suman with his family Shekhar Suman with his familyShekhar also recalled how the tragedy affected his younger son, Adhyayan, who was just three years old when Aayush died.