Mumbai, Oct 16 (IANS): A book unfolding the pages of the struggle and hardship of Emraan Hashmi with son Ayan's cancer treatment will soon find its way onto the stalls. The actor says the “last two years” have been the most trying phase of his life and have made him wiser, adding that he is eager to share his story with his fans.

Publishing house Penguin Books India announced that they are working on the book, which is expected to be out next year.

The official Twitter handle of the publishing house read: “Delighted to announce we will be publishing @emraanhashmi's book on the fight against cancer with his son. Out 2016”.

The actor, known for films like “Murder” and “The Dirty Picture”, tweeted: “The last two years have been the most trying phase of my life. Through it I have found two of my greatest teachers. Cancer and my son”.

He also thanked the publishers for the gesture.

“Thank you to the entire team at penguin! Can't wait for the book launch. Will keep you all in the loop on the exact release date. Cheers,” he shared.