It is when you least expect it that life throws a curve-ball and for Manisha Koirala, this came in the form of news of her cancer diagnosis. This news changed her life and turned it upside down. But she fought the battle with full spirit and zeal and bounced back to life, becoming an inspiration for many.
Talking about the importance of prioritizing your own self before everyone else, she wrote,
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"I have redefined the term ¡®selfish¡¯. Looking after oneself is important and this includes both the physical and emotional aspects. It is okay to be sad. We are multidimensional beings. The emotional aspect matters a great deal to me. It pulls me down and manifests itself in my body. So, I now emphasize that it is perfectly fine to prioritise yourself. ¡°
On the professional front, she was last seen in Rajkumar Hirani¡¯s Sanju and she even featured in Netlix¡¯s Lust Stories.
Just one day before, Ayusmann Khurrana's wife too shared the news of her being diagnosed with breast cancer. She shared,
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Thanks for your wishes & support. Last 7 days have been tough but we have decided to have a happy life state & fight this challenge. Im proud of my warrior princess. ???? Repost @tahirakashyap with @get_repost ??? An opportunity to give competition to the Kardashians just went wasted! A week back I mentioned about ¡®my badge of honour¡¯ that I was going to receive. And I did and am happy to share about it with the intention of it being received with love. As that¡¯s the only reason I am posting it. Love for self and gratitude for the universe. The picture might be disturbing for some, but these drains have become my dumbells for a few days. I was detected with DCIS (ductal carcinoma in situ) in my right breast with high grade malignant cells. Simply put stage 0 cancer/ pre-cancerous stage, with cancer cells multiplying in a contained area. The result I have become a half Indian version of Angelina Jolie (since only one breast was involved)! I told my doctor now is the time to give some competition to the Kardashians since Pamela is pass¨¦. But no one listened to me, so now I have a portion of my back tissue in my breast. Perhaps now I can do chin-ups with my breasts! Jokes apart, this obstacle has given me a new definition of life. Respect it¡¯s unpredictability and have the faith and courage to be the hero of your own drama of life. The invincible human spirit is God like, gives you the courage to endure and the will to revive. There is nothing that human spirit can¡¯t do. Also I want women of all ages to be aware. I am 35, and I was returned twice over from a mammogram. If any symptoms come up, think of it as a protective force and get yourselves examined. Also we are so obsessed with boobs. This mastectomy has left me with even more self love! Big, small, left or right inclined , gravity pulling or defying, or even none, each breast the presence or lack of it has a story to tell. Mine has made me a 2.0 version of myself! This post is dedicated to awareness, self love and resilience of a warrior that I know each one of us possesses?? #breastcancerawareness
A post shared by Ayushmann Khurrana (@ayushmannk) on Sep 22, 2018 at 8:30am PDT
Talking about his wife, Ayushmann spoke to media and said,
"Last week has been very difficult because I got to know about it (Tahira's illness) on my birthday. I've been spending time in the hospital with her on my birthday. Thankfully, today she got discharged and that is why she posted about it on Instagram. So, it was kind of a relief for us, and her surgery was successful. So, that's why I am more chirpy today, and it's a happy day."
