Social media became the bearer of bad news for Bollywood yet again this Wednesday.
After Irrfan Khan a couple of months back, it was the turn of actor Sonali Bendre to come up with a statement about her ill health on her Twitter, Facebook and Instagram accounts. In a post she revealed that she had been diagnosed with high grade cancer that had metastasized. The diagnosis came after tests done for “a niggling pain.”
The 43-year-old actor, stated that there was no better way to tackle this than to take swift and immediate action and that she was currently undergoing treatment in New York.
Much loved for her performances in Sarfarosh, Hum Saath Saath Hain and Duplicate and the iconic Humma Humma song in Bombay, Sonali Bendre was last seen as Shah Rukh Khan’s doctor in a small role in Kal Ho Naa Ho before taking off for being full-time mother to her young son. She did a cameo in Once Upon A Time In Mumbai Dobaara! and recently stepped down as the judge of popular TV show India’s Best Dramebaaz to make way for Huma Qureshi.
“Sometimes when you least expect it, life throws you a curveball,” Bendre wrote, adding that, “My family and close friends have rallied around me, providing the best support system that anyone can ask for. I am very blessed and thankful for each of them.”
“We remain optimistic and I am determined to fight every step of the way. What has helped has been the immense outpouring of love and support I’ve received over the past few days, for which I am very grateful. I’m taking this battle head-on, knowing I have the strength of my family and friends behind me.”