Sonali Bendre was diagnosed with cancer last year. And throughout her journey of successfully fighting the illness and coming out victorious, she has always kept us in the loop. Be it her hair loss, emotional ups and downs, acceptance or telling her teenage son the news; she has been a beacon of strength and perseverance for others with the illness.
Recently, the actress was featured on the cover of Harper’s Bazaar India. Sharing this photo on Instagram, she said that battling cancer has taught her to never let anything hold her back. “I would rather dress up and show up!”
The magazine shared some excerpts from the interview where Sonali revealed why she decided to shave her head and embrace her new self. She went against the advice of many who asked her to make a wig out of her long hair because she wanted to leave her fears and apprehensions behind.
“I wanted the old hair to go, it was not mine.”
She also spoke about how her family was her pillar of strength through the difficult times and why each and every survivor should be open “to receive” – love, care and support.
Everyone lauded Sonali for her indomitable spirit and positive attitude. A true inspiration indeed!
As gorgeous as ever!! Love your indomitable spirit sonali!! You are an inspiration to all!
— Priya Suri (@PriyaSuri14) April 3, 2019
life teaches u through multiple ways….love u sonali u r the epitome of courage n motivation…..more power to u n love u always……👅💪💪💪💪👏👏🤙
— Rajesh kamta (@RajeshKamta) April 3, 2019
I loved you when I first saw you in the tamil movie "kadhalar dhinam". Never knew such beauty exists in this world. Now I love you more, because I know you are more than a beauty. You are a fascinating person.
— Rubala (@rubalasuresh) April 4, 2019
🙏🏻 I.N.S.P.I.R.A.T.I.O.N.A.L. 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻💪🏻👌🏻👍🏻🍾🥂
— Srini 🙏🏻🇮🇳 (@srini_bala) April 3, 2019
You look beautiful!! Hats off to you and your journey!
— AnnaDevi (@AnnaDevi7) April 4, 2019
We hope that this new journey brings her lots of joy and happiness. Wishing her luck for all future endeavours so that she continues to inspire us all.