Sonali Bendre Is A Strong Girl, Ready To Get Back To Normal Life, Says Namrata Shirodkar

When Sonali Bendre first broke the news of being diagonised with high grade cancer, it was really heartbreaking. I mean, for the longest time, I am sure none of us could digest the fact she's actually battling a life-threatening disease. But the fighter in her eventually managed to convince us that she's not going to be suffering for too long.

She will beat the hell out of cancer and soon return to mark her new beginning in life. After all, like how she likes to put it in all her social media posts, it's time to 'switch on the sunshine' and face the problem by being brave and hopeful rather than escaping it with no hope at all.

 

 

 

 

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Nothing like music to heal and feed the soul 🎶 Thank you @aaksarod, @amaanalibangash & @ayaanalibangash for a wonderful evening... Missed you @goldiebehl, you would have loved it! 🤗 @refugeeorchestraproject #UNDay

A post shared by Sonali Bendre (@iamsonalibendre) on Oct 25, 2018 at 9:29am PDT

 

 

 

 

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“I knew that if I allowed fear to overtake me, my journey was doomed. Fear, to a great extent, is born of a story we tell ourselves, and so I chose to tell myself a different story from the one women are told. I decided I was safe. I was strong. I was brave. Nothing could vanquish me.” – Cheryl Strayed, Wild. Over the past couple of months, I have had good days and bad ones. There have been days when I’ve been so exhausted and in so much pain that even lifting a finger hurt. I feel like sometimes it’s a cycle… one that starts off with physical pain and leads to mental and emotional pain. The bad days have been many… Post chemo, post-surgery and the like… where even just laughing hurts. Sometimes it felt like it took everything I’ve had to push past it… a minute to minute battle with myself. I got through it knowing that even though I was fighting a long drawn out, draining battle… it was one that was worth the fight. It’s important to remember that we’re allowed to have those bad days. Forcing yourself to be happy and cheerful all the time serves no purpose. Who are we being fake and putting on an act for? I allowed myself to cry, to feel the pain, to indulge in self-pity… for a short while. Only you know what you’re going through and it is fine to accept it. Emotions aren’t wrong. Feeling negative emotions isn’t wrong. But after a point, identify it, recognize it and refuse to let it control your life. It takes an immense amount of self-care to get out of that zone. Sleep always helps, or having my favourite smoothie after chemo, or just talking to my son. For now, as my treatment continues… my visual focus remains to just get better and get back home. It’s yet another test… Student all my life… Learning all my life… #OneDayAtATime 📷: @srishtibehlarya

A post shared by Sonali Bendre (@iamsonalibendre) on Oct 8, 2018 at 11:19pm PDT

While many from Bollywood including Priyanka Chopra, Neetu Kapoor, Akshay Kumar, Anupam Kher, Sussanne Khan have time and again been visiting Sonali to help her unwind and relax.

Namrata Shirodkar, who is currently in the USA, accompanying her husband Mahesh Babu for the shoot of his film, met PeeCee a couple of days back...and there, she couldn't stop praising about Sonali's amazing strength.

 

 

 

 

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"Vanity is my favourite sin." - Al Pacino Well, it might not be my all-time favourite sin (that would be gluttony 😋), but who doesn't like looking good? The way we look has a profound psychological impact on us... A little vanity here and there does no one any harm. It's important to do what makes you happy, even if it's something as simple as wearing a wig, bright red lipstick, high heels.... All that white noise doesn't make a difference in the larger picture. No one can tell you what's right or wrong for you. When I was testing out the wigs, I had a brief moment of self-doubt... "Am I vain for wanting to look good?" As part of the entertainment industry, you're always expected to look good... Maybe that has been ingrained in me? But then I gave it a thought and I realized I like looking good for me. If I'm in the mood to wear a scarf, I will. If I want to walk around bald and free, I will. Only you know what would make you feel good, and what works best for you. So take every opportunity you can to #SwitchOnTheSunshine. #OneDayAtATime 🙏🌞 Thank you @priyankachopra for connecting me with the amazing @bokheehair, who created my new look.

A post shared by Sonali Bendre (@iamsonalibendre) on Sep 4, 2018 at 11:14pm PDT

"She is a strong girl. She looks amazingly fit and ready to get back to normal life. I had such a lovely time with her. We discussed so many things. She told me the entire story of her illness and what gives her the strength, and I told her that she’s always in my prayers", said Namrata in interaction with Deccan Chronicle.