Life is not a bed of roses or rainbows and at times you are surrounded with gloomy days and no hope! But then we should remember life isn’t about waiting for the storm to pass, rather it’s about learning to dance in the rain. And an act of exactly similar courage is demonstrated by Bollywood actor, Ayushmann Khurrana’s wife, Tahira Kashyap, who was diagnosed with Stage 1 breast cancer last year. (Recommend Read: Chhavi Mittal Pens A Thank You Note For Husband, Mohit Hussein For Being With Her In Chaotic Times)
Tahira switched on her brave mode and decided to give a tough fight to cancer, and in the end, she won the battle. Last year in an interview with the Mumbai Mirror, Ayushmann had revealed the reason behind keeping the fast for his wife. He had shared, “For the past two years we have been fasting together. This is the first time Tahira couldn’t, as she’s undergoing chemotherapy. I decided to go ahead with it alone. She was really touched. It was kind of a role reversal in this patriarchal world but came straight from the heart. Even on my family WhatsApp group, everyone was giving us their blessings.”
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While Tahira gave cancer a tough fight, her Instagram feed was filled with positivity and love. She became a living inspiration for many fighting the same fight. Recently, she posted an empowering note on self-love and acceptance of reality during cancer. She shared a series of pictures, wherein, we can see a carousel of her different hairstyles during her treatment. Along with it, she wrote, “WARNING!! Before you swipe left, some pictures might not go down too well with your palette. But I am hoping there is a change in the perception of that one perfect flavour that we have always had.” (Also Read: Shah Rukh Khan Shares A Picture With His 'Mini Me' AbRam, We Are Amazed To See Their Resemblance )
Her post further elaborates about her struggle for past couple of months, “The last couple of months have been an extreme case of metamorphosis for me. And I am not categorising it whether it was from a caterpillar to a butterfly phase or vice versa. I could be the larva or the pupa or any other intermediate stage as each phase is unique and special. But there is a deep sense of acceptance when it comes to the life cycle of this creature. Taking a ‘leaf’ from this caterpillars life, I feel I have undergone a tremendous change mentally and physically too.”
Tahira also wrote about her obsession of long hair, “From my obsession with long hair, associating beauty with rapunzel tresses, and hiding most of the time behind my hair (as I felt secure, lest my crooked nose, or freckles or pimples or simply not so chiseled face isn’t exposed) to losing my hair, wearing extensions and a cap, going bald to now a short crop. I am enjoying every phase because somehow with hair I lost my insecurity, my stupid notion of beauty and my complexes. I don’t know whether I’ll keep long hair or not, in either case I am not going to hide my face.”
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She also talked about changing the perception of her 7-year-old-son, and the post stated, “I don’t claim to have refined beauty, but I have changed my own mindset and my biggest victory is changing the mindset and perception of my 7 year-old-son, the next generation. From running to get a cap and placing it on my head when I was losing my hair and had a bald patch to proudly introducing me to his friends when I was bald or now with short hair, I feel I am a part of a change. This post is dedicated to women of all shapes and sizes and to all those posts I get when they fret losing their hair during or after chemotherapy. You are beautiful now and always #acceptance #selflove #longhair #baldhead #shorthair #kifarakpaindahai #breastcancerawarenss #changingkarmaintomission.” (Don't Miss: Neha Dhupia's Five-Month Old Daughter, Mehr Dhupia Bedi Has Already Traveled 15 Cities)
Tahira is definitely an inspiration for all the cancer fighters!
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