On national cancer awareness day, actor Manisha Koirala has opened up her struggle with cancer. The Nepalese actor who defeated cancer had penned a long note sharing some pictures of undergoing treatment in 2012.
Manisha Koirala shared a post on Instagram to commemorate the National Cancer Awareness Day on November 7, paying homage to those who succumbed to it. She also wished love and success for those undergoing the “arduous” journey of cancer treatment.
Manisha wrote, “I want to wish everyone who is going through this arduous journey of cancer treatment, a lot of love and success. I know the journey is tough, but you are tougher than that. I want to pay my respects to those who succumbed to it and celebrate it with those who conquered it.”
“We need to spread the awareness on the disease and all the stories that are filled with hope need to be told and retold. Let’s be kind to ourselves and to the world. I’d pray for everyone’s health and wellbeing. Thank you (sic),” read Manisha’s caption.
The 51-year-old actor was diagnosed with ovarian cancer in 2012, and she fought cancer successfully. She was declared cancer-free in 2015 after a long fight and made her return to the world of entertainment five years later with Dear Maya, a coming-of-age drama. Since then, she had been a part of Netflix’s Lust Stories, Rajkumar Hirani’s Sanju, Prassthanam, Maska and 99 Songs.
In her memoir, Healed: How Cancer Gave Me A New Life, had the actor revealed her fight during this phase.
