Sonali fought the battle like a boss and now she is embracing all the scars from her battle. In a recent interview with Vogue India, the actress shared her journey and how her family and friends helped to emerge stronger. She said, “My first thought was to hide it because it was a disease. I thought my ‘brand’ is over—all along I had been endorsing healthy eating and health-focused products, and suddenly it was all gone. It was only when my oncologist said that I had fourth-stage cancer and a 30 percent chance that my whole world view changed. Suddenly I didn’t see any reason not to talk about it. I had done nothing wrong; it was not my fault I had cancer, so why was I hiding it?”Former Bollywood actress, Sonali Bendre is an epitome of courage and beauty. The actress broke many hearts on July 4, 2018, when she announced the news of being diagnosed with metastatic cancer. And within a second, the news spread like wildfire in the entire nation.

Sonali also talked about her surgery scars and said, “I have a more loving relationship with my body for what it has gone through. I started thanking it for what it was doing… how it was healing itself and taking me forward. I’m more comfortable with my body now and I don’t want to unnecessarily stress it or have unrealistic goals. I’m okay with some saggy, loose bits here, some cellulite there. I don’t find it ugly anymore. In fact, I find it beautiful and I don’t know when that shift happened.”

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Besides the physical transformation, Sonali also talked about her friends and family, who helped her move on. She stated, “I thought I was a loner, but during my time in New York I surrounded myself with family and friends. When I thought about what I’d miss and why I wanted to stay alive, it was always a relationship that was holding me. I knew all these friends for so many years, but I really got to know them well now when they shared their own stories.”

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