Tahira Kashyap who turned a year older on 21 January is also a great inspiration to women who are battling cancer and coping with changes to their body.
In September, Ayushman announced that his wife is battling through DCIS ( Ductal carcinoma in situ) cancer. Tahira has since then kept sharing her picture, spreading awareness about breast cancer along with her own stories of how she copes day to day, encouraging patients of cancer to “be resilient and be strong, we shall overcome”.
After her final chemotherapy session, Tahira announced that she was choosing to go bald and ditch her extension calling them ‘incovenient’.
Hello world! That’s a new me with the old self! Was getting tired of the extensions, so this is how it is and it’s so liberating in every sense of the word, so much so that I don’t have to duck the shower while bathing or while picking up the soap! I never thought I had go bald, was stretching my time with the good ol ’ cap for too long. But this feels so good #breastcancerawareness #baldisbeautiful #selflovenomatterwhatTahira Kashyap on Twitter
Her fan replied showering their love, sharing their own family stories with cancer and calling her a ‘’warrior’’, ‘’unique’’ and “inspiring’’ and ‘’beautiful”.
The Andhadhun Actor had also given fans his own dose of inspiration by sharing how he her fasted on Karvachauth for her and he even drew a mehendi tattoo with “T’’ for Tahira in Hindi.
Tahira has shown a great courage despite the trauma that comes with a life threatening disease. She is a true wonder woman who remained optimistic in this battle against cancer.
Happy Birthday Tahira!
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