Veteran actress and politician Nafisa Ali Sodhi refuses to let cancer take away her zest for life. The 68-year-old’s latest post on social media proves it even more. Nafisa Ali revealed in September that
she was diagnosed with stage 4 peritoneal cancer and has resumed chemotherapy.
This was not the first time the actress battled with the disease. Back in 2018, she was first diagnosed with cancer and bravely fought the battle against it.
Nafisa Ali Sondhi’s Uplifting Social Media Posts
Despite her struggles and pain from ongoing treatment, the actress always manages to share uplifting posts on Instagram and spread positivity. On Thursday, she shared a heartwarming post featuring a series of pictures and videos where her grandchildren were seen helping her manage hair fall caused by chemotherapy.
The posts showed Nafisa Ali’s little grandchildren cutting her hair with their tiny hands, turning the painful moment into a thoughtful gesture. Sharing the post she wrote, “Finally, my little grandchildren helped me with my hair fall.”
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Nafisa Ali Sodhi’s Hair Loss Journey
Previously in another update, the actress shared that she was facing massive hair loss due to chemotherapy. She uploaded a picture holding a comb with strands of her hair and wrote, “Here go my chemotherapy locks… Soon, I will be bald!”
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How Did The Internet React?
Nafisa Ali Sodhi’s heartwarming posts amid her battle with cancer quickly drew attention from netizens. One of them commented, “More power & respect to you.” Another user wrote, “You are a warrior, ma’am! With such a lovely supportive family & by the grace of God Almighty, you will come out a winner!! Love always.”
Someone else stated, “Naf, you are the bravest girl ever. I must learn from you, darling.” Another comment read, “You are a beautiful soul… You have always won in life, and you will win this battle too…stay happy and positive,” while others shared words of encouragement and prayed for her well-being.
Nafisa Ali Sodhi’s Career
Nafisa Ali’s accomplishments span multiple fields, including sports, fashion and cinema. She was the national swimming champion from 1972 to 1974 before she won the Eve’s Weekly Miss India title and represented India at the Miss International contest, where she was declared the 2nd runner-up. Nafisa Ali was also a popular face in Hindi cinema and was seen in several Bollywood films, including Junoon, Major Saab, Life In A…Metro, Guzaarish and Yamla Pagla Deewana.
She also contested the Lok Sabha elections twice and joined the Indian National Congress in 2009 before shifting to the All India Trinamool Congress in 2021 ahead of the 2022 Goa Legislative Assembly election.