Sonali Bendre, battling cancer, finds true happiness on Friendship Day, shares ‘bald is beautiful’ pic

Sonali Bendre wrote friends such as Hrithik Roshan, Sussanne Khan and Gayatri Oberoi are her pillars as she fights cancer.

Updated on: Aug 5, 2018, 14:59:49 IST

By HT Correspondent, New Delhi

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Sonali Bendre -- who is currently getting treatment for cancer in New York -- was joined by her friends Sussanne Khan, Gayatri Oberoi and Hrithik Roshan on Friendship Day on Sunday. The actor, who is showing immense grace and strength in the face of her cancer diagnosis, shared a new post with her friends and said they were her “pillars of strength”. Sonali also shared a photo which she hashtagged “Bald is beautiful” clicked by Hrithik.

Sonali Bendre refused to let cancer rule her life as she shared a joyful new photo with friends on Friendship Day.

Soon, Bollywood celebs and Sonali’s friends commented on her spirit and called her a “warrior princes”. If Alia Bhatt sent her love, celebs like Raveena Tandon, Ekta Kapoor and Farah Khan said she looked stunning. Sussanne, who is with Sonali, wrote, “Love you too much my warrior princess. You are the prettiest inside and out.”

The 43-year-old actor was diagnosed with high-grade metastatic cancer which she is dealing with positivity and her friends and family by her side. “This is me. And in this moment, I am really happy. People give me strange looks when I say that now, but it’s true and I’ll tell you why. I am now paying attention to every moment, looking for every opportunity to find joy and #SwitchOnTheSunshine,” Sonali wrote in the powerful new post.

This is me. And in this moment, I am really happy. People give me strange looks when I say that now, but it's true and I'll tell you why. I am now paying attention to every moment, looking for every opportunity to find joy and #SwitchOnTheSunshine. Yes, there are moments of pain and low energy, but I am doing what I like, spending time with people I love, and feeling very loved and happy. I am extremely grateful to my friends, my pillars of strength, who at a moment's notice, arrived to be with me and help me through this. In between their busy schedules they find time to visit, call, message, FaceTime... basically never leaving a moment for me to feel alone. Thank you for showing me what true friendship is. #HappyFriendshipDay, ladies. Blessed to have you all in my life (including the ones not in the picture... You know who you are) @gayatrioberoi @suzkr P.S. Nowadays I spend far less time getting ready because I don't have to fuss over my hair! 😜#BaldIsBeautiful #FindThePositive #OneDayAtATime Picture credit: @hrithikroshan

A post shared by Sonali Bendre (@iamsonalibendre) on Aug 4, 2018 at 10:28pm PDT

Accepting that the journey has been difficult, she added, “Yes, there are moments of pain and low energy, but I am doing what I like, spending time with people I love, and feeling very loved and happy. I am extremely grateful to my friends, my pillars of strength, who at a moment’s notice, arrived to be with me and help me through this. In between their busy schedules they find time to visit, call, message, FaceTime... basically never leaving a moment for me to feel alone. Thank you for showing me what true friendship is. #HappyFriendshipDay, ladies. Blessed to have you all in my life (including the ones not in the picture... You know who you are) @gayatrioberoi @suzkr.”

Sonali also proved that her sense of humour is holding her in good stead as she wrote as postscript, “P.S. Nowadays I spend far less time getting ready because I don’t have to fuss over my hair! 😜#BaldIsBeautiful #FindThePositive#OneDayAtATime. Picture credit: @hrithikroshan.”

In an earlier post, Sonali had said that son Ranveer was her strength and she had taken the decision to reveal her diagnosis to the 12-year-old. A few days later, husband Goldie Behl had also shared a smiling photo of the youngster and told her fans that the actor was doing well.

From the moment he was born 12 years, 11 months and 8 days ago, my amazing @rockbehl took ownership of my heart. From then on, his happiness and wellbeing have been the centre of anything @goldiebehl and I ever did. And so, when the Big C reared its ugly head, our biggest dilemma was what and how we were going to tell him. As much as we wanted to protect him, we knew it was important to tell him the full facts. We’ve always been open and honest with him and this time it wasn’t going to be different. He took the news so maturely… and instantly became a source of strength and positivity for me. In some situations now, he even reverses roles and takes on being the parent, reminding me of things I need to do! I believe that it’s imperative to keep kids involved in a situation like this. They are a lot more resilient than we give them credit for. It’s important to spend time with them and include them, rather than make them wait on the side-lines, not being told yet instinctively knowing everything. In our effort to protect them from the pain and realities of life, we might end up doing the opposite. I’m spending time with Ranveer right now, while he’s on summer vacation. His madness and shenanigans help me #SwitchOnTheSunshine. And today, we derive strength from each other #OneDayAtATime

A post shared by Sonali Bendre (@iamsonalibendre) on Jul 18, 2018 at 11:29pm PDT

Sonali had also shared the photo of her getting close cropped hair, writing, “The human capacity for survival and renewal is awesome.”

In the words of my favourite author Isabel Allende, "We don't even know how strong we are until we are forced to bring that hidden strength forward. In times of tragedy, of war, of necessity, people do amazing things. The human capacity for survival and renewal is awesome." The outpouring of love I’ve received in the last few days has been so overwhelming… and I’m especially grateful to those of you who shared stories of your experiences in dealing with cancer, whether it was your own or of loved ones. Your stories have given me an extra dosage of strength and courage, and more importantly, the knowledge that I’m not alone. Each day comes with its own challenges and victories and so for now, I’m taking this #OneDayAtATime. The only thing I’m trying to be consistent about is maintaining a positive outlook... literally #SwitchOnTheSunshine - it’s my way of dealing with this. Sharing my journey is also part of this process... I can only hope it reminds you that all is not lost and that someone, somewhere understands what you’re going through. 🤞🌞 Thank you @tomoarakawa for making this a chic transition from long to short!

A post shared by Sonali Bendre (@iamsonalibendre) on Jul 10, 2018 at 12:20am PDT

Sonali has been positive throughout her journey, sharing her diagnosis in a candid and brave post. We wish her speedy recovery!

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