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Sunaina Roshan talks about her battle with cancer, a bad marriage and her brother Hrithik, who has seen her through it all
WHEN Im asked what keeps me smiling, I say, I am a tough girl, I am a fighter. Time is the best healer. Today, I am going through the happiest phase in my life. My family is what matters the most. I married at the age of 20. I was young and nave , and for eight years, I tried hard to save my marriage but even God couldnt have saved it.
I walked out of it due to irreconcilable differences with my husband and came back to my parents, hoping to get over the failed marriage but what followed were a series of illnesses. I weighed 103 kg as I ate everything in sight to cope with depression.
I lost 45 kg but was soon infected by tuberculosis meningitis. I was in semi-coma for two days and doctors werent sure of my recovery. I was hospitalised for almost a month. When I got out, I immersed myself in work. When all seemed well, I had to face another major setback. I was assisting Dad (Rakesh Roshan) on Krazzy 4 when I was diagnosed with cervical cancer . I went through six sessions of chemotherapy in six months.
Duggu (Hrithik) ensured that I got the best treatment. I considered my hair my biggest asset but had to shave it due to chemo. I learnt to let go. I would wake up, wear lipstick, get ready and look forward to the session.
My next blow was the worst. My 13-year-old daughter told me that she wanted to live with her father. My illnesses left me with little time for us to be together and that is my biggest regret. Her happiness meant the world to me and I let her go. I was shattered and at my all-time low.
Hrithik would come to me and say, Didi, this is not you. You are a fighter . Get up. My dad told me, Tough times dont last, but tough people do. There used to be a time when I wouldnt shed a tear no matter how sad I would be. Today, I cry even when I am happy. I cry when I see my family, Hrithik, Suzanne loving me endlessly. I am back on the film sets with my brother and father . I sit in the hot sun without an umbrella for hours and realise the value of money much more than I used to. Ill be 38 years old next week. I have been battling with life since I was 20. I felt God was unkind to me but not anymore. Whatever has to happen will happen. Looking back, I thank God for even giving me those illnesses as they only made me stronger. My perception of pain has changed. Today, I can get surgery done all by myself. I have three permanent tattoos on my body. When someone asks me if that hurts, I just smile. Every setback has made me a better person, taught me to face life with confidence. I am a follower of Amma Bhagwaan in Chennai, who has given me the peace that I needed. My hair is growing back. Those who dont know me may think I am a rich brat but I want to tell them, Hrithik, Suzanne and my parents have spoilt me, not with comforts, but with love. Hrithik tells me, Didi, you deserve to be happy.
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WHEN Im asked what keeps me smiling, I say, I am a tough girl, I am a fighter. Time is the best healer. Today, I am going through the happiest phase in my life. My family is what matters the most. I married at the age of 20. I was young and nave , and for eight years, I tried hard to save my marriage but even God couldnt have saved it.
I walked out of it due to irreconcilable differences with my husband and came back to my parents, hoping to get over the failed marriage but what followed were a series of illnesses. I weighed 103 kg as I ate everything in sight to cope with depression.
I lost 45 kg but was soon infected by tuberculosis meningitis. I was in semi-coma for two days and doctors werent sure of my recovery. I was hospitalised for almost a month. When I got out, I immersed myself in work. When all seemed well, I had to face another major setback. I was assisting Dad (Rakesh Roshan) on Krazzy 4 when I was diagnosed with cervical cancer . I went through six sessions of chemotherapy in six months.
Duggu (Hrithik) ensured that I got the best treatment. I considered my hair my biggest asset but had to shave it due to chemo. I learnt to let go. I would wake up, wear lipstick, get ready and look forward to the session.
My next blow was the worst. My 13-year-old daughter told me that she wanted to live with her father. My illnesses left me with little time for us to be together and that is my biggest regret. Her happiness meant the world to me and I let her go. I was shattered and at my all-time low.
Hrithik would come to me and say, Didi, this is not you. You are a fighter . Get up. My dad told me, Tough times dont last, but tough people do. There used to be a time when I wouldnt shed a tear no matter how sad I would be. Today, I cry even when I am happy. I cry when I see my family, Hrithik, Suzanne loving me endlessly. I am back on the film sets with my brother and father . I sit in the hot sun without an umbrella for hours and realise the value of money much more than I used to. Ill be 38 years old next week. I have been battling with life since I was 20. I felt God was unkind to me but not anymore. Whatever has to happen will happen. Looking back, I thank God for even giving me those illnesses as they only made me stronger. My perception of pain has changed. Today, I can get surgery done all by myself. I have three permanent tattoos on my body. When someone asks me if that hurts, I just smile. Every setback has made me a better person, taught me to face life with confidence. I am a follower of Amma Bhagwaan in Chennai, who has given me the peace that I needed. My hair is growing back. Those who dont know me may think I am a rich brat but I want to tell them, Hrithik, Suzanne and my parents have spoilt me, not with comforts, but with love. Hrithik tells me, Didi, you deserve to be happy.
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