Entertainment · Indian Cinema · 4 hrs ago
Sonali Bendre says she focused on understanding her body during cancer
Actor Sonali Bendre spoke about her cancer experience at the premiere of the Marathi quiz show “Kon Honar Crorepati,” hosted by Madhuri Dixit.
Dixit praised Bendre’s courage and said audiences had seen her emerge as a strong person.
Bendre said she did not think of cancer as a fight she had to win.
Instead, she wanted to understand why it was happening and what she could learn from it.
She said talk of fighting the body can make it seem like a person is battling themselves.
Bendre described trying to treat her body with love and compassion, even though it was causing her pain.
She said this way of looking at the experience worked for her.
Sonali Bendre said she focused on understanding her body during her cancer experience rather than viewing it as a battle to win.
She shared her perspective at the grand premiere of Kon Honar Crorepati, hosted by Madhuri Dixit.
Bendre said she wanted to understand why cancer was happening and what she could learn from the experience.
She said that treating her body with love and compassion was difficult but may have worked for her.
Bendre said the language of fighting cancer can feel like fighting one’s own body.
- Who
- Sonali Bendre shared her perspective on her cancer experience. Madhuri Dixit hosted the conversation.
- What
- Bendre said she chose to understand her body and learn from cancer rather than see it as a battle to win.
- When
- At the grand premiere of Kon Honar Crorepati. The date is not stated.
- Where
- The location of the premiere is not stated.
- Why
- Bendre said she wanted to understand why the experience was happening and what she could learn from it.
This story does not have two clearly opposing sides.
It was to understand why this was happening and what I could learn from it.
So, how can we fight with ourselves?
But I think that’s probably what worked for me.
We got to see you emerge as a strong Sonali.
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- Person
- Sonali Bendre
- Event
- Grand premiere of Kon Honar Crorepati
- Host
- Madhuri Dixit
- Bendre's approach
- Understand her body and learn from the experience
- Language
- Marathi version of Kaun Banega Crorepati










