After being hailed as demi-gods and larger than life, it is truly humbling to see stars battle the same diseases as the rest of the common man. Sonam Kapoor was recently diagnosed with swine flu (H1N1) and there is a fair chance that Salman Khan might have contacted it, too. We’re praying for their speedy recovery, while we do that, go ahead and read a few other stars that have actually battled serious illnesses.
Deepika Padukone Battled Depression
Now many people won’t term depression as an illness, but it should definitely be included in the list. 350 million people across the world are currently suffering from this disease but India refused to discuss it until Deepika Padukone opened about her battle with it. Deepika spoke about battling the disease through her most lucrative phase while being in a stable relationship and filming Happy New Year. Yesteryear stars like Guru Dutt, Dharmendra and Meena Kumari also suffered from depression. Numerous articles and confessions later, people are at least talking about this and spreading awareness.
Manisha Koirala and Lisa Ray Battled Cancer
Manisha battled ovarian cancer in 2012 and Lisa Ray battled Multiple Myeloma (bone marrow cancer) in 2009. Lisa chronicled her tough journey through a blog, while Manisha spoke about her battle in numerous interview. Manisha is now cancer free while Lisa is in remission. Both these gorgeous ladies are an inspiration on how to battle a crippling disease with positivity and hope. Anurag Basu and Yuvraj Singh have also battled cancer and are now cancer free.
Aishwarya Rai Battled TB
In 2010, Amitabh Bachchan wrote on his blog about ‘the rich man’s TB,’ referring to how this was often called the poor man’s disease which wasn’t true. Aishwarya had contacted stomach TB which was the reason she couldn’t get pregnant. Safe to say that she was cured and obviously had Aaradhya.
Hrithik Roshan Battled A Brain Tumour
While performing his own stunts on the sets of Bang Bang, Hrithik suffered a brain injury. Subsequent scans showed that he had a clot in his brain (Subdural Hematoma). Hrithik underwent an emergency operation and four-weeks later went back to shooting. Four weeks, we’re still pinching ourselves.
Amitabh Bachchan’s Near-Fatal Injury On The Sets Of Coolie
Big B got gravely injured on the sets of Coolie and remained critically ill for quite some time. He had injured his spleen when he was performing his own stunts. He had to be hospitalised for a number of months. The indomitable actor also suffers from Myasthenia gravis which is an autoimmune neuromuscular disease that leads to weakness of muscles.
SRK Has Undergone Eight Operations
SRK has been injured so many times that he’s undergone eight operations in his lifetime for his eye, back, arm and shoulder. Most of them have occurred during stunts on the sets of the films. It’s believed that a doctor is always present on the sets because he is so accident prone.
Rajnikanth Battled A Respiratory Infection
Everyone’s superstar and demi-god Rajnikanth, got treated for a recurrent respiratory infection and gastro-intestinal problems. Rumour has it that he suffers from liver cirrhosis due to his drinking habit.
Salman Khan Battled A Nerve Disorder
The truly Dabangg star was diagnosed with Trigeminal Neuralgia, which is a disorder that affects the nerves in the face thereby causing extreme pain. He got himself treated in the US and is in perfect health right now.
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