Aruna Irani reveals was battled breast cancer twice, refused chemo for work: ‘How would I shoot if I lose hair'
However, she revealed that she refused chemotherapy as she was worried about losing out on work.
Talking to Lehren, Aruna shared how she could sense something was wrong while she was at work. "Aise hi ek din shooting kar rahi thi, pata nahi mujhe kaise pata laga par maine bola 'Mujhe kuch lag raha hai' (One day, I was shooting as usual. I don't know how, but I just felt something and said, 'I feel like something's wrong.')," she said.
When Aruna consulted a doctor, she was told it was just a minor lump. However, she firmly insisted on having it removed immediately.
Although she was told to undergo chemotherapy, the actor skipped it thinking about work. "Then the doctor said you will have to take a pill and I chose that as I was working. How would I shoot if I lose my hair," she said.
As a result, her cancer returned in 2020. Right before the covid-19 pandemic, she was diagnosed with breast cancer. But, this time she decided to follow the treatment. 'Meri hi galti thi, as pehle maine chemotherapy nahi lee thi.(It was my fault because I didn't opt for chemotherapy the first time) This time around I took it,' she shared.
She shared that by then, chemotherapy had become more advanced. Although Aruna experienced some hair loss, it grew back with time. 'Still you lose a bit of your hair but woh jaldi aa bhi jaate hai( but hair grows back swiftly)," she added.
Besides cancer, Aruna was also diagnosed with diabetes at 60. She also revealed that there was a time when doctors told her that her kidneys had failed.
Aruna Irani made her acting debut at a young age in the 961 film Ganga Jumna. Later, she appeared in the 1962 film, Anpadh. She has appeared in more than 500 films in Hindi, Kannada, Marathi and Gujarati.
She also appeared in several TV shows such as Des Mein Niklla Hoga Chand, Tum Bin Jaaoon Kahaan, Kahaani Ghar Ghar Ki, Dekha Ek Khwaab, Maayka, and Naaginn. She also starred in Jhansi Ki Rani, Sanskaar – Dharohar Apno Ki, Bhagyalakshmi, and Porus.
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