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Published 14:42 IST, February 4th 2021

World Cancer Day 2021: Sonali Bendre Behl urges people to fight the disease with 'hope'

Sonali Bendre Behl celebrated World Cancer Day in a special way. She recited a poem on cancer and also advised people to fight the disease with "hope"

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Sonali Bendre Behl celebrated World Cancer Day in a very special way. The Bollywood actor took to Instagram and shared a poem about cancer. After reciting the poem, Sonali Bendre also talked about how more than any medical facility one needs to have a positive attitude to beat cancer. Find out more details about this story below.

Sonali Bendre celebrates World Cancer Day and spreads positivity

Sonali Bendre Behl was diagnosed with metastatic cancer back in 2018. The Bollywood actor who openly spoke about her cancer battle on social media became a source of inspiration for many. Soon, Sonali Bendre emerged victorious and revealed that she did beat the deadly disease. Now, she focuses on helping others fight cancer.

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On World Cancer Day 2021, Sonali Bendre Behl took to social media and shared an important message. In an Instagram video, Sonali Bendre recited a poem from Ayushi Shridhar’s book, Rani. In the book, Ayushi had penned a poem about battling cancer. Sonali chose to recite the same for her fans and also spoke about it. She further said that more than having the best medical facilities and support in the world, one needs to have a positive attitude.

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In the caption of this video, she further wrote, “Your journey is going to be hard but try to fight it with hope”. Sonali also added the hashtags, #SwitchOnTheSunshine and #OneDayAtATime in this post. The moment Sonali Bendre posted this video, fans showed their immense support and love towards her. The comment section was flooded with heart emojis. Watch Sonali Bendre’s Instagram video about World Cancer Day here.

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Earlier, on Children’s Day, Sonali Bendre Behl had collaborated with the Cuddles Foundation an organization that focuses on providing proper nutrition to children battling cancer. In her Instagram post about the foundation’s work, Bendre wrote how a balanced nutritious meal can help these children gain the physical and emotional strength they need to battle the deadly disease. Through her post, Sonali also urged her fans to sponsor a Cuddles nutritionist and help these children. Take a look at Sonali Bendre’s Instagram post here.

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14:42 IST, February 4th 2021