Sonali Bendre: Lesser known facts about the actress

Bollywood actress Sonali Bendre today took to her social media handles to share a beautiful picture with her mother and father, wishing them on their anniversary. The actress who is a cancer survivor has been an inspiration for many for her fight against the deadly disease and how she stood up as an example.

Sharing a monochromatic picture, the actress also penned some beautiful words for her parents. Sonali captioned the picture saying, "To two of my strongest pillars of strength - Happy Anniversary, Aai and Baba❤"

Sonali Bendre has emerged as a winner after she won the battle against high-grade cancer. The actress was away from the country for her treatment for a few months. The actress remained strong throughout the journey. In a recent interview, the actress recalled her first chemotherapy session and said that once she introspected and started looking things in a positive manner, she decided not to cry anymore on why all of this is happening to her.

Sonali Bendre, who is currently undergoing treatment for her cancer is making to sure to live up to her motto of "switching on the sunshine" each day.
On the occasion of Book Lovers Day today, the 'Sarfarosh' actress, who is an avid reader and a book lover, took to Instagram to share a story where she is seen holding a book in hand at a bookstore. Sporting a crisp white shirt and a hat, Sonali looks extremely comfortable and chic.

For the uninitiated, Sonali has authored the book 'The Modern Gurukul – My Experiments with Parenting'. She has also been running her digital book club since 2017. Through this club, Bendre organises masterclasses, in-conversations on reading trends and arranged giveaways to popularise reading and bring Indian authors to interact with the urban millennial generation.

The whole nation was shocked after Sonali Bendre revealed that she is suffering from cancer. Soon, wishes for her good health and recovery started pouring in on social from fans and fellow celebs from the film fraternity.

Now, Sonali's sister-in-law Shrishti Arya has given a new update about the actress’ health. According to a report, when Shrishti was asked about Sonali's health through a message, she replied that Sonali is staying strong.

Well, during such situations, staying strong and not losing hope is the toughest job to do but the actress fighting it over.

Recently, she posted a picture of her new haircut with a long caption on her Instagram. In another post, she revealed how her son Ranveer reacted when got to know about it.

Sonali Bendre is not just an actress but an author too. After experiencing motherhood, the beautiful actress had penned down a beautiful book on parenting, titled- 'The 'Modern Gurukul: My Experiments with Parenting'. Be it in the movies, or any events or parties, Sonali has always carried herself with elegance and grace, the actress's style statements have always been noticed by all. Like any other person, her life is also full of ups and downs and interesting chapters. Let's take a look at some of the facts that you may be not aware of.

In early July, this year, the country woke up to the sad news of Sonali Bendre being diagnosed with “high-grade cancer". The actress herself took to social media to announce the same. She is currently undergoing treatment in New York. Sonali revealed her illness through an Instagram post, where she wrote, "Sometimes, when you least expect it, life throws you a curveball. I have recently been diagnosed with a high grade cancer that has metastised, which we frankly did not see coming. A niggling pain led to some tests, which led to this unexpected diagnosis. My family and close friends have rallied around me, providing the best support system that anyone can ask for. I am very blessed and thankful for each of them.There is no better way to tackle this, than to take swift and immediate action. And so, as advised by my doctors, I am currently undergoing a course of treatment in New York. We remain optimistic and I am determined to fight every step of the way. What has helped has been the immense outpouring of love and support I’ve received over the past few days, for which I am very grateful.I’m taking this battle head on, knowing I have the strength of my family and friends behind me."

Sonali Bendre and Suneil Shetty were one of the most celebrated pairs in the '90s. The audience liked the pair so much that they did several movies together that include 'Bhai', 'Rakshak', 'Sapoot' to name a few. Soon reports of them dating each other started doing the rounds. It was reported that Sonali was madly in love with Suniel and had plans to get married to him. However, reports suggest that Sunil, who was already married to Mana, declined the proposal and that was the end of their relationship.

In a talk show, former Pakistani cricketer Shoaib Akhtar, who once had a huge crush on Sonali Bendre, revealed that he will do anything to get Sonali to accept his proposal. Shoaib in a jovial mood had once quoted that if Sonali disapproves his proposal then he would kidnap the actress. Shoaib was a huge follower of Sonali and was madly in love with her. He was so much in love with the actress that he used to carry her photo in his wallet. Even his teammates were aware of his feelings for the actress. However, Sonali got married to Goldie Behl and Shoaid to Roohab.

If reports are to be believed, it was the movie 'Angaaray' that brought Sonali Bendre and Goldie Behl together. Goldie was the producer of the film. Buzz is that Mamta Kulkarni was supposed to do a role in the film instead of Sonali. However, Mamta declined the offer and the role went to Sonali's kitty. She was roped in for the role of Roma and her performance got her a lot of praise. It was in this movie that Goldie and Sonali fell in love and eventually got married.