National Award Winning Actress, who is battling every moment, Stage 4 The war with a war with cancer
Shabana, Divya Dutta, Tannishtha and Konakana.
Actress Tanishtha Chatterjee, who once killed the characters on the screen, is living a script in which there is no retake and which is not just difficult, is very painful. But still she is playing this role with complete strength and condolences, as an actress, a director and above as a mother. It did not happen even a year, when Tannishtha lost her father from cancer. There was no time to drown in mourning. The 70 -year -old mother and 9 -year -old daughter in the house were on their shoulders, but within a year, her life took a turn that she never expected.
Father was killed due to cancer
Tannishtha says, ‘I returned to shooting only five days after my father’s departure. There was no time to stop. Hearing Papa’s favorite songs, I used to remind myself that I have to keep going. ‘ But luck made another attack. A few months after the father’s death this year, he came to know that he has metastatic breast cancer, that too stage IV. The actress says, ‘I was shooting for the film’ I ‘Ek Rukta Decision’ and at the same time Zindagi handed me my most difficult role. I thought why? Why with me? Is this karma? ‘
Pain of being a single mother
Tannishtha is a single mother. In 2019, he adopted a daughter. Did not marry, but had dreamed of becoming a mother from a very young age. He said, ‘I was 16 years old when I decided that I would adopt the child. People used to laugh, but I knew that this was my true. ‘ Now when cancer shook his world, he had to take the most difficult decision with his daughter. He says, ‘I did not want my daughter to see me weak. I want them to always see me in the same way that she sees me-Suparwuman. So I sent her to my sister to America. His childhood did not go through the shadow of fear, it was most important for me. ‘
These film celebrities are standing together
When the treatment started, the doctors said that bring a trusted, signed papers, medical decisions will have to be taken. Mother was elderly, daughter away. Then the sister reminded him, ‘Now is the time to ask for help.’ And this is where a new story begins with humanity. Tannishtha says that her friends did not let her feel alone even for a moment. Shabana Azmi, Richa Chadha, Konkona Sen Sharma, Vidya Balan, Divya Dutta, Urmila Matondkar and Dia Mirza, these names are not just screen stars, but standing as their strongest support in the battle of life of Tannishtha. She says, ‘Someone was with me in every session of chemotherapy. Sometimes a hand holding, sometimes a laughter, sometimes a silent sitting. These people became my real family.
Tannishtha says, ‘The biggest learning that I got is that people care. You just have to call them. ‘ He has tears in his eyes but also brightens, hope, stubbornness, passion. She says, ‘I am tired … by being strong. But still I still wake up every morning, see my daughter’s picture and tell myself that one more day. Just one day more. ‘
Tannishtha salute friends
The actress wrote in her recent post, ‘So the last 8 months have been very difficult – in light words. As if it was not enough to lose his father with cancer. 8 months ago I came to know Stage 4 Oligo Metastatic Cancer, but this post is not about pain. It is about love and strength. Nothing can be worse than this. A 70 -year -old mother and 9 -year -old daughter… Both are completely dependent on me. But in the most difficult moments I realized an extraordinary love, which comes out, makes a place and never lets you feel alone. I found this love in my amazing friends and family, whose unwavering support brought a true smile on my face even in the most difficult days.
In the world running towards AI and robot, the irreparable compassion of true, emotional humans is saving me. His sympathy, his messages, his presence, his humanity is bringing me back to life. Salutations to female friendship and the sister -in -law who made her presence felt with great love, deep sympathy and indomitable power. You know who you are – and I am your immense grateful. ‘
These films recognized
Tannishtha’s career has been fantastic. He won the National Award for ‘Dekh Indian Circus’. Movies like ‘Gulab Gang’, ‘Beyond the Clouds’, ‘Jal’, ‘Monsoon Shootout’ made it to the hearts of the audience. His film ‘The Storytellor’ was also very popular in 2024. But his biggest and true story is being written in the cups of hospital rooms, alone nights and mother-daughter.
