EXCLUSIVE: Ayushmann Khurrana on wife Tahira Kashyap's cancer: I was sleepless for seven nights, seven days

Ayushmann Khurrana spoke how he has started looking his life very differently ever since his wife has been detected with cancer

Written by Khushboo Ratda , Journalist

Updated on Oct 09, 2018 | 04:50 PM IST | 509.5K

Bollywood actor Ayushmann Khurrana is the ultimate performer in the film industry with oozing energy and his recently released film AndhaDhun is proof. The actor has time and again impressed us with his another strong and unconventional character as a blind piano artist. Amid everything, the actor is going through a lot in his personal life after his wife Tahira Kashyap detected with cancer. Recently, we caught with Ayushmann Khurrana for his upcoming film Badhaai Ho. Looking dashing like always in white on white with a blue raincoat jacket, the actor opened up about his wife Tahira.

Ayushmann Khurrana spoke how he has started looking his life very differently ever since his wife has been detected with cancer. In an exclusive chat with Pinkvilla, he said, "I think I have started looking life in a different way altogether. I'm more happy has a persona, I'm more patient as a person. Small things don't bother me anymore because with an issue like that you have to have a very healthy and happy state of mind because you are also working at the same time...two films were releasing and she was in the hospital. So, in the morning I used to promote my films and go back to the hospital in the night. I was sleepless for seven nights and seven days. It was not easy but since she was positive, she inspired me a lot. We were also lucky enough as we got to know about it at the early stage...that's the silver lining. We decided to keep it positive."

This is quite inspiring and positive!

Thanks for your wishes & support. Last 7 days have been tough but we have decided to have a happy life state & fight this challenge. Im proud of my warrior princess. Repost @tahirakashyap with @get_repost ・・・ An opportunity to give competition to the Kardashians just went wasted! A week back I mentioned about ‘my badge of honour’ that I was going to receive. And I did and am happy to share about it with the intention of it being received with love. As that’s the only reason I am posting it. Love for self and gratitude for the universe. The picture might be disturbing for some, but these drains have become my dumbells for a few days. I was detected with DCIS (ductal carcinoma in situ) in my right breast with high grade malignant cells. Simply put stage 0 cancer/ pre-cancerous stage, with cancer cells multiplying in a contained area. The result I have become a half Indian version of Angelina Jolie (since only one breast was involved)! I told my doctor now is the time to give some competition to the Kardashians since Pamela is passé. But no one listened to me, so now I have a portion of my back tissue in my breast. Perhaps now I can do chin-ups with my breasts! Jokes apart, this obstacle has given me a new definition of life. Respect it’s unpredictability and have the faith and courage to be the hero of your own drama of life. The invincible human spirit is God like, gives you the courage to endure and the will to revive. There is nothing that human spirit can’t do. Also I want women of all ages to be aware. I am 35, and I was returned twice over from a mammogram. If any symptoms come up, think of it as a protective force and get yourselves examined. Also we are so obsessed with boobs. This mastectomy has left me with even more self love! Big, small, left or right inclined , gravity pulling or defying, or even none, each breast the presence or lack of it has a story to tell. Mine has made me a 2.0 version of myself! This post is dedicated to awareness, self love and resilience of a warrior that I know each one of us possesses #breastcancerawareness

Tahira Kashyap was diagnosed with breast cancer and she underwent a mastectomy. Tahira recently took to her Instagram page and posted a couple of pictures of her from the treatment center. Though the news is extremely disappointing, it seems Tahira is just looking at the positives.

Dekh lo sab log! Jaanni thi na 'khush khabri'? Here's the trailer of #BadhaaiHo! (Link In Bio) @sanyamalhotra_ #AmitSharma @neena_gupta #GajrajRao @badhaaihofilm @jungleepictures @pictureschrome