Veteran actor Sharmila Tagore’s cancer battle was extra severe than many realised, however because of early detection, she prevented intensive therapy. Her daughter, actor Soha Ali Khan, revealed that Tagore’s lung cancer was identified at stage zero and surgically eliminated with out the necessity for chemotherapy.
“With my mother, she was one of the very few people to be diagnosed with lung cancer at stage zero, and no chemotherapy, nothing. It was cut out of her and she is, touchwood, fine,” Soha shared in a latest interview on Nayandeep Rakshit’s YouTube channel.
The 80-year-old star had first spoken publicly about her analysis in 2023. At the time, she defined why she declined a job in Rocky Aur Rani Kii Prem Kahaani, saying she didn’t wish to take any well being dangers throughout the peak of the pandemic. The position finally went to Shabana Azmi.
Filmmaker Karan Johar mentioned the casting determination on Koffee with Karan, expressing his remorse. “I’d offered Sharmila ji the part played by Shabana ji, she was my very first choice. But because of health reasons at that time, she couldn’t say yes.”
Tagore responded on the present, explaining, “It was at the height of COVID… After my cancer, they didn’t want me to take that risk.”
Despite the well being scare, Sharmila stays lively in cinema. Her new movie Puratwan, co-starring Rituparna Sengupta, hits theatres this Friday. She was additionally praised for her position in Gulmohar (2023), which gained three National Awards, together with Best Feature Film in Hindi.
Published – April 12, 2025 10:58 am IST
