Chhavi MIttal was diagnosed with breast cancer a couple of months back. Since then, the brave lady has withstood the surgery and radiation therapy with a rock-solid heart. Now, Mahima Chaudhry has been diagnosed with a similar ailment; this morning she put out a tearful video, wherein she was seen answering Anupam Kher's questions. See the video below:
But did you know that Mahima and Chhavi have been friends? While talking to Chhavi this morning, we learned that she and Mahima go back a long way. "I am shocked beyond words. I knew Mahima before I became a mother. She is a very chirpy and joyful person in life. Her news brings tears to my eyes," Chhavi said, her voice quivering with emotion. Hear Chhavi talking about Mahima below:
"I wish Mahima lots of luck and love. I know it's contradictory but it's a blessing to find out such a thing early. The struggle with cancer is not the cancer itself, it's the scars that are left on body and soul," Chhavi added.
A few days ago, Chhavi had given us an exhaustive interview talking about her ailment and treatment. We reproduce that below:
Chhavi has reached out to Mahima. "I texted her. The worst is over. it's going to be behind both of us soon, sooner than we know it," Chhavi concluded.