Celebrities who have fought cancer; Rishi Kapoor to Yuvraj Singh

We often see celebrities beaming on red carpets and in our favourite movies, but we usually don't see what happens when the cameras are not rolling. Many stars we love have opened up about their health struggles, letting their fans know about their private moments and offering advice to help their fans prioritize their health. Here are celebrities who fought through cancer and emerged victoriously.

Bollywood celebs who fought cancer

Rishi Kapoor

The veteran actor Rishi Kapoor was in New York for his cancer treatment. He had been diagnosed with bone marrow cancer. However, it is now said that the actor is on the road to healing after undergoing a bone marrow transplant. There are a lot of celebrities who visited the veteran actor after he had undergone the surgery. Aamir Khan was seen visiting the actor.

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Lisa Ray

The actor previously published a book Close to the bone which talks about her struggles and how she fought against cancer. The Indian-Canadian actor was recently seen sporting an anti-pollution mask in the midst of all the pollution in the city of Delhi. She also retweeted a few tweets which included her wearing air pollution mask. Check out the tweet.

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Apart from Bollywood actors, another well-known celebrity to have defeated cancer is Yuvraj Singh. Yuvraj was diagnosed with a non-malignant tumour of the lungs after the World Cup 2011. He went through chemotherapy, and after the surgery, he recovered. The cricketer also openly tweeted about his health issues. Here is the tweet from Yuvraj.

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