Tahira Kashyap shares empowering message on World Cancer Day, says 'These scars are my badges of honour'

Bollywood actor Ayushmann Khurrana's wife filmmaker Tahira Kashyap who is currently battling cancer has been an inspiration for many. Her courage and positive approach to deal with the deadly disease has been praised by thousands of people including several celebrities on social media. 

On Monday, February 4, as the world observed Cancer Day, Tahira Kashyap extended a powerful message to commemorate the day. She shared a picture of herself on Twitter where she can be seen flaunting her surgical scar. The bold and beautiful picture featured her from the back side as she can be seen sporting a pair of denim along with her specs and hoops. 

She captioned the post saying, "Today is my day! Wish you all a happy #worldcancerday with the hope to celebrate it in an embracing way. These scars are my badges of honour. It was tough but this picture was my decision as I want to celebrate not the disease but the spirit with which I endured. @atulkasbekar"

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Ayushmann also shared the picture on his Twitter handle and penned a heartfelt note for wife Tahira.

He captioned the picture saying, "Paa le tu aisi Fateh. Samandar teri pyaas se darey. ———————————— These lines are for you @tahirakashyap. Your scars are beautiful. You are a trailblazer. Keep inspiring the millions to fight their toughest personal battles. Be the lifer you are! #worldcancerday. Lensed by @atulkasbekar"

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Ayushman is known to be head-over-heels in love with his wife often posts pictures and images of her in social media. From celebrating birthdays together to being each other's strongest support, Ayushman and Tahira have proved to be true soulmates.

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Meanwhile, Tahira Kashyap has taken the initiative to fight Cancer and raise awareness about the same. Her positive manner of narrating her diagnosis and treatment has been serving as a huge inspiration to the patients' battling the disease. The filmmaker who has been undergoing chemotherapy for a while now got rid of her extensions recently and she shaved off her head. Following the same, she posted pictures of her 'new' self and penned a note saying 'it's liberating in every sense of the word'. 

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