Hina Khan On Letting Go Projects: "It Affected Me..."

Hina Khan has been battling cancer since June last year, now she is on a promotional spree for her series 'Griha Laxmi'. She opened up about her battle with cancer and revealed how it also took a toll on work. Hina also recalled the moment she learned about her diagnosis and how a desert gave her the courage to fight the disease.

"Getting Better Mattered..."

In an exclusive conversation, Hina shared, "There were a couple of projects I was supposed to start, but after mutual discussions, we took a call. It's not like this (cancer) will get cured in 2-3 months. It will take a year or even a year and a half. People have deadlines, so they had to replace me. It was hard for them, but it was okay. I had to give up two projects, but at that time giving priority to my health was important. Getting better mattered. Initially, it affected me, but now it doesn't bother me. I am back to work. It was a glitch, which I am handling."

"Due To My Health, It Didn't Happen..."

Sharing an update on her film 'Country Of Blind', Hina Khan revealed that its release also got pushed because of her health. "Country Of Blind released abroad. It was supposed to be released in India before Griha Laxmi (her latest web show), but due to my health, it didn't happen. Griha Laxmi was also supposed to be released in October, but it got pushed. This big pause that had come was all because of my health."

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"People Have Prayed For Me..."

While Hina Khan has been strongly battling cancer, she is very thankful for the support she has received. "I choke when I talk about the support I got from across the world. People have prayed for me, and I am truly touched," she said. Recalling the moment that gave her real strength, Hina shared, "Ro (Rocky) came home and told me about the diagnosis. I was having dinner, so he waited for me to finish and then he broke the news. It took around 10 minutes for it to sink in. I just couldn't believe what happened. I just put my head down and didn't know what to do. 15 minutes before Ro came home, I had told my brother that after many years, I was craving to have falooda. We just ordered it. Till then I didn't know anything because the doctor had directly called Rocky."

She added, "After he shared the news, nobody spoke a word. The news was going to consume me. Maybe I would have started crying, and then the bell rang. It was the falooda we ordered. At that moment I realized, this may sound silly to a lot of people, but that falooda was a turning point for me. I thought to myself, ‘Hina that's your life, you called for a falooda, enjoy it, this is just a glitch, a hiccup that can be dealt with, but that is your life. We will wake up and go back to that life.' So, I asked my brother to unpack the falooda and we had it. We went to sleep and the next day went to the doctor."

About the Diagnosis:

Back in June, Hina Khan announced the news of her stage 3 breast cancer diagnosis to Instagram family. However, Hina assured her fans that she was “doing well". In her statement, she revealed that her therapy had already begun and thanked everyone for their love and support.