Mumbai, October 5: Veteran actress-politician Nafisa Ali, who in September shared that she will be resuming chemotherapy as surgery is not an option for her at the moment, has posted a powerful picture of herself with no hair.  Nafisa, who in 2018 was diagnosed with stage 3 peritoneal and ovarian cancer, took to Instagram, where she shared a picture of herself with no hair. In the image, the actress-politician is looking at the camera and smiling. For the caption, she wrote: “Positive power …”

In September, Nafisa posted a screenshot of a quote, which read: “One day my children asked, 'Who will we turn to when you're gone?’ I told them, ‘Turn to each other. That is my greatest gift -siblings who share the same love and memories. Protect one another, and remember: your bond is stronger than anything life can bring’.” Nafisa Ali Says ‘Back to Chemotherapy’ As Surgery Not Possible in Stage 3 Peritoneal and Ovarian Cancer Battle (View Post).

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Saying that she loves life, Nafisa captioned the post: “A new chapter in my journey from today. I had my PET scan yesterday … so back to chemotherapy as surgery is not possible . Believe me I love life .” Talking about the actress-politician, she stepped into the world of acting with the 1979 Shyam Benegal film Junoon with Shashi Kapoor. She was then seen in films such as Major Saab starring Amitabh Bachchan, Bewafaa, Life In A… Metro, Guzaarish and Yamla Pagla Deewana. She also acted in a Malayalam film called Big B with Mammootty.

It was in 2004, when Nafisa contested in the Lok Sabha elections from South Kolkata but was unsuccessful. In 2009, she contested the Lok Sabha election from Lucknow on the Samajwadi Party ticket after Sanjay Dutt's disqualification by the Supreme Court on the basis of a prior conviction. She then rejoined the Indian National Congress party in November 2009 and said she is returning to Congress for life. ‘Super Dancer Chapter 5’: Mithun Chakraborty Celebrates 50 Years in Bollywood With Energetic Dance, Joined by Shilpa Shetty; Contestants Pay Tribute in Special Episode (Watch Video).

However, she joined the All India Trinamool Congress in October 2021 ahead of the 2022 Goa Legislative Assembly election. She was last seen in the 2022 film “Uunchai” directed by Sooraj Barjatya. The film also stars Amitabh Bachchan, Anupam Kher, Boman Irani, Parineeti Chopra, Neena Gupta, Sarika, Danny Denzongpa and Nafisa Ali.

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