Sonali Bendre with MUA Mickey Contractor for a photoshoot. (Image courtesy: Instagram)
Highlights
- "It has been months since I've even needed a 'trim'," said Sonali
- Never thought I'd get a makeover of sorts like this: Sonali
- Sonali Bendre was being treated for cancer in the US last year
Actress Sonali Bendre, who gracefully adapted to the cosmetic changes post-cancer treatment, shared a video of herself getting her hair trimmed for a photoshoot and she wrote that she "couldn't stop smiling." Sonali, who went bald after her treatment for cancer started last year, wrote: "Took me a while to get used to having little hair. But once that set in, there was no looking back (literally!) It has been months since I've even needed a 'trim'. So, during (a photoshoot) when Mickey Contractor (celebrated stylist and make-up artist) said that I needed one, my first thought was, "Really??". Before I could react, he was all set - armed with an eyebrow scissor, ready to go at it! I couldn't stop smiling. Never thought I'd get a makeover of sorts like this, but I guess it's my new normal."
Check out Sonali Bendre's post:
Sonali Bendre recently told Mumbai Mirror that at one point her 'whole life had been about her hair.' Speaking about how her long hair reportedly got her a role in K Ravi Shankar's 1994 film Aag, Sonali had said: "Now that I think of it, earlier, my whole life had been about my hair, even though it sounds superficial."
Last month, Sonali Bendre trended big time when she covered a magazine issue sporting "an almost bald head and a huge scar." She wrote: "Of course I had my reservations, and, if I dare say, insecurities but... before I knew it, I was standing in front of the camera, ready to uncover my new reality... If there's a piece of advice I can give you all after this, it would be to 'Find your new normal'. It's very liberating."
Here's the post:
The idea was almost preposterous. An almost bald head, barely any make-up and a huge scar was not the norm for @vogue. But, I guess that's my new normal. Of course I had my reservations, and, if I dare say, insecurities - but a candid conversation with the lovely ladies @priya_tanna and @anaitashroffadajania cleared my doubts. And before I knew it, I was standing in front of the camera, ready to uncover my new reality. The icing on the cake was the fact that I needed one-third of the time for hair and make-up. So I closed my eyes and jumped into it, full throttle, and this is the result. Thank you, @meghamahindru for telling my story; and thank you @ridburman for understanding my story and saying it so beautifully through your lens. If there's a piece of advice I can give you all after this, it would be to 'Find your new normal'. It's very liberating. Click on the link in the bio to read the full article! #SwitchOnTheSunshine #OneDayAtATime
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Sonali Bendre, who has featured in films such as Major Saab, Sarfarosh and Hum Saath-Saath Hain, announced that she was diagnosed with cancer in July 2018. After being treated in the US, Sonali Bendre returned to India in December 2018 and soon after landing, she had said that her 'treatment was over for now.'