Sharmila Tagore has spoken about being diagnosed with cancer. The interview took place when the actor appeared in ‘Amar Prem’.Coffee with Karan‘With Saif Ali Khan. At that moment, Karan Johar showed that Sharmila Tagore was the original choice for “Rocky Aur Rani Kii Prem Kahaani”. Shabana Azmi‘s role but could not do it due to cancer. In a recent interview, Soha Ali Khan opened up about this phase when her mother was diagnosed with early stage lung cancer.In a special Mother’s Day episode of Soha’s ‘All About Her’ podcast featuring Neetu Kapoor and Riddhima Kapoor Sahni, Soha reflected on how the experience transformed her relationship with her mother and encouraged their family to communicate more openly.Speaking about the moment Sharmila Tagore shared her diagnosis, Soha said, “My mother and I never got on the phone to say ‘I love you’ to each other. In fact, when he told me that he was diagnosed with early stage lung cancer, he said that it’s because we don’t express ourselves enough, and we need to communicate more as a family.” He even revealed that his mother found a book that emphasized the importance of emotional expression within families.“He read a book that talked about the importance of expressing emotions. We were never very demonstrative, you know, like some families,” adds Soha. Reflecting on generational differences in expressing love, the actor said, “Even people of that generation didn’t really know how to express love. Maybe people weren’t that expressive back then.”Soha Ali Khan has been in the Hindi film industry for almost two decades and is known for films like Rang De Basanti, Tum Mile, Khoya Khoya Chand and Dhoondte Reh Jaaoge. On the personal front, Soha is married to actor Kunal Kemmu, and the couple are parents to daughter Inaaya Kemmu. She is also the sister of actor Saif Ali Khan and the actor’s brother-in-law kareena kapoor Khan.Apart from acting, Soha actively creates informative content on social media and hosts the All About Her podcast, where she frequently talks about women’s health, lifestyle changes and various aspects of womanhood.
