Women We Love: Sonali Bendre I Rajeev Masand

In the first episode of our brand new show #WomenWeLove Rajeev Masand chats with actress #SonaliBendre about beating #cancer and overcoming her fears, while inspiring women with her incredible strength and spirit.

[@Unknown-fn6vq]

She is a very balanced person, even when she was in her prime she was just doing her work and was not into any controversy. She is stable in her personal life too. One of the most beautiful women of India

[@ninancherian4622]

My wife and I have journeyed through the jagged path of cancer and we are survivors because of our faith in the Almighty God. My wife had such an aggressive type of cancer that not only she had to endure rigorous chemo and radiation she also had various invasive surgeries. There were days when it was so painful to take a step forward and it felt like we could not fight anymore, Thank God, we both are in remission and we seldom eat outside and focus on eating healthy home cooked food.

[@TechTravelFoodSTOP]

God bless u both, healthy & long life. My mother has been thru same. I break down when I think of that time but She always remains optimistic. I wonder how. Though c is completely recovered, but I can't sleep thinking what if it comes back again in life, I suffer a lot. Plz give ur blessings for my mother too.

[@heavenonearth3749]

God bless u both

[@meetimewithmirah]

A huge salute to you both... Inspired!

[@100myasharma5]

Sonali during 90s was dam beautiful n still is... interview Preity Zinta too.

[@umakulkarni2692]

Having undergone an Ovarian cancer myself, just over a year ago, I could relate to every bit of what Sonali is saying. Each and every word and each & every feeling. The treatment is scarier than the disease. In my case it was genetic and all my siblings have had cancer. Even then undergoing it one self is a totally unnerving experience. Sonali, thanks for sharing. Rajeev, you are a very sensitive human being. Thank you so much for a wonderful interaction.

[@nsz6]

Sonali and Tahira’s journeys with Cancer and how they dealt and are still dealing with it is so inspiring! Beautiful and brave ladies.

[@bambi274]

Who is Tahira?

[@harshithabharadwaj5040]

@@bambi274 Ayushmann Khurana wife

[@bambi274]

@@harshithabharadwaj5040 thanks

[@aaliyabashirkanue8867]

I wish everyone with cancer can say it so easily that "what if it is cancer I will manage it" as the treatment is so expensive most of people loose their battle there only.

[@Sonia.Singla]

Very true said

[@sidhartha8444]

God Bless her.. Well she is a rich,has money to get better treatment, but not everyone has that. So a request to everyone instead of focusing on prevention focus on precautions. And as she said earlier the diagnosis,higher the chance of surviving. .so keep getting health check up frequently. Don't take any risk with your health. Maintain a healthy life and stay happy..and Spread happiness. :)

[@vanshtheone]

well depression, stress and fear everyone has that, the one who come out from these is the real winner which she is. I know she has money but it needs a lot of courage to accept it and stand out which doesn't come through money.

[@sidhartha8444]

@@vanshtheone Ya ofcourse,,That is why I told God Bless Her.

[@vanshtheone]

@@sidhartha8444 never judge anyone by their money, first you don't know what they have been gone through as a human being, you don't know how worse their situation was when they weren't rich? nobody gets rich when they born(except a kid born in rich family), they have to earn it. I know all these because i have seen struggles of some people who are very rich now

[@bambi274]

B sure she lost millions without insurance in USA or Europe.. and as a stage 4 cancer, she wont live more than 3-4 years, god forbid, but b sure she must b bankrupt by now. We all know many people cant afford certain treatments, but this is her story and we shud respect and wish her only goog health

[@vanshtheone]

@@bambi274 not millions, probably 600k to 1 million maximum.

[@tattu121]

U see Sonali Bendre and u hit like....its as simple as that :) Kudos to the lady

[@sonavung8274]

Everyone I see her or hear her talking, my tears come out of joy. She is such a lovely, intelligent and well educated person. Great personality and great nature too. Beauty with a brain. Looking nice in any kind of hair cut.❤️💙💚💛💜💖

[@anuilluminati8733]

The fact that so many people comment here saying she has money so she did it , ok she has money so she got the best treatment.But her words are surely an inspiration for anyone going through this horrible disease.Here you see a person looking at a normal life and living it, inspite of the C word.Yes it does inspire me.

[@gss2129]

Respect to every person battling cancer.. N Sonali mam you are an inspiration. A smile that hides a tide of tears and anguish which like every cancer fighter goes through. You overcome your own worst fears to be with those you love and be for them, (not getting bogged down by the dreaded disease even on the worst days). It's true.. you can't be positive all the time. esp in such a life threatening situation. The coolest actress from the late 90s. ever smiling. simple

[@snowhitesneha]

Kudos to her husband too 🥰

[@astha20009]

I cant stop admiring her...goin through such diesease with so much positivity.. increasesd my respect for her...

[@glowingface1]

she was so crystal clear and honest with this interview. Bravo!!!!

[@tusharaher7696]

There are lots of people in the whole world who gets diagnosed with such serious health issues, but not necessarily have opportunities and most imp money to cure it. so what one should take away from this video is that not to ignore even a small unhealthy change in your body and keep yourself and your loved ones medically checked frequently or whenever it is necessary. May God bless Sonali ma'am with a long life full of happiness bcoz she has gone through her path of hardships, now its time for her to live with happiness and lead a healthy life further.

[@anugarg8697]

wow what an interview Rajeev !!! Lovely and senseful questions without crossing the line of personal and private....And each and every word she said made so much sense, but my favorite is "relationships and thats what the real wealth is" !!! More power to Sonali and god bless her

[@baljitnagra4493]

Sonali is such a beautiful human being - inside and out

[@rahimaakhtar1510]

Wow, brave woman. Love you dear. My brother also went through this, it’s not easy for a family but almighty fixes it.

[@purnimarao8194]

She is so real & so impactful.

[@Jigsawmaster1]

The questions I wanted to ask. 1. When was the first time you realized something was wrong? 2. What were your symptoms that made you realize you need to go to the doctor? 3.what was you first reaction when the doctor told you that you have cancer? 3. What was your husband’s reaction? 4. At what point did you decide to go to America for treatment? 5. Why did you go to America for treatment? 6. What kind of treatments were done? 7. What was the extract diagnosis? 8. What celebrities came to visit you in America? 9.how were the treatments going? 10. When did you realize the results were positive after your treatment? 11. Is the cancer 100% cured? Etc etc

[@preshx18]

I am back here to read someone reply to above question.

[@xanderzalander6823]

Asking about the "first time" something happened could be highly triggering for a cancer survivor. Rajeev cleverly asked her sensitive question without going down the easy route which would be to ask those questions and make her cry and use that as a thumbnail and get 100K more views. I applaud him for that. Of course I'm as curious as you about these things and they are very valid questions but I think sometimes some things are not as necessary for us to know if they would cause that much discomfort to the other person in telling them. X

[@sumis4120]

John McLain exactly! She doesn’t touch these topics in any of the interviews 😕

[@sumis4120]

Xander Zalander She doesn’t talk about it because she was not asked.. but it is important, Also considering how much she’s been through.. talking about symptoms & such should be easy... just, she was not asked to get into details! If she’s asked, she would!

[@hasinabegumsayed7664]

The sound is terrible , but I’m so happy sonali is well and still in good spirits

[@ksingh3708]

Such a strong willed, inspirational, beautiful woman Sonali is who’s gone through so much but came out victorious! Wow, truly amazing personality! God bless..

[@dhwanishah3280]

Such an Incredible woman she is!!! More power to you Girl !!

[@nnirosha658]

Ur r so lucky mam, many cancer pations will not have . Bz in that stage never cure. God bless u mam

[@kayinatkidunya]

I just read that that ur cancer stage was stage IV and you had only 30% chance of living i can't believe u passed through that ur a fighter ur positive attitude also got you through this face instead of dying in fear you behaved positively it's great !! I know you have money and you guys can treat it in America or any other country so anyone should try avoiding stress and try regular testing so you can survive!!

[@archanashetgaonkar6281]

I am cured by joining Shivyogi - a spiritual group.

[@kayinatkidunya]

@@archanashetgaonkar6281 k

[@iamthegreatest5246]

I am so glad I watched this video. She has pointed out so many genuine feelings. I believe it's human nature to feel all the possible feelings of lows and highs when faced with any situation that's difficult. It's so important to have loved ones and support circle to share and to know that one is never alone. I am so glad to see her become who she is today.

[@Asha-it3nm]

What a serene smile Sonali. THANK YOU RAJEEV MASAND, looking forward for more!

[@kavitanair9209]

More power to you Sonali for being so modest and taking this whole experience so positive. Not just cancer there are so many others issues we are dealing with be it health,life and this only helps to look at life differently ....thank you for sharing 👍👏🏻

[@mamlu5]

Her story is truely inspiring..Such a brave and honest person..More strength and courage to her..May God bless her and her family More strength , More courage and Good health...

[@swayamsis4839]

She is definitely the women I love.....😊 And totally agree with you Rajeev...she is the best person to start this series with.... Loved it and definitely get inspired by her......😍

[@wendycrawford6885]

Fire the sound engineer...he has failed you.

[@GouriGarge]

Happy Women's Day to everyone :) Perfect interview for perfect day:) Love you Sonali

[@bhaaratagrawal1494]

Such an Inspiration!!! More Power to Her!!! 🙏🙏🙏

[@asit1906]

Eaternal beauty with so much of innocence outside and within god bless Sonali

[@maviaabbasi6701]

i really love this interview.When ever Sonali's name comes in my mind every time a naughty girl come in my mind a girl with full of joy but after watching this I am really happy that she copped up with her situations and is standing tall and giving others motivation to fight with it. I am commenting from Pakistan, I think that many Indian friends of mine will bash me that why I am commenting here I have no rights lol but the thing is bollywood is not just urs it belongs to everyone who can understand Hindu or watches Bollywood movies

[@Stonytude]

Thank you so much for commenting. We in India really appreciate your kind words for Sonali. And of course, bollywood belongs to everybody, not just Indians. That's the beauty of cinema. Have a good day!

[@sumiraakka9684]

dude it's nothing but a family feud India /Pakistan war , it can be solved anytime. she belongs to you all as much as ours.

[@madhulinabhowmick39]

Bollywood belongs Pakistanis as well brother...

[@canttouchthis5735]

I just love how honest and open she is. She's absolutely beautiful!!

[@MrPuspakdasgupta]

Being an autoimmune disease's patient myself, I get Sonali on so many ways. More power to you woman. Get well soon.

[@sc1253]

Puspak Dasgupta . Can i ask which AI disease you have ??

[@MrPuspakdasgupta]

@@sc1253 Ankylosing Spondylitis

[@asktoanamika]

Sonali.. ur smiling is like healing...

[@preeti343ify]

Brave lady... There r several people suffering cancer dying with cancer without proper help or money ...something should be done

[@nilumabegum5662]

Love u sonali. Your are a survivor. I Admire ur courage and honesty to talk about this. Not everyone can do this.I have someone very close to close to me suffering for 15 years. But every time I see her she reminds me of a tiger , metaphorically, her spirit is so fierce so alive. People like that are an inspiration.

[@tr444able]

I'm a 90's kid and so far only found 2 Indian actresses to be a total knockout when it comes to beauty, one is Aishwarya another Sonali bendre.Nobody I repeat nobody holds a candle to them this deepika, Katrina all overrated in terms of beauty, These 2 are the real deal.😘😘😘😘😘

[@mallikasharma9638]

Ever heard the saying "Beauty lies in the eyes of the beholder". You should have said in a way that suggested your take on beauty but the line you wrote " i repeat......." seems dominating and a oppressive comment. She is beautiful . I like her but you don't know how to comment. Your comment seems oppressive.

[@mallikasharma9638]

@@tr444able well it sounds like that. You dont want to believe it. No problem. People usually dont agree when they are wrong.

[@mallikasharma9638]

U cant take a postive critism. U can continue.

[@georgefrancis8602]

Hope she returns to movies!

[@shashidutt5012]

Sonali you are looking awesome. Actually you are looking even better. You have a gifted face and hair or no hair you are stunning

[@aanchalkakkar764]

I think I just became a better person after watching this . So enriching 33:59 minutes.

[@bambi274]

I wish u nothing but a good health Sonali. Hope to c u back in films💜

[@shriakuruvilla4026]

She is soo beautiful inside and outside 😍

[@kanthector]

When she debuted in Tamil with Kadhalar Dhinam in 1999, her breathtaking beauty swept us all off our feet. Every song in the film felt like it was penned exactly for her and AR Rahman couldn't have done more justice to it! Looking at her now reminds us of the sobering fact - time and tide spares none. Wishing her a wonderful life from here !!

[@silenceplease00]

SO HAPPY FOR SONALI...MY FAVOURITE CHILDHOOD ACTRESS..GOD BLESS YOU

[@wintersoldier2006]

All 90s actresses aged really well. Well spoken, tough and really really graceful.

[@manjirikarmarkar7195]

She is a very strong woman. She is a source of motivation for many people. I wish her good health and good life.

[@Dol143]

So glad you survived it and sharing your experience. May God bless you immensely

[@amritabhattacharya4357]

Love ur spunk Sonali ... all said and done.... just wish if every cancer patient would have the money to treat and cure them of of this deadly disease... the world would have many Sonaalis to share their experience..

[@roygunewardene4637]

We all love you sonali, million times. U r healed in all mighty Gods grace. Keep smiling, great human being. Stay blessed.

[@bhanugopal7132]

Glad she is doing well!! Loads of love and blessings

[@BlaBlaBla-zt3oo]

People who talk about having money and that’s why she’s cured. Cancer doesn’t respond to money if so my grandmother would be here after she passed away from colon cancer. My grandad worked in a hospital and had every treatment available, she was only 60! So guys don’t trivialize someone’s pain and battle by these petty comments.

[@priyamvadarawat4827]

Love, admiration, accolades, you have it all Sonali. Real time hero to give others strength and direction. God bless you and all who are braving it.

[@2802deepali]

Ma'am you have got such a positive vibs that everyone gets attracted towards you. You are just a lovely person. May God bless you.

[@boyman9787]

God bless u Sonali. Thanks for sharing your journey. You are a fighter

[@rupankansal]

so happy for you SONALI you were in my prayers always love you .

[@joshikaks]

Seeing her interview reminded me of my best friend who lost her battle to cancer 2 years back leaving her 5 year old son behind. She used to smile and stay positive through out her treatment. but unfortunately could not win this battle. :(

[@ThePreeti1984]

Ohhh.. How old she was?

[@joshikaks]

@@ThePreeti1984 She must be 33 or 34. :(

[@fasihanadeem2063]

I too lost my father due to stomach cancer when Sonali went fr her treatment my father was taking his last breath miss u Abbu

[@ThePreeti1984]

@@fasihanadeem2063 I am so sorry for the loss of your father. Death is the biggest truth in this universe. We have to accept it.

[@ThePreeti1984]

@@joshikaks really sad. She was so young. God bless her son with good health, strength and success🙏

[@aloysiuspapang9793]

Sonali, you are such an amazing woman who had inspired the many with all your strenght to face and accept life just the way it comes and goes and termed with every aspect of it cheeefully, confidently and glamorously. Listening to your personal testimony on how you had miraculously recovered yourself from cancer is perhaps one kind of hope for those who are still battling for life with cancer. Every single word that you publicly uttered on how you had strongly and coped with those traumatic moments of bearing all the pains of cancer in your body had proved that you are one such cancer survivor who firmly believed that personal strenght is part and parcel of a healing process that positively contribute towards a holistic recovery of sickness body, mind and soul...May God bless you with a healthy life and years ahead..

[@RubiscoTalks]

Fav actress and realLy love her!

[@SRINIVASHEMANTHKUMAR]

Hi sonali, exited to see you more cute pretty & sweet. You r an awesome woman, happy woman's day, God bless you . Love you👍😀

[@soph66661]

Power to this wonderful innocent lady as she fought with such disastrous disease but never leave life essence ❤️

[@rinkupreetamkumar8390]

Felt so wonderful listening to her

[@divyamehra25]

Such a strong lady ! Appreciate 🌺

[@KPatel555]

Rajeev, I love watching your interviews ❤️

[@kavyatayal7089]

Sonali sbse sunder women hai 😘👍

[@puttiank6654]

Most beautifullll..god bless..wid gud health..:)..very very happy to see her..back..thank u god..:)

[@ArminaMar9]

YOU'RE SUCH A LOVELY LADY, THANK GOD YOU ARE SO REAL AND TRUE...BRAVO...ALL THE BEST TO YOU...!

[@rajeswarikannan430]

Such a great interview. Good luck Sonali.

[@pmaraj]

More power to you sonali! 💪💪😌😌

[@bambi274]

Thanks Rajeev so much i was really waiting to have more info about the cancer she has/had

[@zohah3795]

God bless you Sonali 💐🌸

[@seemamehta2378]

God bless you Sonali with good health love you ❤️🤗

[@CesareVesdani]

Twiggy was the supermodel that created the short hair culture for women. She is a Londoner from the UK. She is also a singer and actress and TV presenter as well. She inspired so many women to have short hair around the world. However, this is the first time ever that I see an Indian woman with such short hair. Most of Indian women prefer long hair because it suits them best, and I agree with that. In my opinion hair length and color does not make any difference in beauty for white women, but for Indian women, long hair is best for their looks.

[@hddav4231]

Soo beautiful still brave women 😘❤️like Manisha

[@Arshiyaz]

Wonderful Sonali... Luv you God Bless

[@shreerampandhare6098]

Love u sonali... Happy Womens day

[@nargispal8901]

Hi i has been true the same road to fight cancer 4 year ego with breast cancer i fight true my faith as CANCER is just a name i am sevivour i lost three friend but above the name of cancer MY God name is higher he is with me you a strong women Sonali God bless you

[@arti232005]

very honestly put things and said ..not like an actress stay blessed sonali

[@preethanair8349]

God bless her she is lovely

[@meerjanbaloch3262]

Dr. Preeti, our entire family love you, pray for you, best wishes for your Life.. Big Fan of Sonali Bandre.. Karachi, Pakistan..❤️❤️❤️❤️

[@prabhuakshata07]

Kudos to u Sonali Bendre :)))

[@prernakhatri7495]

What a brave woman!

[@bidiptasarkar4752]

She is so pretty

[@sneha_d_mystery_princess]

#Sonali told u (u ll be super fine).... and u are.... God bless you darling... u are an inspiration.... u are an infinite being.... God made u that way.... So keep aside all the worries... and excel ur .. live ur life to the fullest... 😘😘😘

[@jaggi1973]

She is so beautiful : both in and out

[@madhulinabhowmick39]

Sweet and brave lady!

[@pozicool]

Proud of her!!!

[@pawarvikas5754]

Love you sonali mam...

[@alishamahen5438]

You are beautiful Sonali Bendre.

[@lovedeepsidhu9941]

Sonali is so lovely. And an absolute joy to listen to. Also it's so heartwarming to learn I have so much in common with her - a love for dogs, books, all shades of grey. I always thought she has the best smile I've ever seen! I hope she always wears it and stays healthy and happy.

[@smitas65]

Are only celebrity women worth loving, Mr. Rajeev Masand???????

[@shashidhardasari1921]

First like 👍 love for #sonalibendre❤️

[@gargik]

Incredible!

[@peacepeace3564]

May Allah bless her

[@rashmi3648]

What an inspiration..

[@shivi0728]

What a woman! 💗

[@sagarmathers3821]

God bless her....God bless us all