MUMBAI/ CHANDIGARH: BJP MP and actor Kirron Kher has been diagnosed with multiple myeloma, a type of blood cancer, and is on her path to recovery, her actor-husband Anupam Kher said on Thursday.
On Twitter, Anupam Kher released a statement, also on behalf of son Sikandar, that the 68-year-old actor is undergoing treatment in Mumbai. “Just so that rumours don’t get the better of a situation Sikandar and I would like to inform everyone that Kirron has been diagnosed with multiple myeloma, a type of blood cancer.
“She is currently undergoing treatment and we are sure she will come out of this stronger than before. We are very blessed that she is being looked after by a phenomenal set of doctors. She’s always been a fighter and takes things head on,” Anupam Kher said in the statement.
Prayers poured in for Kirron Kher from various quarters, with MP CM Shivraj Singh Chouhan, former J&K CM Omar Abdullah, and actors Suniel Shetty, Juhi Chawla and Parineeti Chopra sending their best wishes. “As far as I know, Kirron Ji is a true fighter and she is going to beat the cancer. I pray to the Almighty for her full and speedy recovery,” the MP CM said in a tweet.
