‘I Refuse To Bow Down’

After
revealing
that
she
had
been


diagnosed
with
stage
3
breast
cancer,
Hina
Khan
keeps
everyone
updated
about
her
difficult
journey
onwards.

She
shared
a
video
from
her
first
chemotherapy
session,
and
her
state
of
mind
at
the
time.

The
video
begins
with
Hina
posing
for
the
media
at
an
awards
ceremony,
and
then
heading
to
the
hospital
right
after.

‘This
award
night,
I
knew
about
my
cancer
diagnosis,
but
I
made
a
conscious
choice
to
normalise
it
—
not
just
for
myself,
but
for
all
of
us.
This
was
the
day
that
changed
everything,
it
marked
the
beginning
of
one
of
the
most
challenging
phases
of
my
life.
So
Let’s
do
some
affirmations,’
Hina
writes.

‘We
become
what
we
believe
in
and
I
have
decided
to
take
this
challenge
as
an
opportunity
to
reinvent
myself,
again.
I
have
decided
to
keep
the
spirit
of
positivity
as
the
first
tool
in
my
toolkit.
I
choose
to
Normalise
this
experience
for
me
and
I
have
consciously
decided
to
manifest
the
outcome
I
desire.
For
me,
my
work
commitments
matter.

‘For
me
my
motivation,
passion
and
art
matters.
I
refuse
to
bow
down.
This
award
that
I
received
right
before
my
first
chemo
was
not
my
motivation
alone,
in
fact
I
attended
this
event
to
reassure
my
self
that
I
am
living
up
to
the
benchmark,
I
have
set
up
for
myself.
MIND
OVER
MATTER.

‘I
attended
the
event
and
went
straight
up
to
the
hospital
for
my
first
chemo.
I
humbly
urge
everyone
out
there
too
to
first
Normalise
the
challenges
of
your
lives
then
set
goals
for
yourself
and
try
to
live
up
to
them
all
along
the
way.
No
matter
how
hard.
Never
back
down.
Never
give
up.’

Film
and
television
folk
immediately
supported
her
on
social
media:

Dalljiet
Kaur:
‘Inspired
by
your
spirit
Hina.
Suddenly
everything
I
am
going
through
seems
so
stupidly
small.
Yes
normalising
the
journey
is
very
important.
You
have
and
always
will
be
inspiring
in
so
many
ways.
YOU
WILL
GET
PERFECTLY
FINE
AND
WILL
BE
BACK
TO
AN
AWARD
SHOW
ACCEPTING
MORE
SUCH
AWARDS
VERY
SOON.’

Ektaa
Kapoor:
‘Ur
a
star
beyond
stars!
U
shine
d
brightest.’

Mouni
Roy:
‘In
awe
of
your
strength
and
courage.’