Nafisa Ali Treks at 11,000 Feet After Surgery and Chemotherapy
Mumbai — Veteran actress and cancer survivor Nafisa Ali shared photos and videos from a trek near Rohtang Pass, saying the experience made her feel “brand new” after surgery and several rounds of chemotherapy.
Ali, who shared a photograph of an abdominal surgical scar in April, trekked at an altitude of 11,000 feet with family and friends.
“Trekking at 11,000 feet for a super picnic with friends and family . See me being helped by my son in law and grandson helping me down the track . It made me feel brand new after surgery and my many chemos,” she wrote.
The actress also posted photographs from the outing and described it as a “super fun day.”
“A super fun day at 11,000 feet – Rohtang Pass side – with friends and family,” she wrote.
In another video, Ali was seen walking toward a car with assistance from her son-in-law.
“At 11,000 feet -near Rohtang- with Adil (my son–in-law) and Aamair pushing me up the rocks I finally made it up to the car. It was too much fun.”
Ali later shared a photograph with her granddaughter at her home in Manali.
“Earthing with my granddaughter Aariana at home in Shenag Valley ,Manali,” she wrote.
Ali was diagnosed with stage 3 peritoneal and ovarian cancer in 2018.
The 69-year-old actress made her film debut in Shyam Benegal’s 1979 movie “Junoon,” which starred Shashi Kapoor. She later appeared in films including “Major Saab,” “Bewafaa,” “Life in a… Metro,” “Guzaarish” and “Yamla Pagla Deewana.”
She also appeared alongside Mammootty in the Malayalam film “Big B.”
Ali contested the 2004 Lok Sabha election from South Kolkata but was unsuccessful.
She was most recently seen in Sooraj Barjatya’s 2022 film “Uunchai,” alongside Amitabh Bachchan, Anupam Kher, Boman Irani, Parineeti Chopra, Neena Gupta, Sarika and Danny Denzongpa. (Source: IANS)
