Sonali Bendre with her son Ranveer
Sonali Bendre, who is getting treated for cancer in New York, shared a heartfelt note along with a picture on her Instagram yesterday. Soon after Sonali shared a picture along with her son Ranveer, best wishes from her friends and fans started poring in.
Sonali in her emotional note for her son Ranveer wrote, ‘’From the moment he was born 12 years, 11 months and 8 days ago, my amazing @rockbehl took ownership of my heart. From then on, his happiness and wellbeing have been the centre of anything @goldiebehl and I ever did. And so, when the Big C reared its ugly head, our biggest dilemma was what and how we were going to tell him.
As much as we wanted to protect him, we knew it was important to tell him the full facts. We’ve always been open and honest with him and this time it wasn’t going to be different. He took the news so maturely… and instantly became a source of strength and positivity for me. In some situations now, he even reverses roles and takes on being the parent, reminding me of things I need to do!
I believe that it’s imperative to keep kids involved in a situation like this. They are a lot more resilient than we give them credit for. It’s important to spend time with them and include them, rather than make them wait on the side-lines, not being told yet instinctively knowing everything. In our effort to protect them from the pain and realities of life, we might end up doing the opposite.
I’m spending time with Ranveer right now, while he’s on summer vacation. His madness and shenanigans help me #SwitchOnTheSunshine. And today, we derive strength from each other #OneDayAtATime.’’
After reading Sonali's post, actor Hrithik Roshan was touched and called her son Ranveer ‘unique’. Hrithik wrote, ‘’He is unique. Don’t know who amazes me more, u, him or Goldie.’’
Hrithik Roshan comments on Sonali's post
Filmmaker Karan Johar wrote, ‘’Sonali…you are truly a source of tremendous inspiration…your son will be your biggest strength.’’ Meanwhile, actor Varun Dhawan and filmmaker Ekta Kapoor also showered love upon Sonali and her son.
