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Tahira Kashyap’s parents refused to talk to her for posting bald photo amid cancer battle: ‘They thought I have lost it’ | Bollywood

Tahira Kashyap’s parents refused to talk to her for posting bald photo amid cancer battle: ‘They thought I have lost it’ | Bollywood

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Feb 09, 2025 09:32 AM IST Tahira Kashyap spoke about the time she posted a picture of her bald head on social media during her cancer battle. Author-turned-filmmaker Tahira Kashyap has been open about her battle with breast cancer. The director and wife of actor Ayushmann Khurrana used to share regular updates about her cancer battle on her Instagram. However, one of those updates fell foul of her parents, Tahira recently revealed. (Also read: Tahira Kashyap Khurrana on her weight loss transformation: When internal health improves, it reflects externally) Tahira Kashyap was diagnosed with cancer in 2018. Tahira Kashyap on her parents’ reaction In a new interview with Filmfare, Tahira revealed that when she lost her hair due to chemotherapy and posted a picture online flaunting that look, her parents got upset. She recalled, “My parents got really upset with me when I put my bald picture of myself (after the cancer diagnosis). A bald look for a woman is synonymous for a disaster somehow, so they refused to talk to me and were forcing …

Sharmajee Ki Beti review: A warm group hug celebrating womanhood; your next watch after Laapataa Ladies | Bollywood

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It’s an impressive feat when ‘women telling women’s stories’ isn’t just a flashy motto, but it translates into powerful storytelling on screen. Earlier this year, Kiran Rao’s Laapataa Ladies earned all the love and adulation for its gentle storytelling and endearing performances, and now Tahira Kashyap Khurana, marking her debut with the feature format, brings a heartwarming watch with Sharmajee Ki Beti. (Also read: Kalki 2898 AD (Hindi) movie review: Nag Ashwin offers a chaotic sci-fi epic; stellar 2nd half redeems a dull beginning) Sharmajee Ki Beti review: Divya Dutta in a still from the movie. Celebrating women and womanhood across ages, this film is like a warm cup of masala tea with a slice of zingy lemon that soothes your senses. It’s simple, genuine, fun and feels like a group hug with women telling each other how special they are. The narrative weaves together stories of three different women, with the same surname, Sharma. While these tracks are running parallel, their characters bump into each other at one point, briefly enough to make us …

Tahira Kashyap on Sharmajee Ki Beti: ‘It breaks cliché by not adhering to a certain prototype of women’ | Bollywood

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Sharmajee Ki Beti marks the directorial debut of Tahira Kashyap. The filmmaker is introducing a unique slice-of-life story around five different female characters. Tahira, in an exclusive interview with Hindustan Times, speaks about retaining authenticity in storytelling amid market forces and algorithms. (Also read: Tahira Kashyap says there is nothing wrong with Karan Johar’s brand of escapist cinema: ‘It’s beautiful’) Tahira Kashyap speaks about breaking cliches and retaining authenticity in Sharmajee Ki Beti. Tahira says Sharmajee Ki Beti is her passion project In recent times, a certain kind of cinema has been revered over experimental storytelling. When asked if she felt any pressure about the same while working on her debut film, the filmmaker opines, “Since it’s my first film, you might not be familiar with how the algorithm works, it’s evident from the portrayal of my leading ladies, all five of them, including the kids. The cliche is broken right there as you are not adhering to a certain age group or a certain prototype of women. So, it just came from that. Kyuki …

Tahira Kashyap Khurrana on her weight loss transformation: When internal health improves, it reflects externally

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Writer Tahira Kashyap Khurrana, recently shared her Physical tranformation reel on her Instagram handle and she is nothing but happy. “It feels really nice. I am fitting into old clothes that I had bought 5-6 years back. I am being able to do 10,000 steps a day easily. I was not complexed about my large size. I celebrate evry size of mine, but the internal self which is healthy now, feels the happiest,” she says, adding, “The transformation has been very gradual and my family is very proud and happy about my achievement. The journey was a slow one, but meaningful. So, they were my support system in gravitating towards healthier options. We are becoming fitter as a family.” Tahira Kashyap Khurrana weight loss Elaborating the reason behind her weight gain back in 2020, the 41-year-old reveals, “When lockdown happened, all of us were in our home and many people took it very easy, I was one of them. Lack of exercise bhi tha, bad eating habits, and paranoia bhi tha ki ghar se koi …

Tahira Kashyap Khurrana on turning 40: Didn’t really think my birthday plans were going to be as extensive as they have turned out to be | Bollywood

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Filmmaker Tahira Kashyap Khurrana will be spending her 40th birthday (January 21) with her family and close friends out in the wilderness of Gir National Park in Gujarat, and says it was a much needed break before into her second feature project. “I really didn’t think my birthday plans were going to be as extensive as they have turned out to be. My whole family along with my friends from college have come to Gir. Last year, we went to Ranthambore National Park and enjoyed the safari. The plan is the same this year too,” says Khurrana, who has two kids with actor Ayushmann Khurrana. It’s going to be a continued celebration for her. After her family getaway, she will be heading to Dubai for an all girls trip. “We are coming back on the 23rd, and then on the 26th, I am going to Dubai with 15 of my girlfriends. Bada hi milestone birthday lag raha hai,” she laughs. In fact, she admits that she is big on celebrating her birthday, but with people …