Legendary actress Aruna Irani will grace the upcoming episode of Tum Ho Naa, where she engages in an inspiring and heartfelt conversation about her life. In the episode, the veteran star shares her thoughts on age, life, and her courageous battle with cancer.
A Dance of Energy
During the episode, host Rajeev Khandelwal requests Aruna ji to dance, praising her incredible energy. He says, “Can anyone say she is 80 years old? In my own family, many people who reach 65 start saying, ‘Now I am old.’ What would you say to such people?”
To this, Aruna Irani responds, “A thought does come to me sometimes too. But when does it come? When I am unable to do something. Then I feel, ‘Oh, I am not able to do this.’ For example, if I need to run somewhere and I cannot run, then I feel my age. Otherwise, in life, I never feel that I have grown old.”
Rajeev adds, “Age is only in the body. The Aruna who was 16 or 17 years old is still alive within you today.” Aruna ji agrees, “Absolutely. The same energy, the same fun is still there. A part of it still remains. It is not that it is completely dead.” Rajeev continues, “That childhood should never leave you.” Aruna ji replies, “And it is childhood that keeps you alive.”
Emotional Revelations
The conversation turns emotional when Rajeev asks Aruna Irani’s sister, Chetna, about her strongest quality. Chetna shares, “She has one thing: if she decides to do something, she will do it. She never gets disappointed with her life. She always moved forward. She told you that she had cancer twice. At that time, it was like a storm in our house, a huge storm. But she taught us that when a storm comes, do not stop in the storm. Do not halt. Because if you stop in the storm, you will drown. But if you cut through the storm, you will cross over. She taught us this.”
Aruna’s Cancer Journey
Sharing her own experience, Aruna Irani says, “When I found out, I never said, ‘God, why me?’ Anything can happen. Let’s start treatment. There was a bump inside, I had surgery, and I got better. Then after five years, it came back, in the same place. Then I thought, what should be done? Nothing. Surgery. Disconnect that bump. I disconnected it. I am fine now. It has been 10 years since I had cancer. By the grace of God, I am superb.”
The episode promises to be a moving tribute to resilience and positivity.
