Photos: Sonali Bendre returns to Mumbai for a happy interval after undergoing treatment for cancer in New York

Sonali Bendre returned to Mumbai after undergoing treatment for cancer for five months in New York City with husband Goldie Behl. Sonali Bendre was diagnosed with a high grade cancer that had metastised. She had shared on social media in July that a niggling pain led to the unexpected cancer diagnosis. She has been in New York City for the last five months undergoing treatment. She has been sharing uplifting posts on social media about her fight against cancer. In New York City, Sonali was visited by her friends Sussanne Khan, Gayatri Oberoi, Hrithik Roshan and Akshay Kumar. She also met Priyanka Chopra and even attended her bridal shower with Neetu Kapoor.

Sonali was welcomed warmly as she returned home to Mumbai. She greeted the media persons as she exited the airport with Goldie Behl. Sonali had earlier shared on her social media account that she is finally coming back to where her heart is. She shared that the fight with cancer is not over yet but she is looking forward to a happy interval. She also shared that now there will be a new normal for her and she is looking forward to embracing it.

Sonali posted, “And now I’m on my way back to where my heart is. It’s a feeling I can’t describe in words but I am going to try – it’s the joy to see my family and friends again, the excitement to do what I love and mainly the gratitude for the journey I’ve had up until this moment. The fight is not yet over…but I’m happy and looking forward to this happy interval”