Actor Hina Khan, currently battling stage 3 breast cancer, shared a new video of herself cutting her hair short. On Thursday, Hina posted the clip on Instagram, where her mom can be heard wailing in the background. Despite the emotional moment, Hina kept a smile on her face throughout the video.
Hina Khan cuts her hair short
The video begins with Hina sitting in front of a mirror as her friend braids her hair. Her mom sits on the bed next to her, crying. Hina consoles her mother, extending her hand and saying, "Ro nahi (Don't cry) please mumma. It's just hair, mumma. Baal hain, aap nahi cut karte ho (It's just hair, don't you cut it)?" When her mother continues to cry, Hina gently says, "Bas. Aapki tabiyat kharab hojayegi (Stop. You will fall ill)."
Hina cut the first pigtail of her hair, and her friend snipped off the rest. In the video, Hina is seen with short hair. After her transformation, her mother came in and hugged her. Hina also kissed her mother on the cheeks. Smiling, Hina said, "Not bad. I feel liberated."
Hina shares a long note
Sharing the video, Hina wrote a long note, "You can hear my mother’s wailing voice in Kashmiri (blessing me) in the background as she prepared herself to witness something she never dared to imagine. Not all of us have the same tools at our disposal to manage heartbreaking emotions.
To all the beautiful people out there, especially women who are fighting the same battle, I know it’s hard, I know for most of us, our hair is the crown we never take off. But what if you’re facing a battle so tough that you have to lose your hair—your pride, your crown? If you want to win you’ve got to take some tough decisions.
And I choose to win."
She continued, "I have decided to give myself every chance possible to win this battle. I choose to let go of my beautiful hair before it starts falling off. I didn’t want to endure this mental breakdown for weeks. So, I choose to let go of my crown because I’ve realized my real crown is my COURAGE, my STRENGTH , and the love I have for myself.
Aur haan.. I have decided to use my own hair to make a nice Wig for this phase. π
Hair will grow back, eyebrows will return, scars will fade, but the spirit must remains whole."
Hina requests fans to pray for her
I am recording my story, my journey, to ensure that my efforts to embrace myself reach everyone out there. If my story can make even one day of this heartwarming yet excruciating experience better for someone, it’s worth it. ππ»
May God ease our pain and give us strength to be victoriousππ» Plz Pray Pray Pray for me π€²ππ»"
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