Chhavi Mittal Recalls Her 9-Year-Old Daughter Asking 'Are You Going To Die?' Amid Cancer Battle | Exclusive

Chhavi Mittal has always been open about her battle with cancer. In April 2022, the actress revealed that she was diagnosed with early-stage breast cancer. She underwent a six-hour-long surgery and was later declared cancer-free. In the recent episode of News18 Showsha’s Luv Hua, Chhavi Mittal and her husband Mohit Hussein talked about the difficult phase in their life and revealed that it was the actress who got to know about it first.

“I got to know about it first because I was in touch with the doctor. So he called me first. I told him (Mohit Hussein) that the report has come and it doesn’t look good. He just looked at me and said, ‘Okay, we’ll get through it’,” Chhavi told us.

The actress then revealed that while her husband understood the situation, conveying the same to their daughter Areeza, who was just 9 years old then, wasn’t easy. Chhavi mentioned that when her daughter got to know about the cancer, she thought her mother was going to die. However, the actress explained to her daughter that cancer isn’t the same for everyone.

“I spoke to Areeza. I sat down with her and told her, ‘Your mom is sick and she needs to go to the hospital for a few days. She is going to get better and come back home.’ She suddenly started crying and said, ‘Mumma, do you have that?’ I knew she was talking about cancer. I said, ‘Yes’. I lost my nani to cancer. She [Areeza] knows it. She thought I was going to die. The only thing she knows about cancer is that it kills. She said, ‘Are you not going to be able to swallow food? Are you going to die?’ I said, ‘No, it is not the same. Cancer can be different for different people. It is very different for me. For me, it is just a little thing, they will do a surgery and take it out’,” Chhavi shared.

The Tumhari Disha actress concluded by saying that once she explained to her daughter about the situation, the child understood it. “She was okay. She wanted to come to the hospital, meet me and do her bit. Kids are not allowed but she was allowed a couple of times in the hospital. She tried to take care of me, hold my hand and sit,” Chhavi said.

Chhavi Mittal is known for shows like Ghar Ki Lakshmi Betiyann, Bandini, and Viraasat.

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