MUMBAI: Bollywood actress Sonali Bendre shocked the world when she announced her battle with high-grade cancer. In her poignant post on social media, the actress spoke how she is dealing with it.

The actress recently shared a video of her getting her hair cut. In a picture, she showed us her new look, and although the reasons for the makeover are unfortunate, Sonali looks sunny and optimistic in this avatar.

In the caption, Bendre mentioned that she is overwhelmed with the outpouring of love.

In the words of my favourite author Isabel Allende, “We don't even know how strong we are until we are forced to bring that hidden strength forward. In times of tragedy, of war, of necessity, people do amazing things. The human capacity for survival and renewal is awesome.” The outpouring of love I’ve received in the last few days has been so overwhelming… and I’m especially grateful to those of you who shared stories of your experiences in dealing with cancer, whether it was your own or of loved ones. Your stories have given me an extra dosage of strength and courage, and more importantly, the knowledge that I’m not alone. Each day comes with its own challenges and victories and so for now, I’m taking this #OneDayAtATime. The only thing I’m trying to be consistent about is maintaining a positive outlook... literally #SwitchOnTheSunshine - it’s my way of dealing with this. Sharing my journey is also part of this process... I can only hope it reminds you that all is not lost and that someone, somewhere understands what you’re going through.

A post shared by Sonali Bendre (@iamsonalibendre) on Jul 10, 2018 at 12:20am PDT

What do you think of Sonali Bendre?

She quotes her favorite author Isabelle Alande, ‘We don’t even know how strong we are until we are forced to bring that hidden strength forward. In times of tragedy, of war, of necessity, people do amazing things. The human capacity for survival and renewal is awesome.’

She also aptly says that, ‘all is not lost and that someone, somewhere understands what you’re going through.’

Get well soon, Sonali. You’re an inspiration to all of us!