Daijiworld Media Network - Mumbai

Mumbai, May 4: Veteran actress Nafisa Ali has shared a positive health update following her recent surgery, revealing that she has resumed walking and is gradually recovering.

Taking to social media, the 69-year-old posted a photograph of herself strolling in a park surrounded by greenery. Dressed in traditional Indian attire and wearing a support belt for post-operative care, she described the moment as a significant milestone in her recovery journey.

In her post, Nafisa mentioned that she was finally able to complete a full walk in the park after undergoing surgery on April 6, adding that the post-rain atmosphere made the experience even more refreshing.

Earlier in April, she had also shared an emotional update about her medical condition, posting a close-up image of a surgical scar from cancer treatment. She referred to it as her “Great Wall,” explaining that it was a result of surgery performed as part of her ongoing battle with cancer. Nafisa had been diagnosed in 2018 with stage 3 peritoneal and ovarian cancer and has since been undergoing treatment and recovery.

Nafisa Ali began her film career with the 1979 Shyam Benegal film Junoon, starring Shashi Kapoor. Over the years, she appeared in several notable films including Major Saab, Bewafaa, Life in a… Metro, Guzaarish, and Yamla Pagla Deewana. She also featured in the Malayalam film Big B alongside Mammootty.

Her last film appearance was in Sooraj Barjatya’s 2022 drama “Uunchai,” which starred Amitabh Bachchan, Anupam Kher, Boman Irani, Parineeti Chopra, Neena Gupta, Sarika, Danny Denzongpa, and Nafisa Ali. The film followed a group of elderly friends who undertake a trek to Everest Base Camp, discovering deeper meaning in life and friendship along the way.