#MenGetItToo: How men deal with the ordeal of having a loved one suffer from breast cancer
Hindustan Times | ByBy Tahira Kashyap
Oct 14, 2018 12:03 AM IST
Survivor Tahira Kashyap picks out five men in her life, who helped her see through one of her biggest challenges ever...
When 35-year-old author-filmmaker Tahira Kashyap shared a post-surgery image of herself – bespectacled, smiling and holding mastectomy drains (see picture below) – recovering from breast cancer, countless women wrote back.
Tahira Kashyap (centre) with husband Ayushmann Khurrana (clockwise), brother-in-law Aparshakti, friend Rochak Kohli, father Yajan Kashyap & son Virajveer. (Make-up and hair: (Tahira) PAM Salon, Spa & Makeup, Mumbai; (Ayushmann, Aparshakti, Virajveer, Rochak and Yajan) Rashid; (Aparshakti’s hair) Hakim’s Aalim)(Photos shot exclusively for HT Brunch by Subi Samuel)
After her mastectomy, Tahira put up a heartfelt post on Instagram and proved to be a warrior with a smile “Ayushmann Khurrana, Tahira’s husband says that her approach towards this incident has transformed him as a human being. He has become more patient and happy (On Tahira: Jeans, Diesel; shirt, Chola the Label; shoes, Louis Vuitton. On Virajveer: Jeans, GAP; shirt, Ralph Lauren; shoes, Adidas Originals. On Ayushmann: Jeans, Superdry) (Subi Samuel)
“When I broke down on hearing about the mastectomy, Ayushmann told me, ‘are you crazy? you were okay with the malignant cancer, but when the doc is talking about its removal, you’re crying? that’s so silly!”’
“Tahira’s son, Virajveer Khurrana felt happy that mama is back and her ‘pipes’ are off as he was waiting to play basketball with her (Subi Samuel)
“I told my kids, ‘mom is going to the hospital for a week and she’s going to come back braver like a solder. Just take care you don’t jump on mom!”
According to Yajan Kashyap, Tahira ‘s father, she remained cheerful throughout; people visiting felt they had come to a party! (On Yajan: T-shirt and shoes, Adidas ) (Subi Samuel)As per Aparshakti Khurana, Tahira’s brother-in-law, she was in a happy mood throughout and that applies to her entire approach to life! (On Aparshakti: Shirt, Trussardi; jeans, Topman; watch, Breitling) (Subi Samuel)According to Rochak Kohli, Tahira’s friend, she was cracking jokes even on the operation table! (On Rochak: T-shirt, Zara; jeans, Tommy Hilfiger; shoes, Adidas) (Subi Samuel)
