Years ago, we were all shocked to hear that Mamta Mohandas was diagnosed with cancer.
She had to undergo chemotherapy sessions, her hair started falling off and her body became weak. But she was not ready to give up – Mamta held her head high, she filled herself with hope and embraced the spirit of life to fight on.
Mamta continued to shoot for films and sported wigs to cover up her short hair. And she bounced back to her career with that charismatic smile. The actor's marriage ended in divorce, and there was no other way but to move forward – and she did just that, with grace and elan.
But fate had more for her in store. Mamta had a relapse of cancer in 2013. It was during the shooting of Mammootty-starrer Varsham that she had a painful episode of relapse. That did not deter her; she continued to shoot for the film and went to US after that for her treatment. And we all know that how her effortless performance alongside Dileep made us laugh in 2015 super hit Two Countries.
Now, looking back at her life on her birthday (November 14), Mamta writes on her Instagram page, “When I look back, I see something so beautiful... That of my enlightening journey through life looking right back at me with great pride and coaxing me to stay inspired and move forward with hope.”
“To Family, friends and fans... Your love motivates me so much. I am taking this moment to think back and express my appreciation to all the good people/things/miracles/moments that have happened in the past year,” she writes. And the hashtags accompanied her post - #cheers to more #gratitude #health #love #happiness – they tell us how one can look at her life and keep their woes aside to smile brighter and shine.
Mamta has shown the world how to smile even while tackling the problems that life throws at you. Thank you Mamta, for inspiring many lives. You rock girl!
(Monday Motivation is a weekly column from celebs, where they share experiences from life, which help you to brush away Monday-morning blues and start the week with a bang, full of hope and energy.)
