Lisa Ray says midlife is not a crisis but ‘the most important act of a woman’s life’

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Mumbai, (IANS) Actress and model Lisa Ray, on Tuesday, opened up about the realities of midlife for women through a reflective post on social media that spoke about ageing, self-worth, and finding inner peace.

The actress shared a post featuring a picture of herself dressed elegantly in a sari. She reflected on how growing older has helped her become more grounded and comfortable with her authentic self.

Sharing the post, Lisa wrote, “What no one tells you about Midlife…

When estrogen drops, so does people-pleasing.

Self-doubt gets quieter.

Peace gets louder.

Standards rise.

Boundaries hold.”

She added, “Midlife: when the hormones exit

and the nonsense goes with them.

Less apologising.

Less auditioning.

More self-worth.

More no.

More peace.

Midlife isn’t a crisis.

It’s the main character energy.

Act Two — and finally, it’s ours.

Call it what it is —

the most important act of a woman’s life.”

The actress has always spoken her heart out over sensitive issues and also on health, ageing, self-acceptance, without mincing words.

On the professional front, Lisa Ray has had a diverse acting career across Indian and international cinema.

She gained prominence with films such as Kasoor and also in critically acclaimed projects including Water, directed by Deepa Mehta.

Over the years, she has worked in Hindi, Tamil, and international productions, and also has appeared in television and digital projects.

On the personal front, Lisa inspired many by putting a brave front against her battle with multiple myeloma, a rare form of blood cancer, in 2009.She had undergone treatment and later announced that she was cancer-free. Lisa Ray says midlife is not a crisis but ‘the most important act of a woman’s life’ | MorungExpress | morungexpress.com
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Anusha Dandekar is grateful for a beautiful life, even through the hardest battles

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Mumbai, (IANS): Actress and television personality Anusha Dandekar, who turned 44 on Friday, marked her birthday on a deeply emotional note as she reflected on life, growth and the people who shaped her journey.

Sharing a cherished throwback video from her childhood in pigtails, Anusha spoke about staying connected to the fearless, happy-go-lucky little girl she once was.

She wrote: “The bridge between who you were and who you are becoming, seems like it should be so different but I kinda disagree, that little fearless, happy go lucky, loving little me, is exactly who I want to be, so coming back to that is all you can ever ask for.”

“I’ve lived a really beautiful life with so much to be grateful for, even through the hardest battles.”

Anusha said that she has learnt so much and here “I am still wanting to sing and dance my way through life! Can’t ask for anything more.”

“Ps. Thankyou @sulabha.dandekar my Birth Giver! You and me in Sudan, 44 years ago. Love you. That’s my Daddy in the background saying Action, as you can see I had parents who let me fly from day one! And yes that’s me in the pink top with pigtails!”

She conlcuded: “THANKYOU FOR THE BIRTHDAY WISHES AND LOVE! I feel so special beyond! You made my heart explode Also I know the songs hit differently when you finally understand the words hahahahaha”

Anusha’s sister Shibani Akhtar shared the same video to wish her sister, whom she lovingly called her “chicken”.

Shibani had written: “Happy bday chicken. I love you endlessly my little superstar Dream big, shine bright and stay as beautiful as you are always @anushadandekar.”

Talking about Anusha, on the work front, has been a successful Indian television host, VJ, actor, and model. She became a household name with hosting shows like MTV Dance Crew, MTV Love School, and MTV Teen Diva. Apart from television hosting, she has also appeared in Bollywood films such as Mumbai Matinee, Viruddh, and Delhi Belly.

Meanwhile, Shibani is an Indian actor, singer, model, and television host and is known for her work in Bollywood films and digital content. She began her career as a VJ and later appeared in movies like Roy, Shaandaar, and Naam Shabana.The actress is also a singer and part of the music band Shibani Kashyap Project. The actress has been in the spotlight of late for her relationship and marriage to Farhan Akhtar in 2022. She is the daughter-in-law of ace writer and lyricist Javed Akhtar, Honey Irani and Javed’s second wife and veteran actress Shabana Azmi. Anusha Dandekar is grateful for a beautiful life, even through the hardest battles | MorungExpress | morungexpress.com
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Ankita Lokhande recalls the toughest chapter of her life that broke her completely

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Mumbai, (IANS) Joining the "2026 is the new 2016" trend, a popular name in the television industry, Ankita Lokhande remembered 2016 as 'the toughest chapter of my life'.

She looked back at the time that broke her completely and changed her forever.

Refreshing your memory, 2016 was the year Ankita and late actor Sushant Singh Rajput reportedly broke up after years of being together.

Although Ankita did not mention anything clearly in her post, it is possible that she is hinting at her heartbreak after parting ways with Sushant.

Looking back at what she referred to as the toughest chapter in her life, Ankita shared on her Instagram, "2016 ki yaadein...The toughest chapter of my life…A year that tested me, broke me quietly, and changed me forever..And today, I only feel grateful and proud of how far I have come from there to here..(sic)."

The 'Laughter Chefs' contestant further reminisced about some other memories from 10 years ago, like her first-ever Insta post.

"My first ever Instagram post..Realising I’ve always been a family girl.. then, now, forever…, " she added.

Ankita also thanked her late furry friend, Scotch, for always being by her side.

She shared, "Scotch my biggest support my strength, my dog, my constant, my home..Thanking him always for being there through every low, every tear, every silent breakdown.. I miss him dearly, my biggest happiness and the only one that year who kept me going.."

For the unaware, Ankita and Sushant first met on the sets of their popular show "Pavitra Rishta," where both played the lead. Soon, the two fell for each other and got into a relationship. They were together for a long time before going their separate ways.

On 14 June 2020, in a shocking update, Sushant was found dead in his Bandra house in Mumbai at the young age of 34.Going by the official postmortem report, he died of asphyxia due to hanging. Ankita Lokhande recalls the toughest chapter of her life that broke her completely | MorungExpress | morungexpress.com
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