Tahira Kashyap is an Indian Writer, professor, theater director, and wife of well known Bollywood actor,  Ayushmann Khurana.

Yesterday, On National Cancer Survivor Day, Tahira Kashyap penned a powerful poem entitled ‘Scars’ to encourage cancer survivors to proudly show off their scars, which represent ‘an indomitable spirit that can’t be crushed by fear.’

Tahira encourages cancer survivors to proudly show off their scars, she wrote, “Some scars are deep, some within, Some are seen while some are hidden. The thing about scars is, it reminds you of the past, the moments of suffering that you thought would forever last.”

She posted a video on Instagram, Watch the full video here-

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A small something I have written…. #nationalcancersurvivorsday . . Some scars are deep, some within, Some are seen while some are hidden. The thing about scars is , it reminds you of the past, The moments of suffering that you thought would forever last. But there’s more to these Goddamn scars, They are Secrets hidden far away, just like the stars. It’s the Truth which you don’t see with the naked eye, Oblivious to the functioning of the world, a blatant lie. But hear me, there’s more to this scar, It talks also about the fight, the resilience and your invincible power. My love and respect to those who fought, The treacherous battlefield that Few crossed while some got lost. But the thing with this health karma is that everyone is a winner, For it’s the fight that counts whether you an expert or a beginner. The fight with cancer is not just physical but also mental, Some battles are more tough to conquer especially if they are internal. But hear me again, we all have that fighter which has the universe’s might, The indomitable spirit that can’t be crushed by any fright. Hide not your scars my love, Show them, flaunt them, just like your bright smile, soothing to others eyes, And when you do that time and again giving people nowhere to run and hide, they will have to fall in love with your badge of honour, your prize. So hear me one last time, Fall in love with your self, All with dust, scar and grime. For that’s what make you, YOU Faulty, imperfect, blemished but all true! Lensed by @atulkasbekar who captures the soul! Thank you for this ❤️

A post shared by tahirakashyapkhurrana (@tahirakashyap) on Jun 6, 2020 at 11:27pm PDT

Tahira was diagnosed with breast cancer in 2018 and has undergone a mastectomy. Since then, she has made significant efforts to spread awareness and praise those who have bravely fought the disease.