{
  "id": 13066024,
  "title": "Sharmila Tagore insisted on surgery after cancer diagnosis, revealed malignant tumour: Soha",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/09/sharmila-tagore-insisted-on-surgery-after-cancer-diagnosis-revealed",
  "topic": "health",
  "section": "Health & Medicine",
  "published": "2026-10-09T07:59:31.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Indian Express",
    "slug": "the-indian-express",
    "url": "https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/bollywood/sharmila-tagore-insisted-surgery-zero-lung-cancer-malignant-tumour-soha-10913781/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Sharmila Tagore shared with her daughter Soha Ali Khan in a recent YouTube video that she was diagnosed with lung cancer in 2023, when she was at the early stage, stage zero. Soha revealed that it was during the surgery that the medical team discovered the cancer was malignant, which was not known before the surgery. Despite some people questioning the necessity of the surgery, Sharmila insisted on it. Soha explained that her mother's insistence led to a successful outcome, cutting out all the cancerous tissue. Sharmila had also mentioned on Koffee with Karan that this was the reason she couldn't take the role in Rocky Aur Rani Kii Prem Kahaani. She had expressed regret at not being able to participate due to her health conditions at the time. Sharmila eventually returned to acting and has since appeared in various films including the 2023 release Gulmohur and the upcoming Puratawn.",
  "summary": null,
  "key_points": [
    "Sharmila Tagore diagnosed with stage zero lung cancer in 2023",
    "Malignant tumour discovered during surgery, not known beforehand",
    "Sharmila insisted on surgery, leading to successful cancer removal"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}