New Delhi: Bhojpuri industry's most-sought-after actress Monalisa has opened up about her battle with asthma.
Taking to Instagram, Mona wrote, "I came across this inspiring story of @priyankachopra revealing she has asthma and hence I thought I should also #OpenUpToAsthma and share my story. I absolutely love swimming. The moment I look at water, I just cannot control myself. But for the past few years, I started having breathing issues, but since I thought it is because of my hectic life and polluted city, I never got myself checked. One day when I was swimming, I thought my breathing had completely stopped and I didn't know what to do. Luckily my friend was with me who is asthmatic, understood the symptoms and suggested I should immediately get myself checked. I was not sure what the outcome would be but my friend's reaction did scare me. When my doctor told me that I have mild asthma and I have to use an inhaler whenever I have breathing problems. I was like, What? Why would I need it? I definitely didn't take it well and I also didn't tell anyone, not even my family. My doctor had given me some breathing exercises and an inhaler. It was a very difficult time when it all started as it put me on break from swimming for a couple of weeks. I have never spoken about my condition before. Infact I use my inhaler when no one is around. But now when I saw Priyanka's video, I thought if she could open up, why am I hiding? What's stopping me? Should I even be bothered as to what people will say or think? And I thought I am way beyond that. I have made a successful career for myself and have never let anything stop me ever, not even asthma. I have always come out as a winner. Then why not just open up? So now, it's your turn to #OpenUpToAsthma. I challenge @charliechauhan @moushumibanerji @nik446 to tell the world their own story or stories of asthmatics that inspire them by living life to the fullest. I also want all of you watching this video to share your."
Monalisa has featured in over 125 Bhojpuri films and acted in several language movies such as Hindi, Kannada, Telugu, Tamil, Oriya and Bengali as well. She is a big name in the Bhojpuri film industry and is famous for her terrific dance moves.
She was also a famous contestant in reality show 'Bigg Boss 10'. She got married to Bhojpuri actor Vikrant Singh Rajpoot inside the Bigg Boss house and the wedding was aired on national television.
She also played Jhuma Boudi in 'Dupur Thakurpo' season 2. The sizzling beauty played Boudi's character in the popular Bengali web-series and her character was much-loved by her fans.
The Bengali beauty is one of the highest paid actresses in the Bhojpuri film industry and has worked with some of the biggest names in the industry.
