Remember the actress who acted opposite Aftab Shivdesani in Kasoor? or more famously the Afreen-Afreen girl from Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan’s song Afreen? Lisa Ray is suffering from multiple myeloma, which she was diagnosed with two months ago.

Lisa says,”I was diagnosed with Multiple Myeloma on June 23rd. Started my first cycle of treatment July 2nd. Not long ago.”

When I got the news I didn’t react and I didn’t cry. I’m an actress, believe me, I can be dramatic. Not just then though.”

I’m going to do everything I can to wrench the spotlight onto Myeloma and Cancer Awareness.I believe it can be cured. That’s the Dirty Realist in me.”