Often, stardom is not only defined by glamour and box-office success but by the way celebrities brave through difficulties in life. These difficulties can come in many forms, but health issues can be the harshest, as they take a toll on both the body and the mind.
The two leading stars from their generations, despite many differences, are united by their battle against diseases, and you wouldn’t have guessed who. Salman, one of the biggest names in Bollywood, might be facing hardships at the box office these days, but this is not the biggest test life has given him.
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He has been battling Trigeminal Neuralgia since 2007. This painful condition affecting the facial nerve is so hard to bear that it is also known as the “suicide disease.”
Samantha Ruth Prabhu, on the other hand, is experiencing success on a pan-Indian scale. She has had many emotional scars from her marriage and divorce with Naga Chaitanya, but getting diagnosed with Myositis was the biggest shock.
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This autoimmune disorder took a toll on her body, and she had to change her entire lifestyle to regain her health. The two actors might be worlds apart, but their brave battle with diseases has united their fans, who wish to see them work together someday soon.