Sharib Hashmi recently spoke about the difficult health battle his wife Nasreen Hashmi has been facing for several years. During a conversation with Hauterrfly, both Sharib and Nasreen shared emotional details about repeated surgeries, hospital stays and the strength that has helped their family continue through the tough period.
Sharib revealed that Nasreen’s oral cancer has now returned for the 6th time. The actor said the family was completely shattered when they first learned about her illness in 2018. He spoke about how difficult it has been to deal with repeated relapses and treatments over the years.
Speaking about her condition, Sharib said, “She has undergone the surgery 5 times now. She has relapsed 5 times. It has come back for the 6th time. This time it has spread everywhere. This shall pass too, the treatment is going on. Jis tareeke se ye deal kar rahi thi usse hum sab ko himmat fir milne lagi. Uska jo cancer hain kaafi aggressive nature ka hain isliye itni baar relapse hota hain lekin uske bawajoot bhi ye kaafi himmat ke saath ussey deal karti hain. Fight karti hain (The way she deals with it gives us the courage. The cancer is very aggressive hence it has relapsed so much. But still she has been fighting so well).”
Nasreen also spoke about the support she received from her husband during every stage of treatment. She shared that Sharib stayed with her throughout surgeries and hospital admissions, even while managing work commitments and shooting schedules.
“He didn’t leave my side. Even if there was a shoot and he was busy, he still manages and reaches the hospital. From the time we are in hospital, till discharge he would take his bag and sit there. He would not move. Constantly, him being there used to feel very good to me. That he is there for me. That was comforting. In many ways he has been there,” she said.
Sharib Hashmi married Nasreen on December 27, 2003. The couple met during their teenage years and have been together for more than three decades. They are parents to a son and a daughter.
Sharib became widely known for playing JK Talpade in The Family Man. Over the years, he has appeared in several films and OTT projects including Filmistaan, Tarla and Zara Hatke Zara Bachke.