Actor Sana Makbul diagnosed with liver cirrhosis

Actor Sana Makbul left fans concerned after her friend Aashna posted a photo of her in a hospital bed. Sana later revealed that her condition has worsened and she is now battling liver cirrhosis, an advanced stage of the autoimmune hepatitis she has been dealing with for some time.

While talking to the Hindustan Times, the actor said, “I’ve been living with autoimmune hepatitis for a while now, but recently things got worse. My immune system started attacking my liver more aggressively, and I’ve now been diagnosed with liver cirrhosis.”

“But I’m trying to stay strong and taking one day at a time.” Sana shared that she has started her immunotherapy and is focusing on her recovery,” she added.

“The doctors and I are doing everything we can to avoid a liver transplant. I’ve started immunotherapy, it’s really intense and tiring. Some days are harder than others. But I’m holding on to hope. I just want to get better without needing something so big as a liver transplant. It’s not going to be easy, but I am not ready to give up so easily,” Makbul said.

The actor admitted that his condition did not worsen overnight and the recent flare-up was acute and deeply



concerning. “This didn’t happen overnight; I’ve been managing it for a while. Recently, it flared up badly, which has made me pause my work commitments,” shares the 31-year-old actor. “I’ve had to pause a few things, and it breaks my heart a little, as I have worked really hard to achieve all the success, and now when things were falling into place, my health is not in great shape,” shares Sana, adding, “I may be walking slower right now, but I’m still moving, and that’s all that matters right now,” she said.

She stated how her condition took a toll on her physically and mentally.

“It’s hard emotionally, mentally, physically, especially when you’re the one who has to keep yourself going, financially and otherwise. But I keep telling myself this is just a phase. I have to be extra careful now. Life is not the same anymore, but I want to live fully; I’ll come out of this stronger, and that I am pretty sure of, as I am a fighter,” Sana said.

In a recent podcast with Bharti Singh, she spoke about her diagnosis, explaining how her body’s immune system attacks her liver, causing health fluctuations and the need for constant medication, including steroids and immunosuppressants.