Bollywood star Sana Makbul reveals health battle with autoimmune disease that forced her to take acting break

BOLLYWOOD star Sana Makbul revealed she has been battling with an autoimmune disease that forced her away from the spotlight.

The Indian actress told fans she was diagnosed with hepatitis in 2020 and has since been making a steady recovery.

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Sana made a notable start to her Bollywood career after she stole the hearts of many during a stint in modelling.

However, after starring in Vish in late 2019 her presence in the film industry began to shrink as her health deteriorated, it can revealed.

The Rangoon heart-throb took to Instagram and told followers she had suffered both physically and mentally.

She said: "Hi guys, well it's July 28 and it's World Hepatitis Day and on this day I want to share something, which is very personal.

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"I'm an autoimmune hepatitis patient.

"I discovered this in 2020 and to date the journey has been tough mentally, emotionally and physically.

"The best part was in 2021, when I went on Khatron Ke Khiladi I was on medication and I battled it well.

"When I came back from there I was stronger, I felt I could do this and I got this."

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The 30-year-old claimed her declining health forced an unwanted acting break.

She added: "I think with me also that happened when my career was taking off and I had to take a pause.

"I was working non stop but I had to take a back seat and focus on my health.

"I was deteriorating not physically but internally.

"I think for the last one and a half years I have been doing that."

Hepatitis is an umbrella term describing inflammation of the liver.

In short-term cases, there are often no symptoms and it can be hard for patients to identify they are suffering from the condition.

Eventually symptoms can develop, which include muscle pain, fevers, loss of appetite, tiredness and itchy skin.

Long-term hepatitis can also develop without any symptoms, until the liver fails completely.

Sana claimed the autoimmune disease had taken its toll on her.

She said: "There has been a lot of sacrifices and loss of work.

"I mean you wake up with puffy face, swollen feet, swollen hands, you have water retention in your body, you gain weight.

"Especially when you are an actress you have to look a certain way and you have to maintain a certain weight.

"So, I think I was battling with it and I came back stronger.

"But I wanted to share with you all that I have reversed my stage.

"I have been an F3-F4 patient and now I've reversed it to F1-F2, which is a very good improvement."

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