<p>BJP MP and actor Kirron Kher has been diagnosed with multiple myeloma, a type of blood cancer, and is on her path to recovery, her actor-husband Anupam Kher said on Thursday.</p>.<p>On Twitter, Anupam Kher released a statement, also on behalf of son Sikandar, that the 68-year-old actor is currently undergoing treatment in Mumbai.</p>.<p>"Just so that rumours don't get the better of a situation Sikandar and I would like to inform everyone that Kirron has been diagnosed with multiple myeloma, a type of blood cancer.</p>.<p>"She is currently undergoing treatment and we are sure she will come out of this stronger than before. We are very blessed that she is being looked after by a phenomenal set of doctors. She's always been a fighter and takes things head on," Anupam Kher said in the statement.</p>.<p>He also thanked her fans for their constant support and asked them to keep praying for Kirron Kher's speedy recovery.</p>.<p>"She's all heart and that's why she has so many people that love her. So keep sending your love to her in your prayers and in your heart.</p>.<p>"She is well on her way to recovery and we thank everyone for their support and love," he added.</p>.<p>The family's statement comes a day after Chandigarh BJP chief Arun Sood shared Kirron Kher's diagnosis.</p>.<p>"She is suffering from multiple myeloma. She is recovering well from the disease which was detected last year," Sood said.</p>.<p>Multiple myeloma is a cancer of the plasma cells which produce antibodies to fight infections.</p>.<p>Kirron Kher had suffered a broken left arm on November 11 last year. Thereafter, she was diagnosed with multiple myeloma at the Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research (PGIMER) here after undergoing a PET scan, Sood added.</p>.<p>She was airlifted to Kokilaben Hospital in Mumbai on December 4 last year, he said.</p>.<p>Known for films like <em>Devdas</em>, <em>Khamosh Paani</em>, <em>Veer Zaara</em> and <em>Dostana</em>, Kirron Kher had contested her first Lok Sabha elections in 2014 from Chandigarh on BJP ticket and had then defeated Congress candidate Pawan Kumar Bansal.</p>.<p>She again won from Chandigarh seat in 2019.</p>
<p>BJP MP and actor Kirron Kher has been diagnosed with multiple myeloma, a type of blood cancer, and is on her path to recovery, her actor-husband Anupam Kher said on Thursday.</p>.<p>On Twitter, Anupam Kher released a statement, also on behalf of son Sikandar, that the 68-year-old actor is currently undergoing treatment in Mumbai.</p>.<p>"Just so that rumours don't get the better of a situation Sikandar and I would like to inform everyone that Kirron has been diagnosed with multiple myeloma, a type of blood cancer.</p>.<p>"She is currently undergoing treatment and we are sure she will come out of this stronger than before. We are very blessed that she is being looked after by a phenomenal set of doctors. She's always been a fighter and takes things head on," Anupam Kher said in the statement.</p>.<p>He also thanked her fans for their constant support and asked them to keep praying for Kirron Kher's speedy recovery.</p>.<p>"She's all heart and that's why she has so many people that love her. So keep sending your love to her in your prayers and in your heart.</p>.<p>"She is well on her way to recovery and we thank everyone for their support and love," he added.</p>.<p>The family's statement comes a day after Chandigarh BJP chief Arun Sood shared Kirron Kher's diagnosis.</p>.<p>"She is suffering from multiple myeloma. She is recovering well from the disease which was detected last year," Sood said.</p>.<p>Multiple myeloma is a cancer of the plasma cells which produce antibodies to fight infections.</p>.<p>Kirron Kher had suffered a broken left arm on November 11 last year. Thereafter, she was diagnosed with multiple myeloma at the Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research (PGIMER) here after undergoing a PET scan, Sood added.</p>.<p>She was airlifted to Kokilaben Hospital in Mumbai on December 4 last year, he said.</p>.<p>Known for films like <em>Devdas</em>, <em>Khamosh Paani</em>, <em>Veer Zaara</em> and <em>Dostana</em>, Kirron Kher had contested her first Lok Sabha elections in 2014 from Chandigarh on BJP ticket and had then defeated Congress candidate Pawan Kumar Bansal.</p>.<p>She again won from Chandigarh seat in 2019.</p>