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Disha Parmar Reflects on Bittersweet 2016: Travel, Grief, and a Life-Changing Role

Actress Disha Parmar has shared a heartfelt reflection on Instagram about the pivotal year 2016. She describes it as bittersweet, marking both her discovery of travel joy and the last year her father was alive and relatively healthy before a cancer diagnosis. Parmar credits her lead role in the TV show "Woh Apna Sa" with saving her from drowning in grief during that difficult period. The actress, now married to singer Rahul Vaidya and a mother, looks back on how that year profoundly shaped her life.

Key Points: Disha Parmar on 2016: Father's Cancer, Career, and Healing

  • Recalls 2016 as bittersweet
  • Last year father was healthy
  • Learned of his cancer on Dec 31
  • Lead role in 'Woh Apna Sa' was a salvation
  • Married Rahul Vaidya, now a mother
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Disha Parmar: Life happened & humbled me in 2016

Actress Disha Parmar recalls 2016 as a bittersweet year of travel, her father's cancer diagnosis, and the TV role that "saved" her from grief.

Disha Parmar: Life happened & humbled me in 2016
"Life Happened & humbled me in 2016. - Disha Parmar"

Mumbai, Jan 19

Actress Disha Parmar has revisited memories from 2016, calling it a bittersweet year that altered her outlook on life both personally and professionally.

Disha took to Instagram, where she shared a gamut of pictures from a decade ago. Sharing a reflective note, Disha said 2016 was the year she discovered the joy of travelling, but also the last year when her father was alive and almost healthy.

"Ohhh!! The Year 2016 was bittersweet. The year I discovered the joy of travelling & also the last year when dad was around.. and almost healthy," Disha wrote in the caption section.

She revealed that the family learnt about his cancer on December 31, a moment that changed everything.

"We had found about his cancer on 31st December.. so the next year had to the worst that could ever be."

She discussed her role as the lead in the show "Woh Apna Sa," starring Sudeep Sahir, Riddhi Dogra, Manasi Salvi, and Kunal Karan Kapoor. The show marked Disha's second television series. It went off air in 2018 with 391 episodes.

"#WohApnaSa happened this year too... the show that literally saved me from drowning in grief. Life Happened & humbled me in 2016. #2016."

Disha made her acting debut in 2012 and is known for her portrayal of Pankhuri Gupta in Pyaar Ka Dard Hai Meetha Meetha Pyaara Pyaara. She gained recognition with Bade Achhe Lagte Hain 2 and Bade Achhe Lagte Hain 3.

When she was selected for the lead role of Pankhuri in Pyaar Ka Dard Hai Meetha Meetha Pyaara Pyaara, Disha was only 17-years-old. She has received praise for her pairing with co-star Nakuul Mehta.

In 2016, Disha featured in the web series I Don't Watch TV. She featured in the music videos "Yaad Teri" and "Madhanya", both alongside Rahul Vaidya.

She married singer Rahul Vaidya in 2021. The couple welcomed their first child, a daughter, Navya, in September 2023.

- IANS

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Rohit P
It's heartwarming to see celebrities talk about real struggles. We often forget they go through the same pain. "Woh Apna Sa" was a good show, glad it helped her through that tough time.
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Aman W
Respect for her honesty. In our culture, we don't talk about grief enough. Finding solace in work is something so many Indians understand. God bless her and her family.
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Sarah B
While her sentiment is genuine, I feel the article focuses too much on listing her career timeline right after discussing her father's cancer. The transition feels a bit insensitive to the gravity of her loss.
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Karthik V
Life truly humbles you. One day you're on top of the world with a new show, the next you're facing the hardest reality. Her journey from Pankhuri to now a mother is inspiring. More power to her!
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Nisha Z
The part about discovering travel joy and then the devastating news... it's like life gives you a sweet just before the bitter pill. So happy she found her happy ending with Rahul and Navya. 🥰

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