Famous actress and Raja Sabha MP Divya Spandana is known in Kollywood as 'Kuthu' Ramya after her debut movie with Simbu.  She went on to do memorable roles in Dhanush's 'Padikadhavan' and Suriya's 'Vaaranam Aayiram' before making it as the number one leading lady in Kannada cinema.

Recently the doyen of Sandalwood Ambareesh passed away and Divya who owed her career to him did not attend his funeral receiving severe backlash on social media from fans.  The actress turned politician has revealed the shocking news that she is ill and escaped from a cancerous growth on her bone.

Divya's statement reads "That’s me for the next few weeks, what a bummer! but atleast my foot is now tumour and cancer free *awaiting biopsy* ????If any of you feel pain in your body go see a doctor, don’t ignore it like I did. Giant cell tumour of the tendon sheath is 1 in a million and mostly affects women, it’s benign and can turn malignant. Early detection is key. And my biggest lesson- to always listen to my body

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That’s me for the next few weeks, what a bummer! but atleast my foot is now tumour and cancer free *awaiting biopsy* ????If any of you feel pain in your body go see a doctor, don’t ignore it like I did. Giant cell tumour of the tendon sheath is 1 in a million and mostly affects women, it’s benign and can turn malignant. Early detection is key. And my biggest lesson- to always listen to my body #loveyourself ❤️ P.s will restart the #nosugarchallenge on Monday ??

A post shared by Divya Spandana/Ramya (@divyaspandana) on Oct 19, 2018 at 10:44am PDT