Sonali Bendre responded to backlash after sharing a social media post crediting *autophagy* and naturopathy as part of her cancer recovery. She clarified that her post was based on her *personal experience* as a cancer survivor and not intended as medical advice. She emphasized she never claimed to be a doctor but insisted she is "certainly not a quack" either. The criticism from several doctors, including hepatologist Cyriac Abby Philips, highlighted that her cancer remission was due to conventional treatments (chemotherapy, radiation, surgery), warning that naturopathy and autophagy-based therapies are unproven and could mislead patients into avoiding effective cancer care. Sonali acknowledged the importance of evidence-based medicine and framed her sharing as a personal journey to help others find their own path, not an endorsement of alternative cures[1][2][3][5]. Additional context: Sonali was diagnosed with stage 4 metastatic cancer in 2018 and became cancer-free after treatment in New York. She has spoken openly about her journey, cancer taboos, and the need for responsible communication about healing, stressing that "everybody's cancer is different" and that her experience is not universally applicable[4][6].
Citations
1.https://www.indiatoday.in/movies/celebrities/story/sonali-bendre-responds-to-criticism-over-her-claim-of-autophagy-as-cancer-cure-2825352-2025-11-24
2.https://english.gujaratsamachar.com/news/entertainment/sonali-bendre-faces-backlash-from-doctors-for-crediting-autophagy-naturopathy-in-cancer-recovery
3.https://www.telegraphindia.com/entertainment/after-samantha-ruth-prabhu-the-liver-doc-trains-guns-on-sonali-bendre-for-promoting-naturopathy/cid/2134335
4.https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/sonali-bendre-talks-about-why-cancer-remains-a-taboo-even-i-said-how-can-this-happen-to-me/articleshow/121144371.cms
5.https://www.freepressjournal.in/entertainment/i-am-certainly-not-a-quack-sonali-bendre-reacts-to-backlash-she-faced-for-her-tweet-on-how-autophagy-helped-her-in-cancer-recovery
6.https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/sonali-bendre-recalls-the-disbelief-she-felt-upon-learning-about-her-cancer-diagnosis-goldie-behl-refused-to-give-up-on-me/articleshow/115458654.cms
7.https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/sonali-bendre-recalls-doctor-told-she-had-30-chance-of-survival-while-battling-cancer/articleshow/110011427.cms
8.https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/sonali-bendre-opens-up-on-her-fight-with-cancer-i-never-thought-i-would-die/articleshow/68718696.cms
9.https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/emotional-sonali-bendre-visits-cancer-hospital-where-she-was-treated-says-from-sheer-terror-to-continued-hope-so-much-has-changed/articleshow/92845467.cms
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Citations
1.https://www.indiatoday.in/movies/celebrities/story/sonali-bendre-responds-to-criticism-over-her-claim-of-autophagy-as-cancer-cure-2825352-2025-11-24
2.https://english.gujaratsamachar.com/news/entertainment/sonali-bendre-faces-backlash-from-doctors-for-crediting-autophagy-naturopathy-in-cancer-recovery
3.https://www.telegraphindia.com/entertainment/after-samantha-ruth-prabhu-the-liver-doc-trains-guns-on-sonali-bendre-for-promoting-naturopathy/cid/2134335
4.https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/sonali-bendre-talks-about-why-cancer-remains-a-taboo-even-i-said-how-can-this-happen-to-me/articleshow/121144371.cms
5.https://www.freepressjournal.in/entertainment/i-am-certainly-not-a-quack-sonali-bendre-reacts-to-backlash-she-faced-for-her-tweet-on-how-autophagy-helped-her-in-cancer-recovery
6.https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/sonali-bendre-recalls-the-disbelief-she-felt-upon-learning-about-her-cancer-diagnosis-goldie-behl-refused-to-give-up-on-me/articleshow/115458654.cms
7.https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/sonali-bendre-recalls-doctor-told-she-had-30-chance-of-survival-while-battling-cancer/articleshow/110011427.cms
8.https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/sonali-bendre-opens-up-on-her-fight-with-cancer-i-never-thought-i-would-die/articleshow/68718696.cms
9.https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/emotional-sonali-bendre-visits-cancer-hospital-where-she-was-treated-says-from-sheer-terror-to-continued-hope-so-much-has-changed/articleshow/92845467.cms
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