With the nation celebrating the auspicious occasion of World Doctor’s Day today, through honoring their efforts, contributions, and sacrifice. Joining the wagon is Ayushman Khurrana’s director wife Tahira Kashyap who shared a heartfelt message of gratitude to every health worker who stood by her side when she battled cancer.

Tahira took her Instagram handle to share a throwback picture from the hospital where she can be seen posing with nurses on the day of her 12th and last chemotherapy session. She thanked all the doctors and nurses who helped her through a heartfelt message saying, “I was completely unaware of #doctorsday before, but my recent medical condition has made me value all of them so much! This picture is from the day of my 12th and last chemotherapy session! It’s an unforgettable date. 5 January 2019. The cotton swab on the shoulder blade is of the port. And the nurse in green is holding a box of chocolates that I gifted them, expressing my sincere gratitude! big thanks to all my doctors especially Dr Mandar Nadkarni. If this wouldn’t be COVID-19 times, I would have personally visited to meet the doctors and nurses with another box of chocolates who are frontline warriors taking care of all of us!”

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I never knew #doctorsday even existed earlier, but my recent health ordeal has made me value all of them so much! This picture is from the day of my 12th and last chemotherapy session! Can never forget the date. 5 January 2019. The cotton swab on the shoulder blade is of the port. And the nurse in green is holding a box of chocolates that I had shared with them all, expressing my sincere gratitude!🙏 big thank you to my doctors especially Dr Mandar Nadkarni. Had this covid situation not been there I would have paid a visit to the doctors and nurses with another box of chocolates who really take care of all of us! No matter how many apples I have, I am never keeping the doctors away! #doctorsday #doctors #nurses #healthcareworkers #earlybreastcancerdetection #earlybreastcancerawareness #nationaldoctorsday2020

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She further added, “No matter how many apples I have, I am never keeping the doctors away!”

Besides Tahira, Prime Minister Narendra Modi and President Ram Nath Kovind also paid tribute to doctors. Prime Minister messaged on Twitter “India is grateful to all the doctors — frontliners standing against Covid-19.”

President Kovind in his message to greet medical professionals and expressing his gratitude for their selfless service said, “Heartfelt wishes to all doctors on #DoctorsDay. We pay our tribute towards all the medical warriors especially the doctors for caregiver service in fight against COVID-19 pandemic. The nation is grateful and admires your sacrifice and professionalism towards the service of fellow citizens.