The Supreme Court on Wednesday questioned the National Investigation Agency (NIA) over its decision to initiate a suo motu probe into the violence in West Bengal’s Murshidabad district.
Actress Angelina Jolie is recalling her mastectomy from back in 2013. The 50-year-old has managed to engage in precautions following the passing of her mother in 2007. Speaking to French Inter, the star opened up on having and loving the scars she gained following the double surgery she got done over a decade ago. She shared that she was very interested in people who have scars and the life they carry within them.
Angelina Jolie shares her thoughts on ‘scars,’ adding meaning to her life
Her double mastectomy in 2013 came about after learning that she carries the BRCA1 gene (Breast Cancer Gene 1). The actress decided to go for it, deciding it to be the best decision for herself. “I’m not drawn to some perfect idea of a life that has no scars. So no, I think, hey, you know, I see my scars are a choice I made to do what I could do to stay here as long as I could with my children,” the actress shared.
Saying that she loved her scars, Angelina Jolie added that it allowed her to do ‘something’ proactive about her health. The same became especially important for her, who lost her mother when she was young and has been raising her children without the presence of her grandmother.
Saying that ‘this is life,’ she shared that it was important to people to have scars. “If you get to the end of your life and you haven’t made [a big, you know], you haven’t made mistakes, you haven’t made a mess, you don’t have scars, you haven’t lived a full enough life.”
She had previously opened up about her chances of developing breast cancer being reduced from 87 percent to 5 percent. The actress has also had her ovaries and fallopian tubes removed to reduce the possibility of getting ovarian cancer.
The actress has six children with her ex-husband, Brad Pitt, called Maddox, Pax, Zahara, Shiloh, and twins Knox and Vivienne.
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At the age of 16, Sreeleela stepped into the acting realm as a child artist. Even though her journey to becoming a popular actress started at a very young age, she didn’t give up on her dream of becoming a doctor. Hence, she juggled between studios and studies, and her hard work has finally paid off. The Pushpa 2 fame was recently conferred with an MBBS degree at the convocation ceremony.
At a very young age, Sreeleela has achieved things many can only dream of. The actress made her big screen debut as an adult with the 2019 Kannada-language film Kiss. Then came her Telugu debut, Pelli SandaD, for which she was highly praised. In the past nine years, the 24-year-old actress has been part of many big projects, including Bhagavanth Kesari and Allu Arjun‘s Pushpa 2: The Rule.
Evidently, she has proved her mettle as a talented actress. But amid her busy schedule, she has also been concentrating on completing her MBBS degree with an aim to become a doctor. Well, the day has finally come. Sreeleela has finally graduated from college as a medical student. Several viral visuals circulating online show the actress donning the convocation gown and cap as she celebrated the moment. One clip also shows the actress receiving her degree.
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The popular Indian actress is on her way to becoming an acclaimed actress and a doctor. Having said that, she has also reportedly adopted three kids and is investing in caring for them while working on her busy schedule. Apparently, the Dhamaka actress adopted two of them in February 2022, when she was just 21. According to reports, in 2025, she again welcomed a little girl into her life.
While talking to Galatta Plus, the actress stated that she gets jittery when she talks about the adoption. “I’m not a ‘mother mother’ because there’s an entirely different story to that,” she stated, adding that the kids live in an ashram where she keeps visiting.
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