Television actress Dipika Kakar underwent a 14-hour-long surgery for stage 2 liver cancer on Tuesday, June 3, 2025. Her husband, actor Shoaib Ibrahim, shared a health update, confirming that the duration of the procedure lasted several hours and urged fans to keep her in their prayers
On Wednesday, June 4, Shoaib took to his Instagram story and wrote, "Hi everyone, Sorry I couldn't update you last night, it was a long surgery. She was in OT for 14 hrs. But Alhamdulillah, everything went well. Dipi is currently in the ICU She's in some pain, but she's stable and doing okay. Thank you all dil se for your love, prayers, and support it truly means a lot. I will update you all once she's out of the ICU. Thank you once again. Keep praying for her."
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On May 28, Dipika revealed her cancer diagnosis in an Instagram post. She wrote, "As you all are aware last few weeks have been quite difficult for us... walking into the hospital for a pain in the upper area of my stomach... and then finding out its a tennis ball size tumour in the liver and then Finding out that the tumour is Second stage Malignant (Cancerous) ... it has been one of the most difficult time we have seen, experienced!"
"With my entire family being by my side and All the LOVE and PRAYERS pouring in from all of you I will sail through this too! IshaAllah. Keep me in your prayers! Lots of love. Dipika," she added.
On their YouTube vlog, the actress revealed that doctors assured them that she would be cured after the tumour was surgically removed. Shoaib shared that Dipika was experiencing pain due to a stone in her gall bladder.
On the work front, Dipika made her television comeback with her stint on the cooking-based show Celebrity MasterChef after a four-year hiatus. However, her journey was cut short as she was forced to leave the show due to her shoulder injury.
