Filmmaker Kiran Rao has shared a warm, personal update on her health, reassuring fans that she is recovering well after undergoing surgery to have her appendix removed.
In her social media post, she spoke about her hospital stay, blending humour, honesty and gratitude in a way that felt characteristically her own.
Posting photos and a short video from Sir HN Reliance Foundation Hospital, Kiran Rao explained that what was meant to be a celebratory lead-up to the new year took an unexpected turn.
Reflecting on the experience with humour, she wrote, "Here I was, all ready to party my way into 2026, when my appendix sent me a reminder to slow down, breathe deep, and give thanks (folded hands and bowing emojis). Immense gratitude for:- modern medicine (still can’t understand how that whole 12mm dia appendix came out through a 10.5mm catheter, thank god I’m not a doctor)."
Her post carried a strong sense of appreciation for the people who helped her through the ordeal. Kiran Rao thanked her surgeon Dr Kayomarz Kapadia, the wider medical team, and close friends Ira, Popeye, and Shefali, who stayed by her side during her hospital stay.
She also shared a light-hearted moment about an allergic reaction that briefly left her with swollen lips, jokingly describing them as “plumped”, and reassuring everyone that they have since returned to normal.
Among the images she shared was her hospital name tag, which read ‘Kiran Aamir Rao Khan’, along with photos of her smiling in her room and enjoying one of her first meals post-surgery.
Announcing that she had been discharged and was back home, she wrote, "Well, I’ve been discharged, and I’m back home, ready to ease myself into the new year. 2025 has been good to me and mine, and here’s hoping 2026 will be kind, fun, full of love - AND BETTER AQI - for all. PS - the pics are: views from my hosp room, my Kim K lips, my name on the hospital ID tag, and me enjoying one of my first meals: photo courtesy Shefali."
The post prompted an outpouring of affection from the film industry. Karan Johar commented, "Godspeed K." while Zoya Akhtar added, "K Rao, speedy recovery." Several others, including Shruti Seth and Tillotama Shome, also sent their love and good wishes.
Kiran Rao, who began her career as an assistant director on Lagaan and later directed Dhobi Ghat, was previously married to Aamir Khan.
Her recent film Laapataa Ladies was selected as India’s official entry for the Best International Feature Film category at the 97th Academy Awards, making this period one of professional highs alongside a gently earned reminder to slow down and take care.
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