Hindus pray for Lisa Ray's recovery

As the news of her cancer shocks the nation Hindus in India have already started praying for Bollywood actress Lisa Ray. The Kasoor actress who is known to be a fervent yoga and meditation student has been applauded for her fighting spirit by Hindu leaders. A group of Hindu leaders have started praying for her quick recovery.

A source close to the actress has said that she has been practising yoga for about 10 years and visited Dharamsala for month long silent meditation retreats every year. The source added that Lisa chanted mantras for hours and practised various meditation techniques. Lisa also considers herself a student of many spiritual traditions and goes for ayurvedic retreats.

Lisa gave a shocker last week when she revealed that she was she was battling Multiple Myeloma, a rare type of bone marrow cancer in her blog. She had mentioned that she had already taken the first course of treatment. Lisa who is bold not just on the screen but off it as well refuses to bow down and is attending a 10 day Film Festival in Toronto.