Manisha Koirala tweeted about her health on Wednesday night, making her first public comment after rumours of her suffering from cancer surfaced last week.

The 42-year-old actress wrote:
'Dear friends thank you for all your wishes...I m in (a) good place n in good hands..with all your love n prayers I m sure I'll recover..it was shocking to know but then life is full of surprises..one must deal with it n move on with faith n dignity..whatever is th(e) out come its for best..so pl don't worry.. I have had a beautiful life n I know,what ever will happen will all be good..thank you from bottom of my heart for your prayers..love m koirala,' she wrote.

In another post on her Facebook, she wrote:

Dear friends I m writing this as a request..pl no sadness,I hv told my closest friends n fam too..this is part of life..I m fine n will be fine no matter th out come..I m in gratitude with all the gifts I hv received from this life..like your love n prayers..lets celebrate life in all forms..thank you again for ur prayers...love m

She will undergo a surgery for ovarian cancer in the US, shortly.