There are many reasons to be inspired by 27-year-old Subhreet Kaur Ghumman. Aside from her high spirits and willingness to overcome any adversary thrown her way, Subhreet has become an online sensation as well as an inspiration to many for her one legged dancing abilities.
It all started on the 21st of October 2009 when Subhreet experienced a life-changing accident. While riding on the back of a friend’s moped, the former nurse was thrown off the bike during a sharp turn. Subhreet was sent to the hospital with a fractured knee, but the local government hospital left her lying in a bed for over two weeks.
“The negligence in a basic government hospital is terrible,” Subhreet recalls. “My mum begged doctors to treat me, but they just put my leg in a brace and left me. They didn’t even attempt to treat my fracture.”
After 15 days, Subhreet eventually got surgery, but Dailymail reports “a doctor cut a vital vein and Subhreet began to bleed uncontrollably.”
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Subhreet’s condition worsened and infection spread throughout her leg. The pain was so unbearable, Subhreet begged to have her leg cut off. It took the family an entire year to find a doctor who would help them.
Following the operation, Subhreet recalls having tears of joy. “When I woke after the operation tears filled my eyes out of pure happiness. That feeling of not having a lifeless leg was amazing.”
Subhreet then went on to do the amazing. Rather than allow her disability to hinder her, she decided to show strength. “I decided not to fall into darkness but show the world that I was a strong person and continue my passion for dance,” she said. “My mother was shocked but happily agreed to support me.”
She enrolled in a dance academy and eventually found herself auditioning for India’s Got Talent. Her performances wowed the audience, gave her a standing ovation from the judges, and brought her all the way to the final round of the competition.
“Though, I lost the competition with a small margin of votes, but still I am very happy with my performance,” Subhreet told the Hindustan Times. “It is like my dream having come true, and I have proved that only self-confidence is enough to achieve any aim in life in spite of physical shortcomings.”
“My life has changed completely,” she added. “I have seen the darkest days but now everything seems beautiful. People recognise me when I go out, they ask me for photographs and autographs. It is an amazing feeling.”
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