Every kid nurtures a dream to once meet his or her role model, and for 12-year-old terminally-ill Chanchal Patel, her wish recently came true. She met her dream idol, the ‘Rani’ of Indian television Reena Kapoor (who stars in ‘Woh Rehne Waali Mehlon Ki’), through the Make-A-Wish Foundation.

“Meeting Chanchal was a very warm experience. It was amazing that she came across as such a nice and confident young girl. I think there is a lot we can learn from someone like her,” says Reena.

Chanchal, who is suffering from Ewing Sarcoma (a form of elbow cancer), has travelled all the way from Madhya Pradesh along with her parents only to meet Reena who she completely adores and idolises.

“We spoke to each other about our family and friends. It was a touching experince for me,” adds Reena. And for Chanchal, Reena turned from being just a reel life star into a real life star.