Anupam Kher
Anupam Kher
Anupam Kheris an Indian actor who has appeared in 500 films and many plays. Mainly working in Hindi films, he has also appeared in acclaimed international films such as the 2002 Golden Globe nominated Bend It Like Beckham, Ang Lee's 2007 Golden Lion-winning Lust, Caution, and David O. Russell's 2013 Oscar-winning Silver Linings Playbook. Kher has won the Filmfare Award for Best Performance in a Comic Role five times. For his performance in film Vijay he won the Filmfare...
NationalityIndian
ProfessionMovie Actor
Date of Birth7 March 1948
CityShimla, India
CountryIndia
I enjoy being recognized. I'll be very sad if people stop recognizing me. I'll be very sad if I'm not interviewed, because that's a very amazing process.
I have never judged life. If I had, I would have been a complete mess...
I have played 50 different kinds of fathers and villains. Only mediocre actors play the part the same way.
I know that some of the characters I played were trash. But then, I chose to take up those roles, as I enjoyed doing them.
I speak for Kashmiri pundits because injustice has been done to them, and the political discourse doesn't give them enough importance.
I was able to overcome my failures because I was always confident of my abilities and was sure I could achieve what I had set out for.
If my life can inspire people, then a television show where guests talk about their challenges and what makes them unique would work.
My first British film was Gurinder Chadha's 'Bend It Like Beckham,' which was a huge international success.
My first Hindi film as a leading man was Mahesh Bhatt's 'Saaransh,' which immediately established me as someone who knows the craft.
There are many brilliant actors, including our own Dilip Kumar, but Robert de Niro is something else.
We only see the glamour side of stars but not how they've achieved it.
You are never too old for applause. What's satisfying is that I'm being appreciated for what I was trained for.
Harper Collins gave me a letter of intent saying that they want me to pen down my autobiography. When I was recollecting the incidents of my life for that, I selected only those incidents which were turning points in my life. I staged it instead of writing it.
I am aware that as an actor, I can blame others for the failure of a film, the director, the script, choice of co-stars, timing of the release and so on. But now, as the director, I will have to shoulder all the blame.