Anupam Kher, Mahesh Bhatt’s association goes
beyond films. At the age of 28, the veteran actor played the role of a 65-year-old
retired school teacher in his debut film, Saaransh, helmed by Mahesh Bhatt.
Though it must have been a challenge for him to
essay a character almost thrice his age then, the actor pulled it off with
great conviction, and received praise and critical acclaim.
Interestingly, not many know that the
international star and the veteran filmmaker are quite fond of each other to
the extent that the actor follows a tradition of giving away a small amount
from each of his projects to the filmmaker for the past three decades as a
token of appreciation.
Sources suggest that post Saaransh, every time
Kher signed a film or did something important in his life; he always consulted
Bhatt for the professional choices. In fact, he recently gave some amount in
pounds to the filmmaker, as he is shooting for his upcoming British show.
The Shimla-bred actor enrolled and passed out of
Chandigarh’s Punjab University and the National School of Drama in Delhi (an
institute where he would later be the Chairman), with a gold medal in acting.
He then took up teaching dramatics in Lucknow till finally landing up in Mumbai
starting off his glorious career on the silver screen with National
award-winning roles in Saaransh and Daddy. He carried forward his golden streak
in films like Karma, Lamhe, Dilwale Dulhaniya Le Jayenge,Maine Gandhi Ko Nahi Maara,
Khosla Ka Ghosla, A Wednesday and Special 26
to name a few.
With such high recognition and gratitude for his
craft from the audience across the globe, the versatile actor has made a pact
with Bhatt to present him with some money as gratitude.
“I completed 34 years in movies. While everyone
told me that playing a 65-year-old in Saaransh could have been the biggest
mistake of my life, it became a defining moment of my life and there was no
looking back. My ups and downs have taught me so much about people, life and
entertainment business. Thank you Mahesh Bhatt Saab, Rajshri Films and the
audience for showering upon love and support,” says Anupam Kher.
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