Anupam Kher: shares the story of his recovery
Bollywood veteran actor Anupam Kher is celebrating his 40 years in the film industry. The actor shared a long note on his Instagram, in which he recalled his struggling days. He recalled when he had just four thousand rupees in his bank account. He also shared about his bankruptcy and playing the role of a 65-year-old father in his debut film ‘Saaransh’.
Anupam Kher had gone bankrupt
Anupam Kher wrote in his post, “I had gone bankrupt in 2002. I did a play on my failures based on that. At that time I had Rs 4000 in my account. But, I did not complain, did not blame the world. I worked harder.”
Prepared himself
Anupam Kher has previously opened up about overcoming bankruptcy in an interview. He said in that interview, “In 2004, because I was not a business person, I almost went bankrupt and started all over again. I am the sum of my failures. People started calling me thespian, veteran and legend – which meant you should be given a lifetime achievement award,
But I refused to do that. I went abroad and did an American series. After 60, people think of retirement, but I started building my body.”
He was a victim of facial paralysis
In his Instagram note, Anupam Kher also recalled the time when he suffered from facial paralysis. He shared, “When I suffered facial paralysis while shooting for ‘Hum Aap Ke Hain Kaun’, people thought my career was over. I overcame it. I was a Hindi medium guy. I did big Hollywood films with top Hollywood actors like Robert De Niro, Jennifer Lawrence.”
Recalling his struggling days, the veteran actor wrote, “When I started out, I spent many days starving. There were many times when I had to sleep at railway stations because I didn’t have money to rent a room. There were many moments when I felt I had compromised my dignity as a human being and an actor.
