Anupam Kher Quotes
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I had spent many days hungry; had slept on railway stations at times because I did not have money to pay for a hotel room... there were moments when I felt I had compromised my dignity as a human being and as an actor.
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I started doing motivational tours. I've seen all kinds of people, from the CEOs to the lowest executive, opening up to their fears. We don't introspect as much as we should.
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Our cinema has evolved in last 60 years because we have made people happy through our films. The main purpose of our storyline is to spread happiness. Our cinema has an emotional connect.
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I was failed in all other aspects of filmmaking and was completely bankrupt because my dreams were higher than realities. So I started my acting school in a small room with 12 students to prepare future actors and actresses.
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When I staged the play and narrated my story to the audience, people found it amazing that after facing so many hardships, I have gone on to do 482 films.
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There are many brilliant actors, including our own Dilip Kumar, but Robert de Niro is something else.
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I think if you laugh at your troubles and tell the whole world what went wrong, you can't be frightened by anything.
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We only see the glamour side of stars but not how they've achieved it.
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I was born in a poor family, a lower middle class family. My father was a clerk in the forest department. I was very bad at studies. I was not very good at sports, also.
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You are never too old for applause. What's satisfying is that I'm being appreciated for what I was trained for.
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I was neither good in sports nor at studies, but I always wanted to stand out and be noticed.
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One time I nearly experienced failure was when I was acting in 'Hum Aapke Hain Kaun' in 1994. One day, I woke up and found that part of my face was paralysed.
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I wrote a book on life coaching, because my life became my own reference point how to live.
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It is important to be financially savvy when you turn producer. As a director, you just need to have a good script in hand.
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I've done 480-odd films, have my own acting school, won awards, etc. and now host a successful TV chat show - what else can I ask for? Yes, of course, every journey has its ups and downs, but that's part of life.
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Drama school, you know, I own an acting school, Actor Prepares.
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Our school not only makes you an actor, it makes you understand who you actually are as well... it gives you discipline and punctuality. It also teaches you a way of life.
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It's your own fear of failure that stops you from doing things.
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In every role that I do - whether I'm a teacher, actor or mentor - I do it with total dedication and as much honesty as I feel is required because there's no alternative to honesty and hard work.
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I'm not a cribber, or someone who criticises. People who criticise are not doers. I'm a doer.
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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.
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I was 28 when I played the role of a 65 year old man in my first film.
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I have always believed that directing a film is like telling a story. You have to tell it well so that it is appreciated.
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Birthdays are meant for special occasions.