Anupam Kher reveals he was not going to do his debut film Saaransh.
Anupam, while sharing the story with ANI, revealed that director Mahesh Bhatt told him that he needs a skilled actor for the role and not a new comer. Therefore, he wanted to replace him.
The 68-years old actor revealed: “I had been rehearsing and preparing to play that old man for six months. I used to go out wearing dhotis and kurtas, I used to observe old people, I would use a walking stick. We were supposed to begin shooting on January 1, and on December 20, my friend told me that he’d heard a rumour at Rajshri Productions that I wasn’t doing that film anymore.”
The Uunchai actor was disappointed and wanted to quit acting after hearing about his replacement.
He went on to say: “I took the cab to his house, and I walked up the stairs. He praised me for taking the news sportingly, but I told him to look out of his window and see the car that was standing there.”
“It had all my belongings, and I told him that before leaving, I wanted to tell him what a fraud he is. I wanted to make final climactic statement, and I told him that as a Brahmin man, I was cursing him.”
In the end, Anupam Kher was finally selected for the role. Saaransh turned out to be a hit and became a source of his fame, reports News18.