Trigger warning: This article mentions a death, which may be triggering.
Anupam Kher is a Bollywood legend who is looked up to by many people entering the film industry. In his career spanning over four decades, he has acted in more than 540 films. Although he is an inspiration to many, Kher recently revealed that his character in the iconic film Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge was based on his ‘coolest’ father. read on!
Anupam Kher on his relationship with his father
Aditya Chopra’s Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge starred Anupam Kher as Dharamvir Malhotra, the cool and supportive single father of Raj Malhotra (played by Shahrukh Khan). While everyone wanted a father like him, Kher actually had a father in his life. Speaking to IHNS, the senior actor revealed that the character in DDLJ is actually based on his real-life father, Pushkar Nath Kher. The Tanvi The Great actor said, “My character in DDLJ was based on my father. My father was the nicest man on earth.”
The senior actor, director and producer believes in living life king-size. While he is completely busy with work, the 71-year-old star never misses a chance to laugh out loud, just like his father, who was the wind beneath his wings. Talking about their lovely bond, the actor said that his father was his biggest fan with whom he had the best relationship.
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Kher became a little emotional while talking about his father. He remembered the moment when he last talked to his Guru. A grief-stricken Anupam Kher said, “Just 20 minutes before he passed away, his last two words in my ear were, ‘Live life’ because he was dying of some rare disease where he was starving.”
