I’m looking to do an honest job, and I don’t have any Indian talk show as a reference point. I’m not looking down on them, but I want to do what Oprah did. – Anupam Kher
I don’t think that I will say that we are less talented in Bollywood, but our functioning is different. We cater to a different kind of audience. – Anupam Kher
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. – Anupam Kher
After working with Woody Allen, sharing screen space with De Niro was a dream come true. – Anupam Kher
I’m not a cribber, or someone who criticises. People who criticise are not doers. I’m a doer. – Anupam Kher
My first Hindi film as a leading man was Mahesh Bhatt’s ‘Saaransh,’ which immediately established me as someone who knows the craft. – Anupam Kher
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. – Anupam Kher
I’ve always been the most vocal person socially about things that I feel are important. – Anupam Kher
In day-to-day life, our brain sends lots of signals. In acting, there are no signals. You have to believe in what you are trying to portray. – Anupam Kher
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. – Anupam Kher
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. – Anupam Kher
It’s important for couples to be friends first and to respect each other as individuals. – Anupam Kher
There are many brilliant actors, including our own Dilip Kumar, but Robert de Niro is something else. – Anupam Kher
Every time I’ve crossed to a new level of film acting, the film has been a breakthrough project. – Anupam Kher
I have always believed that directing a film is like telling a story. You have to tell it well so that it is appreciated. – Anupam Kher
I approach every role with the same commitment because I’m being paid for it. To not do so would be unethical. – Anupam Kher
An actor is only a part of the film, not the whole, and very often, he is moulded by the director. That is why a good director can make so much difference to a film. – Anupam Kher
My first British film was Gurinder Chadha’s ‘Bend It Like Beckham,’ which was a huge international success. – Anupam Kher
I think if you laugh at your troubles and tell the whole world what went wrong, you can’t be frightened by anything. – Anupam Kher