Anupam Kher could have gone bankrupt while trying to enter TV, why did the DDLJ actor fall victim to depression:

News Topical, Digital Desk : Anupam Kher, a name in Indian cinema that needs no introduction. Anupam has worked in more than 500 films in his career so far, which includes Bollywood as well as some Hollywood films. Anupam has also won 2 National Awards for his acting. However, his journey was not so easy, he had to spend many nights sleeping on the platform and had to face rejection and get disappointed many days. But he did not give up and kept moving towards his goal. Know how his acting journey started and how he proved his acting prowess from Bollywood to Hollywood.

Mother sold her jewelry for Anupam

Born on 7 March 1955 in Shimla, Anupam Kher's father's salary was 90 rupees at that time, he was a clerk in the Forest Department. However, his mother wanted him to study in a good school, so she even sold her jewelry. But Anupam was interested in becoming an actor and that's why he came to Chandigarh. However, he left his studies midway and joined theater at Punjab University Chandigarh. After this, he took training from National School of Drama Delhi (NSD).

I came to Mumbai and slept on the platform for a month

Anupam's real struggle started after he came to Mumbai from NSD. He had to sleep on the platform for a month. Anupam had to face rejection many times because he did not have hair on his head. Finally he got a chance to work in Mahesh Bhatt's film Saraansh but after preparing for it for months, Anupam was thrown out of it ten days before the shooting. But Anupam stood firm and opposed it. Mahesh Bhatt liked his fearlessness and then he cast Anupam in this film Maa. His debut film proved to be a good start for him because after this he got offers for 57 films simultaneously.

After this, he worked in films like Aakhri Raasta, Karma, and Insaaf Ki Awaaz. In which the audience liked him. Anupam Kher has been awarded the National Award twice for the film Daddy and Maine Gandhi Ko Nahin Mara, while he has also won 8 Filmfare Awards. Interestingly, he won his first Filmfare Award for his debut film Saraansh. Anupam has also been awarded Padma Shri (2004) and Padma Bhushan (2016).

Appeared in international films

Talking about Hollywood films, Anupam has worked in films like Bend It Like Beckham (2002), Silver Linings Playbook, Pride and Prejudice, The Mistress of Spices.

escape bankruptcy

It is not that Anupam became very successful after doing so many films, in fact around the year 2003 he felt like making a career in TV. But that did not work out and at this time Anupam was on the verge of becoming bankrupt. Due to this he got panic attacks and depression, not only this, he even suffered from paralysis on his face. But despite this, Anupam went to shoot for the film Hum Aapke Hain Kaun.

Talking about Anupam's personal life, he first married actress Madhumati in 1979 but they got divorced after a few years. After this, he married actress Kiran Kher in 1985. Kiran already had a son named Sikandar.