Anupam Kher’s mantra: I see myself in new people “I always see myself in the new people. That is why I understand them. I try to be kind and compassionate to them. I came to this city on the 3rd of June, 1981, which is 40 years back. This is a very dignified bald look. To come at a time in the early ‘80s, when half my hair was coming out from here and from there, and I was so thin that I could see through a keyhole with both my eyes! At
that time, to dare to be an actor in cinema was unheard of,” he recalls, while speaking during an interview.
He says his early struggle was tough, and he hopes no one has to go through it. “What kept me going was that I was a gold medallist from drama school. I don’t wish anyone the tough times I
Actor Anupam Kher has been there, done it all -from Bollywood to Hollywood. His secret of survival over the decades, he would tell you, lies in his knack at identifying with the youth. had, whether it was sleeping on the railway platform or not getting food. But now there are so many avenues -- TV shows, casting offices, casting directors. Back then, it was unheard of. People would tell me, ‘Why don’t you become a writer or an assistant director? An actor? You don’t have hair!’,” he recalls. Kher was recently on the jury panel for the BAFTA Breakthrough India Initiative, which selected 10 winners from the fields of television, films and games. Talking about the initiative, he says: “It is about talented Indian people who are recipients of this fellowship and award. That makes me feel proud, responsible and wonderful to be part of this jury.” By: Anjuri Nayar Singh
Priyanka Chopra: Please stay home for yourself, your family, friends
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ollywood actress Priyanka Chopra has recently urged all to stay at home and get vaccinated, at a time when the entire world is battling the Covid-19 pandemic. “The Covid-19 situation across India is grave. I’m seeing images and stories coming in from different parts of the country that are so scary. The situation is out of control and our medical fraternity is at a breaking point,” wrote Priyanka, in a post she shared on Twitter and Instagram. “Please stay home, I beg you to stay home. Do it for yourself, your family, friends, neighbours, community and also our frontline workers. Every doctor and frontline worker is saying the exact same thing. 4 Stay home 4 Ensure everyone you know stays home 4 If you have to step out, wear a mask 4 Talk to those around you and help them understand this situation... we cannot take this lightly. 4 Get the vaccine when it’s your turn Doing this will help us ease the immense pressure on our medical system,” she added. Source: IANS
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