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Anupam Kher says everyday life helps him avoid the isolation of stardom
Actor Anupam Kher has returned to theatre with “Jaane Pehchaane Anjaane,” a play about loneliness and relationships.
He and his troupe are performing in cities across the US and Canada during a 45-day tour.
Kher says he does not carry the burden of being a star, because keeping away from everyday life could leave him isolated.
The play follows a widow, a widower, a young paying guest and a woman facing a mid-life separation in a modern middle-class neighbourhood.
Its characters reflect experiences across three generations, including older people living apart from their children.
Kher says mobile phones and the internet have reduced human contact, and that loneliness is also affecting India.
The production is written and directed by Gajendra Ahire and marks Swaroop Sampat’s return to theatre after nearly two decades.
Anupam Kher says he avoids the loneliness of stardom by living a normal life and staying connected to everyday spaces.
He has returned to theatre after a gap of a few years with the play “Jaane Pehchaane Anjaane.”
Kher and his troupe are touring the US and Canada for 45 days.
The play uses humour and music to explore loneliness and relationships across three generations.
Kher says smartphones and the internet have reduced human contact, with smiles and hugs replaced by emojis.
- Who
- Actor Anupam Kher and his theatre troupe.
- What
- Kher says he avoids the isolation associated with stardom by living a normal life. He has returned to theatre in “Jaane Pehchaane Anjaane.
- When
- During a 45-day tour; the articles were published on October 11, 2026.
- Where
- The tour is taking place in the US and Canada.
- Why
- Kher says carrying the burden of stardom and living apart from everyday life would make him lonely.
This story does not have two clearly opposing sides.
I do not carry the burden of Anupam Kher on my shoulders
If you live in an ivory tower, loneliness is frightening. I don’t. I live a very normal life
The revolution in mobile phones, and internet and everything, has led to a loneliness epidemic. Many countries have announced it as an epidemic, and it's happening in India also.
We have reached a stage where smiles and hugs are replaced by emojis.
Kher returned to theatre with “Jaane Pehchaane Anjaane.
Kher and his troupe travelled through the US and Canada to perform the play.
Kher spoke to PTI about stardom, loneliness and everyday life.
- Tour length
- 45 days
- Tour locations
- US and Canada
- Play
- Jaane Pehchaane Anjaane
- Play writer and director
- Gajendra Ahire
- Themes
- Loneliness and relationships
- Swaroop Sampat
- Returned to theatre after nearly two decades
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