Archive · 8 Aug 2026
Anupam Kher reveals how he got Dr. Dang in 'Karma'
Anupam Kher is a very famous actor from India who has acted in many movies.
He recently told everyone a fun story about a movie he acted in long ago.
That movie is called 'Karma'.
This year, 'Karma' turned 40 years old.
In the movie, Kher played a villain doctor named Dr. Dang.
He said he met the movie's director, Subhash Ghai, at a party.
The director asked him to come to his office the next day and gave him the villain role.
Kher was very happy when he learned that the movie also had many famous actors in it.
He believes that movie changed him from a good actor to a star.
At the end of his video, he said his famous villain dialogue again.
Anupam Kher revealed how director Subhash Ghai cast him as villain Dr. Michael Dang in 'Karma' as the film completed 40 years.
Kher met Ghai at a party, where the director asked him to come to his office the next day and offered him the main villain role.
Kher asked Ghai who else was in the film and learned the cast included Dilip Kumar, Naseeruddin Shah, Anil Kapoor, Jackie Shroff, Sridevi, Poonam Dhillon and Nutan.
Kher said 'Karma' changed his status from a 'good actor' to a 'star'.
He shared his casting story and recreated his famous Dr. Dang dialogue in a video on social media.
- Who
- Veteran actor Anupam Kher and director Subhash Ghai.
- What
- Kher revealed how he was cast as the main villain Dr. Michael Dang in the film 'Karma'.
- When
- On the film's 40th anniversary, roughly four decades after 'Karma' was released.
- Where
- Mumbai, India, where Kher shared that a poster of him and Dilip Kumar stood near Mahim Church.
- Why
- To mark four decades of the iconic movie, Kher posted a video recalling his casting story and dialogue.
- Film
- Karma
- Role
- Dr. Michael Dang (main villain)
- Director
- Subhash Ghai
- Milestone
- 40 years since release
- Cast mentioned
- Dilip Kumar, Naseeruddin Shah, Anil Kapoor, Jackie Shroff, Sridevi, Poonam Dhillon, Nutan
- How role was offered
- Ghai invited Kher to his office after spotting him at a party
- Location referenced
- Mahim Church area, Mumbai