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Anupam Kher Says Diaspora Tour Deepened Longing for India
Anupam Kher has been away from India for almost 25 days while performing in the United States and Canada.
He said people in the Indian community there have welcomed him warmly.
Meeting them made him think about how many people who live abroad still feel close to India.
Kher said their hugs made him feel connected to home.
He misses his family, friends and familiar places, but he also misses India as a whole.
He shared a video recorded before a show in Atlanta on September 25.
The article says Swaroop Sampat is in the play with him, and Anu Malik wrote its music.
The article gives two different names for the production.
Anupam Kher said nearly 25 days away from India made him miss the country more.
He is touring the United States and Canada with a stage drama and said audiences have shown him love and respect.
Kher said he met Indians abroad, including doctors, technology workers and businesspeople, who remain emotionally connected to India.
He described feeling a bond with audience members when they hugged him and said their reactions helped him understand what he misses about India.
The article refers to the production as both “Known Unknown” and “Jaane Pehchaane Anjaane”; it says Swaroop Sampat performs with Kher and Anu Malik composed its music.
- Who
- Actor Anupam Kher, along with actor Swaroop Sampat in the stage production.
- What
- Kher reflected on missing India and on the warmth and connection he felt meeting Indian diaspora audiences during a theatre tour.
- Where
- The tour is in the United States and Canada; the video was recorded in Atlanta.
- When
- He said he had been away for nearly 25 days. The video was recorded before a show in Atlanta on September 25; the year is not stated.
- Why
- Meeting Indians living abroad and being away from home made Kher reflect on what he misses about India.
Key facts
- Time away from India
- Nearly 25 days at the time of Kher's remarks
- Tour locations
- United States and Canada
- Video location
- Atlanta
- Video recording date
- September 25; year not specified
- Production names given
- “Known Unknown” and “Jaane Pehchaane Anjaane”
- Other production participants
- Actor Swaroop Sampat; music composed by Anu Malik
Quotes
Anupam Kher
Actor speaking in a video shared on Instagram
“Among them, it seems that no matter how good a life they make here, a part of their heart is still in India. When they hug me, their heartbeats meet my heartbeats, and I hear India in them. This is true. Maybe that's why they are so happy to see a person from their country in their eyes. And I get this happiness too. Then I understand what I miss in India.”
thehansindia.com
“It's been almost 25 days since I left India. Our drama here in America, and in Canada, unknowingly or unknowingly, is making a scene. Everywhere, so much love is being received, so much respect is being received. But if I stay away from my country for a few days, I start missing India a lot. I start missing my country a lot.”
thehansindia.com
Sources
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