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Anupam Kher Shares 1980s Photos, Revisits Saaransh Performance
Anupam Kher joined a popular trend involving photographs from the 1980s.
He shared a picture of himself when he was young.
He also reminded people that he played a much older man in his first film, Saaransh.
In the movie, he played a father grieving for his dead son.
Kher later performed one of the movie’s emotional scenes again at home in 2021.
He asked fans which version they liked better.
Saaransh also starred Rohini Hattangadi as his wife.
The film was set in Mumbai and helped Kher win a Filmfare Best Actor award.
Anupam Kher shared two contrasting images connected to the viral 1980s trend.
He said he was 28 in the 1980s but played a 65-year-old man in his debut film, Saaransh.
Saaransh was released on May 25, 1984, and focused on an elderly couple coping with their son’s death.
Kher recreated an emotional Saaransh scene at home in 2021, inviting fans to compare both performances.
He won the Filmfare Best Actor award for his performance in Saaransh.
- Who
- Actor Anupam Kher, alongside the cast of Saaransh, including Rohini Hattangadi.
- What
- Kher shared 1980s photographs and reflected on playing a 65-year-old character at age 28 in Saaransh.
- Where
- Saaransh was set in Mumbai; Kher wrote the post after waking up in Vancouver.
- When
- The original film was released on May 25, 1984; Kher recreated the scene in 2021.
- Why
- He joined the viral 1980s photograph trend and reflected on the different ages he portrayed during his early cinema career.
Key facts
- Film
- Saaransh
- Original release
- May 25, 1984
- Kher’s age in the film’s period
- 28
- Character’s age
- 65-year-old man
- Recreated performance
- 2021
- Setting
- Mumbai
- Award
- Filmfare Best Actor
Quotes
Anupam Kher
Actor who starred as BV Pradhan in Saaransh
“The irony is that when I entered films, I was only 28, but in Saaransh, I played a 65-year-old man! So here I am, sharing both versions—the 28-year-old actor and the 65-year-old character.”
NDTV
“TV lene nahin aaya hoon, main apne mare hue bete ki asthiyaan lene aaya hoon... (I haven't come here for the TV, I have come here to pick up the ashes of my dead son).”
NDTV
Sources
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