Anupam Kher has been in the industry for 40 years. He struggled a lot to make his place in films. He belonged to a simple and limited income family. During an interview, he revealed a lesson his grandfather taught him when he was living in poverty. Anupam Kher has not forgotten him even today.
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Dada taught the value of happiness
Anupam Kher spoke to Pinkvilla about the many ups and downs of life. He told how he removed the fear of poverty from his mind. Anupam Kher said, My grandfather Pandit Amarnathji removed the fear of poverty from my mind. 14 of us lived in a small room. Only my father was earning money. His salary was 90 rupees but we were all happy. One day I asked my grandfather, how can we be happy if we are so poor? Grandfather said, Son, when a man is poor, the cheapest thing is happiness. This removed the fear of poverty from my mind.
Used to abuse the sea
Anupam Kher said that after going to Mumbai, he slept on the roadside. When he struggled for work, he would sit on the beach at night and beat him. He would go and vent his anger. He also talked about his depression. Anupam said, I was depressed for 3 years. I didn’t know why this was happening but I couldn’t sleep. Many went to sleep studios. met the doctors. The eye doctor told me I needed a psychiatrist.
Anupam started treating the doctor
Anupam Kher was shocked. He felt that he wrote the book to enlighten people. Still he went to see the doctor. He was given a self-help book and confidently asked the doctor what problems he had in his life. When doctors also started telling him some problems, Anupam gave solutions to many problems. Gave me my book and said it was a bestseller. Read this and talk on the phone if needed.
Ratna Pathak Shah called acting school a shop, Anupam Kher said – this belongs to NSD
The doctor fell into depression
When Anupam started to leave, the doctor started writing something on the pad. When he asked what you were prescribing, the doctor said, your meds, you have manic depression. The doctor said that Anupam has depression. In this the person is so positive that he suppresses everything. Anupam recovered after being treated by a psychiatrist.