'From clerk's son to member of Rs 200 crore film club': Anupam Kher on The Kashmir Files success

The Kashmir Files entered the Rs 200 crore club two weeks after the film was released in cinema halls. Anupam Kher, who played the lead role in the film, opened up about his journey to his massive successful stint and how "dreams come true."
Anupam Kher on The Kashmir Files success

Anupam Kher on The Kashmir Files success

KEY HIGHLIGHTS

  • Anupam Kher opened up about The Kashmir Files entering the Rs 200 crore club
  • The actor spoke about giving his "blood and soul" to the film
  • "This is called the ultimate," Kher wrote
Anupam Kher, who headlines Vivek Agnihotri's The Kashmir Files, opened up on yet another milestone that the movie achieved. The film that has become a success at the box office and is still buzzing at the cash counters entered the Rs 200 crore club on Wednesday. Sharing how he, as a Kashmiri Pandit, said yes to the film and gave his "blood and soul" to his role, Kher penned an elaborate note on his journey till today.
In the form of a story, Kher began by saying how he worked hard for 38 years and starred in 522 films. "Once upon a time there was a #KashmiriPandit boy called #Bittu. His father was a clerk whose name was #PushkarNath. Bittu worked very hard and became an actor called #AnupamKher. He continued to work hard and in 38 years did #522 films," he wrote.
He went on to add that when The Kashmir Files came along that, is based on the genocide of Kashmiri Pandits during the Kashmir Insurgency in the early 1990s, he decided to name his character in the film after his father Pushkar Nath as a tribute to him, who was a victim of the violence back then.
"Then came along a film called #TheKashmirFiles about the genocide of #KashmiriPandits. He was given the lead role in it. He gave this film literally his blood and soul and decided to name the character #PushkarNath as a tribute to his father and lakhs of other #Kashmiris who were the victims of horrible & senseless violence of terrorists. The pain, truth and tragedy of victims connected with the world," he shared.

Kher stated that he started life as a clerk's son, named Bittu, and now, at 67, he is a member of the Rs 200 crore club in the Hindi film industry.
"People made it their own tragedy all over the world. Bittu’s film is a roaring success today. From a clerk’s son to the member of the #200Crore club at 67 is what dreams are made of. This is called the ultimate #KuchBhiHoSaktaHai. Jai Ho! Thank you #Vivek #Pallavi #Abhishek and everybody for making it possible! #Humbled #Touched #TheKashmirFiles #KashmiriHindus #AllDreamsComeTrue," he ended his note.
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