Anupam Kher marks 50 years in Mumbai, reminisces about his first visit

Veteran actor Anupam Kher has taken to his social media account to celebrate his 50 glorious years in the city of dreams Mumbai The actor mentioned how he was reminded of this special milestone by a very dear friend of his ldquoMY GOLDEN JUBILEE IN MUMBAIrdquo wrote Anupam ldquoMy friend and classmate SuhasKhandke from the NationalSchoolOfDrama sent me a beautiful message this morning 2nd Pic about my first ever visit to Mumbai then Bombay and informed me that I came to this beautiful CityOfDreams first the time today ie 15th of December 1975rdquoView this post on InstagramA post shared by Anupam Kher anupampkherHe further elaborated ldquoExactly FIFTY years ago I was in the first year of Drama School I stayed with Suhas for 10days As a 20year old young boy I was completely mesmerised by the energy and the magnanimity of Bombayrdquo The actor further penned ldquoSuhas lived on WalkeshwerRoad So I watched the vastness of the ocean for the first time in my life I felt the people of this city were very different from other parts of the country Today I have a word for them ndash CHILLEDrdquoThe Dilwale Dulhaniya Le Jayenge star further mentioned how the city of dreams has given him everything ldquoWhen I reflect on these years I realise that this city of Mumbai has given me EVERYTHING It gave me DREAMS and then helped me make them COME TRUErdquoHighlighting his journey of four decades in the industry Anupam wrote ldquo41 years in cinema almost 550 films friends success that humbled me failure that taught me so many things Thank you MUMBAI for your blessings and kindness And the ordinary person on the streets of Mumbai is actually extraordinary They are the heartbeats of this city I salute themrdquoAnupam also thanked his friend for reminding him of the important day ldquoThanks Suhas my friend for this joyous memory The first pic is from a play we did EkAurDronacharya It was directed by none other than my jigri dost SatishKaushik Miss him Jai Ho MUMBAI MumbaiMeriJaan MumbaikarrdquoAnupam shared a few pictures and took a trip down memory lane He also shared a picture from his first theatre play ever followed by a screenshot of his conversation with his friendThe message sent by Suhas Khandke Anupam Kherrsquos friend read ldquoHey brother today marks the completion of 50 years since you first stepped into Mumbai For our winter vacation in 1st year we boarded the train on 14th Dec 1975 to arrive in Mumbai on 15th December It proved to be an extremely auspicious day for you Congratulations dear Anupam for your successful Golden Jubilee in the city of dreamsrdquoRecently Anupam Kher was honoured by two of Indiarsquos distinguished educational institutions for his remarkable contributions both on and off the screen Recognized not only for his illustrious acting career but also for his efforts as an individual contributing to society Kher expressed his heartfelt gratitude for the prestigious awardsSharing his videos and photos Kher wrote ldquoAWARDS AND HONOURS I am deeply humbled happy and delighted to receive two AwardsHonours from two very distinguished educational institutions of India for my work in my professional and personal capacity Thank you Hon Governor of Maharashtra and Gujarat Sh AcharyaDevvrat ji a DAVian himself President DAV Schools Sh Poonam Suri ji CEO Smt Nisha Pashi ji and all the DAVians for this great HonourrdquoHe added ldquoAlso THANKS to St Xavierrsquos College Calcutta Alumni Association for the wonderful recognition I consider these honours are also for whatever little contribution I try to make to our society Not just as an ACTOR But also as an INDIVIDUAL Jai Ho Jai Hindi Awards Gratitude HumbledrdquoMeanwhile talking about Anupam Kherrsquos recent directorial Tanvi The Great the movie recently returned to theatres The film starred Jackie Shroff Arvind Swami Boman Irani Pallavi Joshi Karan Tacker and Nasser along with Anupam and Iain Glen Tanvi The Great narrated the story of a 21yearold woman on the autism spectrum who lives with her mother and grandfatherInspired by her late father Captain Samar Raina an Indian Army officer she dreams of saluting the national flag at Siachen GlacierUp next the veteran actor recently announced that he has joined forces with filmmaker Sooraj Barjatya for his 549th project On the first day of the shoot Kher presented the Hum SaathSaath Hain maker with an auspicious shawl from Ayodhya Kher penned ldquoANNOUNCING MY 549th FILM Delighted to share that my 549th untitled film started today with one and only SOORAJ BARJATYA Presented him the auspicious shawl I got from Ayodhya sicrdquoAnupam Kher has always proven himself to be an actor par excellence with his character portrayals and choice of projects From Saaraansh Hum Aapke Hain Koun Chandni Beta Kuch Kuch Hota Hai and VeerZaara to The Kashmir Files Dabangg Special 26 MS Dhoni The Untold Story and many more Anupam Kher has been a part of many blockbusters and cult classicsThis story has been sourced 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