Anupam is one of the finest actors in Bollywood who has played iconic roles over the years. In a recent conversation, the actor reminisced about a time when he was heartbroken and shared how his wife, Kirron Kher, supported him during a difficult period in their marriage when their friendship evolved into love. He also mentioned that he used to visit her home with Satish Kaushik for dinners before they fell in love.

Anupam Kher and Kirron Kher are considered one of the ideal couples in Bollywood. They have set new benchmarks after being happily married for more than 39 years. In a recent interview with Shubhankar Mishra, the actor shared that he had known Kirron since their college days in Chandigarh.

“I wasn’t married; Kirron was married, and we were best friends for 12 years. She was my senior in college. She was a star—first in her class, the best actress, and an India-level badminton player. I moved to Mumbai, and she came to Mumbai after her marriage to Gautam Berry,” he recalled.

He also mentioned that he and his friend, actor Satish Kaushik, used to visit her home when she was married to Gautam Berry. They would have dinners together, and she would always give them Rs. 50 to help them get home comfortably. The actors saved up this money for other purposes.

Later, the Devdas actress went through a difficult time as she faced issues in her marriage with Gautam. He was equally heartbroken, and his then-girlfriend left him when he reconnected with Kirron. Their friendship gradually turned into love, and the couple got married in 1985. 

In a recent conversation, the Special 26 actor was asked about the qualities he admires the most in his wife. Kher promptly mentioned that her beauty, honesty, and strength make her special. He said, “She is the most honest person—carefree, honest, beautiful, caring, and possessing a strong character. We started as good friends, and that friendship evolved into love and eventually marriage.”

Anupam Kher and Kirron Kher continue to raise her son, Sikander, from her previous marriage. However, the couple didn’t have a child, and the actor feels a void in life due to it.

Shah Rukh Khan and Kajol’s Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge became a milestone, not just in the careers of the two stars but also in the history of Indian cinema. Even after decades of its theatrical release, the movie is still screened at Mumbai’s Maratha Mandir. While cinema lovers still watch and rewatch the film, there’s one particular scene in the Aditya Chopra directorial that doesn’t resonate with Kajol. The actress stated that she didn’t agree with her character Simran fasting for SRK’s character Raj on Karwa Chauth in the movie. 

In an interview with The Indian Express, Kajol opened up about the Indian festival of Karwa Chauth, which was elaborately celebrated in her 1995 movie Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge. When asked if she agreed with it, the actress said, “I didn’t agree with Simran in a lot of places.” Sharing her two cents on Simran fasting for Raj (played by Shah Rukh Khan) in the romantic musical, the Kuch Kuch Hota Hai fame said that she doesn’t understand why people have to starve themselves. “Bhookha kisko rehna hai (Yes, so what? I don’t understand why people have to starve themselves. Who likes to starve)?” she opined.

A couple of days ago, on the occasion of Karwa Chauth 2024, she dropped a poster of DDLJ and wished her fans who celebrated the Indian festival. She also urged cinema lovers to watch the film at Maratha Mandir as the film marked 29 years of its release. Her fun caption read, “29 years to the OG of Karva Chauth… wishing everyone a very hungry and successful Karva chauth .. maybe go to Maratha mandir and see the film. It’s 0 calories.”

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