Anupam Kher Recalls Dilip Kumar's Witty Warning On Karma Set: 'Pathaan Ka Hath Hai...'
Anupam Kher reminisced about working with Dilip Kumar, who inspired his career. They collaborated on four films, with Karma being memorable.
Veteran actor Anupam Kher recently shared fond memories of working with the late Dilip Kumar, a legend he credits as the reason he pursued acting. During a recent appearance on Aap Ki Adalat, Kher talked about the profound influence the cinematic icon had on his life and career, and narrated moments from their collaboration on several films.
Kher and Dilip Kumar shared screen space in four films — Karma (1986), Kanoon Apna Apna (1989), Izzatdaar (1990), and Saudagar (1991). Among these, their first collaboration on Subhash Ghai's Karma remains especially memorable for Kher.
Recalling the first time he met Dilip Kumar on set, Kher said, 'I was already dressed as Dr. Dang at 7 am. Dilip sahab came to the set at 11 am. He got down from his white Mercedes in a white shirt. I kept looking at him. I thought, 'Wow, he's the guy why I became an actor.'"
Kher also listed Kumar's performances in films such as Madhumati (1958), Ram Aur Shyam (1967), Gopi (1970), and Devdas (1955) as key influences on his acting journey. 'I almost had my nose broken while buying tickets for Gopi in black," he recalled.
During the shoot of Karma, director Subhash Ghai noticed Kher's admiration and took him aside to warn him, 'Tu jis pyaar se inko dekh raha hai, tu mujhe marvaega! Tu meri film ka villain hai!" To this, Kher cleverly responded, 'Anupam Kher Dilip Kumar se pyaar karta hai, Dr. Dang Vishwa Pratap se pyaar nahi karta."
One of the standout moments he remembered was filming the iconic slap scene. In a bid to impress Kumar, Kher suggested he be slapped for real. But the legendary actor gently declined: 'Beta, Pathaan ka haath hai, behosh ho jaega." Later, Kumar praised Kher's performance, telling Ghai, 'A dangerous actor has arrived. He'll go a long way." Kher added, 'That moment gave me immense confidence."
He also shared a humorous incident involving apples, where a teasing Kumar spoke about 'Diminishing Marginal Utility" while Kher was simply hungry. 'I told him I'm enjoying it as much as I did the first one. Please stop this," he laughed.
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