Anupam Kher

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Does Anupam Kher smoke: No (Quit).Does Anupam Kher drink alcohol: Yes.Anupam was born into a middle-class Kashmiri Pandit family with roots in Srinagar. Anupam Khers Childhood Photo With His Mother.In his childhood, he was a below average student who never scored more than 38 marks. Moreover, he was also mediocre at sports. The only field in which he excelled was theatre and drama. Anupam Khers Childhood Photo.He took his artistic skills to the next level when he was pursuing his graduation in Government College, Shimla, and was named the best actor of Himachal Pradesh University. Anupam Kher (left) With Raju Kher (right).When he was studying at the Himachal Pradesh University, he saw a walk-in audition advertisement of Panjab University, Chandigarh; offering a scholarship of 200. To attend the audition, Anupam stole 118 from his mother, which she had kept at their houses temple.When he first reached Chandigarh for the walk-ins, he was given an option to perform either on a script for girls or boys. Intuitively, he chose the script for girls. His interviewer, Balwant Gargi, gave him the remark, Very bad but very daring..In the evening of the same day, he returned to Shimla, where he saw the police being called by his parents about the lost money. When his mother asked him about the money, Anupam confidently lied and said that he knows nothing. A week later, when his father asked him, Where had you gone that day? he uttered the truth and received a tight slap from his mother. However, his father supported him and said, Dont worry he is getting a scholarship of 200, he will return your 100..On 27 July 1974, he again reached Chandigarh, this time for a longer stint. While learning the dramatic skills at Panjab University, the first lesson that he learned by Balwant Gargi, was how to pour tea properly. Anupam Kher In Younger Days.Anupam first met Kirron Kher when they were both doing theatre in Chandigarh and later became the best of friends.