Anupam Kher: I had a fantasy of sending my autographed pics to my possible fans like big stars did

Anupam Kher has been doling out massive nostalgia on social media. Today the actor pulled out one of his clicks from 80s for Instagram, a special photo that he had got clicked for fan mail. “This is in the early 80’s when I must have acted in not more than 7 to 8 films. I had just started my career as an actor. I had a fantasy of sending my autographed pics to my possible fans like big stars did.”

The veteran actor went on to reveal how he approached a celebrated photographer, “And I wanted the photograph to be clicked only by the ace photographer of those days #GautamRajadhyaksha.He was a star himself and very expensive. All top actors were his clients. I somehow reached out to him and explained to him what I wanted. He asked me do I even get fan mail? I said not really but it may start soon. He was amused at my optimism. He obliged and did not charge me a single penny. But he added, “Don’t ever change as a person with success.” Later we became friends. I was happy to feature in his coffee table book on actors. He is in a better world now. But for the coming so many years this was the only autographed pic I will send to my fans. Sometimes I do miss the 80’s for so many reasons.”

Anupam Kher recently launched his website on the occasion of having completed 39 years in the film industry.