Interestingly, legendary actor Anupam Kher is doing more Telugu films these days. After doing a guest appearance in ‘Karthikeya 2’, he is doing a key role in his next big ticket Telugu film ‘Tiger Nageswara Rao. “Anupam ji is more than a family to me and he is a great human being,” says producer Abhishek Agarwal, who convinced him to do the role of a knowledgeable professor in “Karthikeya 2, who explains the greatness of Lord Krishna. “I just requested him and he agreed to do even a small but significant one in “Karthikeya 2’, His mind-blowing performance breathed life to the role and it was well received world over,” added Abhishek.
Later, he approached him to do another key role in his next Telugu production ‘Tiger Nageswara Rao’. “This time, we could give Anupam ji a significant role that would suit his immense talent. He has put in a great performance and it will be one of the highlights of our pan-India film since we believe that the film has great scope to strike a chord with North Indian viewers” he adds.
Actually, Abhishek worked with Anupam in his maiden Hindi production “The Kashmir Files’ which shattered box office records by making over Rs 250 crores. “Anupam Kher’s excellent performance as Pushkar Nath will be etched in the minds of people forever. We have also roped him for our other pan-India Telugu film ‘The India House,’ a love story set in pre-Independence era and he will be doing a very interesting role in it,” he concludes.
He claims that his association with Anupam Kher has turned memorable and he would love to work with him again for his humongous talent and professionalism. “He is also a guide and advisor to me,” concludes Abhishek.
