People tend to scare you pointing out your shortfalls. If you voluntarily admit your faults, then people won't have anything to point out.

- Anupam Kher

I'm looking to do an honest job, and I don't have any Indian talk show as a reference point. I'm not looking down on them, but I want to do what Oprah did.

- Anupam Kher

In every role that I do - whether I'm a teacher, actor or mentor - I do it with total dedication and as much honesty as I feel is required because there's no alternative to honesty and hard work.

- Anupam Kher

I've done 480-odd films, have my own acting school, won awards, etc. and now host a successful TV chat show - what else can I ask for? Yes, of course, every journey has its ups and downs, but that's part of life.

- Anupam Kher

I'm very happy doing what I'm doing; I don't think I'm prepared to devote my time to politics. When I am, I'd like to give it 100%. I'm not in the frame of mind, and I'm too greedy an actor to do that.

- Anupam Kher

One time I nearly experienced failure was when I was acting in 'Hum Aapke Hain Kaun' in 1994. One day, I woke up and found that part of my face was paralysed.

- Anupam Kher

You may be in a medical or engineering college, but not all will stand first in class. It depends on who studies the most.

- Anupam Kher

You are never too old for applause. What's satisfying is that I'm being appreciated for what I was trained for.

- Anupam Kher

We only see the glamour side of stars but not how they've achieved it.

- Anupam Kher

There are many brilliant actors, including our own Dilip Kumar, but Robert de Niro is something else.

- Anupam Kher

An actor is only a part of the film, not the whole, and very often, he is moulded by the director. That is why a good director can make so much difference to a film.

- Anupam Kher

My first Hindi film as a leading man was Mahesh Bhatt's 'Saaransh,' which immediately established me as someone who knows the craft.

- Anupam Kher

My first British film was Gurinder Chadha's 'Bend It Like Beckham,' which was a huge international success.

- Anupam Kher

It is important to be financially savvy when you turn producer. As a director, you just need to have a good script in hand.

- Anupam Kher

In India, film sets are like a family atmosphere.

- Anupam Kher

In day-to-day life, our brain sends lots of signals. In acting, there are no signals. You have to believe in what you are trying to portray.

- Anupam Kher

If my life can inspire people, then a television show where guests talk about their challenges and what makes them unique would work.

- Anupam Kher

I've always been the most vocal person socially about things that I feel are important.

- Anupam Kher

I was neither good in sports nor at studies, but I always wanted to stand out and be noticed.

- Anupam Kher

I was able to overcome my failures because I was always confident of my abilities and was sure I could achieve what I had set out for.

- Anupam Kher