Veteran actors
Ratna Pathak Shah
and
Naseeruddin Shah
have distinct political views from
Anupam Kher
, but their differences span beyond politics to various topics. In a recent interview with Pinkvilla, Anupam Kher, who operates an acting school, was questioned about his response to
Ratna Pathak
Shah’s comment referring to
acting schools
as ‘shops.’
Anupam Kher acknowledged Ratna Pathak Shah’s opinion about acting schools being referred to as ‘shops,’ though he didn’t agree with it.
He pointed out that both Ratna and Naseeruddin Shah are graduates of the National School of Drama. He said, “That’s her point of view. I was also watching Naseer’s interview, and he was also saying the same thing. Both of them are from the National School of Drama; will they call NSD a shop? So, sometimes a person says things out of bitterness or gets philosophical. It’s not important for me to justify what they think. They think it’s a shop, and it is perfectly alright with me.”
The actor recounted an incident where he saw a confident actor getting nervous in front of the camera. This inspired him to set up his own acting school and pass on his knowledge to aspiring actors. He also addressed Ratna’s comment by saying, “I thought I should open an acting school where I would teach acting. People say that these are shops, but I think they need to rethink it because you are producing future generations of actors, and it’s easy to make a statement like that. There are journalism schools and schools for dentists. Does Ratna go to a dentist who didn’t go to school? Why should they pass a judgment about somebody who runs an acting school with so much sincerity? But I am sure she isn’t talking about my school. Many people have opened these types of schools, but those who run them know how important it is to them.”
When asked if their differences had soured their relationship, he explained his approach to seeing the good in people, stating that even the worst person has a positive side. Recalling the time when he bought his first car and brought it to Mehboob Studio, where Naseer was present in his own car, he remembered Naseer’s warm greeting, saying, “Wow! Anupam, you have got the car finally.” It doesn’t matter how many things he says about Anupam, but for him, that is the gesture he will always think of.
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