Aspirations Unbound
The Morning Standard|December 01, 2024
At 69, Anupam Kher is far from done. Whether it is romance or fitness training, he is ready for it all
PUJA TALWAR
Aspirations Unbound

The circle is far from complete, I am somewhere in the middle", says Anupam Kher as he celebrates four decorated decades in the film industry. The veteran's journey in Bollywood began as an experiment; a 28-year-old who decided to play a 65-year-old bereaved father in Mahesh Bhatt's Saraansh. Now, at 69, Kher has decided to tackle the subtext of age being just a number in his latest film Vijay 69.

Directed by Akash Roy, the film sees the actor in the role of Vijay, a widower who takes on the daunting task of competing in a triathlon. The biggest obstacle is his entourage of so-called supporters, who chide him with the obvious: he is too old for it.

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