His talent has been evident not only in the Hindi film industry but also in overseas production and in the Indian theatre scenario. But Anupam Kher is a personality with many faces. Apart from being the best screen actor and a successful television anchor, he is also the Chairman of the Censor Board and the National School of Drama and the recipient of the recently awarded Padmashree, says an official release.

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Twenty years back did you think you would make it this big?
Twenty years back… I never thought! It's not the question of making it big, but I never thought I would make it so far.

You had bell palsy. Half your face was paralyzed. How did it happen?
This happened while I was shooting for Hum Aapke Hain Kaun. Day and night, all over the place I was shooting for the movie. Then one day in the morning I saw water running out of my mouth involuntarily. It was the most frightening part of my life.

How did you go through it?
I think because of my optimism. I thought that I have to be ok.

Lets talk about your highs in your life.
Life is always a high for me, which is why I have survived. This is my 20th year in cinema. The highs have been that during the low period, came some of my best works! One, was the play 'Kuch bhi ho sakta hai', I think it was one of my finest work as an actor. And the other is a script I wrote about a father and son. I am happy with the films I have done here and abroad, the play is doing well and now I have finally decided to open an acting school.