Anupam Kher feels awkward when he’s called a veteran or a legend. Here’s why

Actor Anupam Kher says he has been getting a lot of good work as he gets older, and he doesn’t want to stop.

Anupam Kher has done five-hundred-and-ten films in a career spanning over 35 years. That’s more than enough for him to be tagged a veteran, but he’s not ready for it. The 62-year-old is happy being recognised as a versatile actor, and “exploring all kinds of roles and mediums” is what he aims for.

Actor Anupam Kher is shooting for his 511th film in Ranchi, Jharkhand. (Amal KS/HT Photo)

Kher recently began shooting for his yet-to-be-titled 511th film in Ranchi, and says, “There’s just so much work to do these days. I’ve been getting a lot of good work as I get older, and I don’t want to stop. That’s why I stop people from calling me a veteran or a thespian or a legend. I feel awkward... I want to do more.”

The actor values content more than anything else, even in big-budget multi-starrer projects. Kher, who has been part of films such as Hum Aapke Hain Kaun (1994), Kuch Kuch Hota Hai (1998), Dilwale Dulhaniya Le Jayenge (1995), Mohabbatein (2000) and Happy New Year (2014), says, “I love being part of big-budget films, but not for the sake of them being commercial films. I don’t want to be a part of a big-budget film in which my role doesn’t do anything.”

In his latest project, Kher plays a judge who is about to retire. “It’s a thriller. This case is supposed to be his last case. So, in a way, it’s quite autobiographical,” he laughs.

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