Anupam Kher meets Susan Sarandon, Hugh Grant

When one of our most versatile actors Anupam Kher has a chance to meet one of his favouite actresses, he naturally doesn't let go of the opportunity. Hence when at the now-running Toronto Film Festival, Anupam Kher got to know that Susan Sarandon was attending, he naturally asked one of his friends

When one of our most versatile actors Anupam Kher has a chance to meet one of his favouite actresses, he naturally doesn't let go of the opportunity. Hence when at the now-running Toronto Film Festival, Anupam Kher got to know that Susan Sarandon was attending, he naturally asked one of his friends from Hollywood for an introduction.

Says Anupam from Toronto, "I told her how much I enjoyed her performance in

and

. I also met Hugh Grant."

Strangely Susan Sarandon was ignorant of Indian cinema and Anupam's work. Anupam specially, was all over the Toronto Film Festival. He was not only part of Deepa Mehta's much talked-about

but also included in the core group of star cast members representing David Russell's

.

However, Anupam has taken an extremely pragmatic view of Bollywood's status vis-a-vis Hollywood and international cinema. "Why should Hollywood know our work? Why should they know us? We run after them. Not the other way around. We give too much importance to global recognition. I've worked with the topmost names from American cinema-Woody Allen, Ang Lee, Robert de Niro. But I've never sought their recognition or approval. For me,

is as important as

. And my work back home is equally important."