My competition is with Robert De Niro and Al Pacino: Anupam Kher

Veteran Bollywood actor Anupam Kher, who has proved his mettle with wonderful performances in films like Saaransh, is not satisfied and aspires for a career like Hollywood legends Robert De Niro and Al Pacino.

Veteran Bollywood actor Anupam Kher, who has proved his mettle with wonderful performances in films like Saaransh, is not satisfied and aspires for a career like Hollywood legends Robert De Niro and Al Pacino.

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The 59-year-old Baby actor, who was in the national capital to attend a session with the students of National Institute of Drama (NSD), said he always keeps a check on De Niro and Pacino's films. "My competition is not with Bollywood actors. I compete with Robert De Niro and Al Pacino. I always check what they are doing...," said Kher, who worked with De Niro in David O Russell's 'Silver Linings Playbook'.

The NSD graduate recalled his days in the theatre college and said he always considered his batch mates -- Anang Desai and Satish Kaushik -- more as "enemies" than friends. "As a student, one should be hungry, lonely and frustrated to learn. Students, who come here, often get busy in making friends and building relationships. When I joined NSD, Anang Desai and Satish Kaushik were my friends but I always considered them my enemies because we all will be competing for one role," Kher said.

Kher, whose acting school completed 10 years, is also planning to teach the NSD students. "I will definitely come to take classes. I love teaching because I feel teaching and acting are the two professions where a teacher gets to learn everyday. I feel I am a better teacher than actor," he said.