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Anupam Kher Foundation
ANUPAM KHER FOUNDATION is a Public Charitable Trust which was founded in the year 2008.
Talent Company
ACTOR PREPARES operates a Talent management company to promote the careers of students as well freelancers who may enlist after an evaluation process.
ACTOR PREPARES UK AND EUROPE
ACTOR PREPARES also has a branch in london in collaboration with the Ealing Hammersmith and West London College.
Chairman's Profile
"Nothing is all wrong. Even a clock that has stopped running is correct twice a day."
His critical and commercial success in over 100 plays and almost 400 films stand testament to this eternal optimism that gave rise to the drive and passion that catapulted Padma Shri award-winning actor Anupam Kher to the heights of being considered one of the greatest actors of contemporary cinema
Shimla-bred Anupam Kher enrolled and passed out of Chandigarh's Punjab University and the National School of Drama in Delhi (an institute where he would later be the Chairman), with gold medals in acting. He then took up teaching dramatics in Lucknow till finally landing up in Mumbai starting off his glorious career on the silver screen with National award-winning roles in Saaransh and Daddy. He carried forward his golden streak in films like Karma, Lamhe, Dilwale Dulhaniya Le Jayenge,Maine Gandhi Ko Nahi Maara, Khosla Ka Ghosla and A Wednesday to name a few.
He went international when he worked with acclaimed director Gurinder Chaddha and Oscar award-winning director Ang Lee.
He extended his genius into production of such national and international award winning films such as Bariwali and Maine Gandhi Ko Nahin Maara.
Showered with innumerable accolades and awards, he holds the distinction of winning no less then 8 Filmfare awards in a row. He has held the post of Chairman of the Censor Board and National School of Drama. He was recently awarded the Teacher's Lifetime Achievement for his contribution to cinema and social work.
Not one to sit back and rest on his laurels, in 2005 Anupam Kher established his dream project Actor Prepares a premier acting school in the heart of Mumbai, where he takes time off his very hectic schedule to personally impart some of his acting secrets to tomorrow’s actors and superstars. After opening branches in Chandigarh and Ahmedabad, he has gone international with his school by becoming the first actor to open a professional acting school in London; no less in association with Ealing Media School and Heathrow City Partnership.
Shredding the comfortable cocoon that a star of his stature would live within, concerned with giving back something to society and those less privileged then him, he has for many years now been a teacher to differently-abled children and is one of the founder members of The People For Animals.
In 2008, years of hard work and planning finally culminated in the establishment of The Anupam Kher Foundation to spread education among less privileged children and to provide palliative care to people with life-limiting diseases.
Take the histrionics of an acting guru, add the genius of a thespian , combine the flair of a producer and director, and the humanitarian aspect of a Dalai Lama award-winner for his contribution to Cinema and social work, and you have some measure of Anupam Kher.
Student Speak
"After talking with Mr. Kher, I truly understood what the requirements were to be an actor, but only after training under him I felt equipped to be able to fulfill the requirement."
-- Abhishek Bachchan
"Mr. Kher's acting workshop with me was the most definitive and cathartic experience of my life. It was like a doorway; from the hesitant and shaky to the realm of conviction and confidence. It was the most assuring experience at a time when one felt lost in a crowd. I will forever be thankful for the opportunity to have been taught by a talent as great as him."
-- Hrithik Roshan
"Not only is anupamji an incredible actor, but also a wonderful teacher. He has helped me grow as an actor and given me a whole new insight into the craft of acting."
-- Kunal Kapoor
"In the 3 months I have spent here I feel I have learnt a lot. I have not only improved as an actor but also as an individual / human being. All I can say is that a lot of knowledge has been given to us about acting, which will show only with time and experience. It is not something that can happen overnight. But the finer details about me as a person and the changes in me are more visible. The classes have not only taught me the details of acting but groomed me overall and has made me a more confident person."
-- Deepika Padukone
