Anupam Kher narrated his life-story of how he became a successful actor, though he came from a modest background.

Renowned actor Anupam Kher said this in the Masterclass that he conducted on ‘Performing for Screen and Theatre’ on the sidelines of the 53rd International Film Festival of India (IFFI) in Goa.

“Actors are not born. My first acting stint in a school play was a disaster. But my father gifted me flowers in the evening for trying my best”, according to Renowned actor Anupam Kher.

Renowned actor Anupam Kher said this in the Masterclass that he conducted on ‘Performing for Screen and Theatre’ on the sidelines of the 53rd International Film Festival of India (IFFI) in Goa.

Anupam Kher narrated his life-story of how he became a successful actor, though he came from a modest background. His childhood was in Shimla where he lived in a joint-family, which he called as a blessing, as there were people around to speak with. “I look up to my father and grandfather. My father used to say, ‘failure is an event, never a person’. Till I accept defeat, I cannot be a failure”.

In an encouraging message to the budding actors who were attending the session, he told them that till blunders are done, one cannot be an actor. “One should not be worried about goof-ups”.

He said that training in acting is as important as any other field or profession. “Training gives you confidence, it's like a motor driving school. It takes away the fear”. He also said, “Acting has no syllabus. It's about human nature. If I had not done training, how would I, a 28 year old new-comer play the role of a 65 year old senior citizen in Saaransh”. He revealed that very few of his scripts have been changed after the shooting started.

Anupam Kher feels that Indian cinema is a part of our psyche. “During the bygone era, only source of entertainment was movies”.