Veteran actors Anupam Kher and Neena Gupta are among the most talented artistes in the film industry. They might have aged but the kind of content they are giving to the audience even today is unmatchable. Recently, the two collaborated on a film titled ‘Shiv Shastri Balboa’. While promoting the same, they got into an interesting chat with a news portal.
In the interview, Neena said that she feels young actors focus a lot on their body and fitness. She too tries to remain in shape and look fit. The actress feels that fitness is one of the reasons why people like her even today and give her work too. Anupam who was listening to her agreed to Neena’s point of view and joked that actors of their generation need to work on their body and youngsters have to work on their acting.
In the same conversation, Anupam recalled his drama school days with Neena. He disclosed that Neena was very modern. But that did not keep her away from cooking her own food and washing her utensils in the hostel. She used to clean vessels while wearing a spaghetti strap.
Anupam also reminisced the time when he came to Mumbai for the first time in 1980s. Talking about his bald head, the actor said that though it is now very dignified bald sexy look but when he lost his hair initially, it was quite difficult. He remembered how everybody told him to become an assistant or a writer because they believed he would never be able to become an actor.
For the unversed, ‘Shiv Shastri Balboa’ starring Neena Gupta and Anupam Kher is a hardcore family entertainer directed by Ajayan Venugopalan. It opened to positive reviews on February 10, 2023.