Anupam Kher has never shied away from opening up about his struggles during childhood and initial years of his acting career. Recently, in a conversation with Curly Tales, the actor revealed that he does not own his own house and believes in living in rented apartments. He said, "I live in a rented apartment, because I decided I don't want to own a house. Kiske liye (for whom)? Pay the rent every month and live. The money that you will buy a house for, keep it in your bank account and use that to pay your rent instead." Anupam reasoned, "Its better to give after you go many years later and to distribute the money rather than people fighting for your house. I bought one house for my mother in Shimla. That to because I was teasing her seven years ago, saying that I am a big star and she can tell me what she wishes to have," continuing, "I thought she will say, 'Nahi, kuch nahi', but she instantly said, 'I want a house in Shimla'. I asked her why because we don't live there after my father's death, but she lived in a rented house all her life there, hence wanted one of her own." ALSO READ | Anupam Kher recalls the time when he went bankrupt, suffered facial paralysis: ‘People thought my career was over’ The Khosla Ka Ghosla actor fulfilled his mom's wish in an instant. "She asked for a one-bedroom, but I gave her an eight-bedroom house. Whenever she goes there for a few months, she keeps switching off the lights of all the rooms keeping the electricity bill in mind," he shared. When asked if his wife and actor-politician Kirron Kher is on the same page as him, and he shared, "It took her some time, but she is okay now. She also has her own house in Chandigarh." He further added that he takes inspiration from late Ratan Tata. "Look at him, he is no more, but the kind of life that he lived, he lived in a small house with a small car to travel." Meanwhile, on the professional front, Anupam Kher is receiving praises for his latest Netflix release, Vijay 69. Helmed by Akshay Roy, Vijay 69 tells the heartwarming journey of a 69-year-old man who takes on a new challenge to train for a triathlon. In addition to Kher, the film also features actors Chunky Panday and Mihir Ahuja. Vijay 69 is available to stream on Netflix.
