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Published 19:30 IST, December 30th 2020

Anupam Kher honoured with Outstanding Achievement Award for contribution to Indian cinema

Veteran actor Anupam Kher recently shared his happiness with fans after being honored with the Outstanding Achievement Award by Bollywood Festival Norway.

Reported by: Prachi Arya
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Veteran actor Anupam Kher recently shared his happiness with fans after being honoured with the Outstanding Achievement Award by Bollywood Festival Norway. The actor has had been conferred with the award for his contribution to Indian and world cinema. The actor took to Twitter and shared the trophy along with the certificate that was presented to him.

Anupam Kher conferred with Outstanding Achievement Award

The award was presented by Ragnhild Bergheim, Mayor of Lorenskog, and Nasrullah Qureshi, festival director. The actor, who was not available to receive the award, expressed his hope to receive it next time in person. While captioning the post, the Naam Shabana actor wrote, “Thank you #BollywoodFestivalNorway for honoring me with the #OutstandingAchievementAward for my contribution to Indian and World Cinema. I feel humbled. Hopefully next time I will take the award in person. Keep up the great work. Jai Ho!!”

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The versatile actor who is quite active on social media has been garnering much attention from his fans after he released his third book ‘Your Best Day is Today’. The actor was in Mussorie last week to promote his book where he met famous book author Ruskin Bond. Other than Ruskin, the actor also had a fan moment after he gifted a signed copy of his book to legendary actor Mithun Chakraborty. The actor had shared a video on Twitter where he described his fan moment with him.

Meanwhile, Anupam Kher has also launched his own podcast series Anupam Cares where he has tried to share the stories that have meant the world to him. The actor through the podcast series has been vocal about stories of his life including his struggle with depression and insomnia during the early career days. Meanwhile, on the professional front, the actor is currently shooting for his film The Kashmir Files. He will also be seen in the film The Last Show opposite Satish Kaushik.. 

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Updated 19:28 IST, December 30th 2020

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