Mumbai:

It’s no secret that veteran actor Anupam Kher is an invaluable asset to Indian cinema. However, the counterfeiters in Gujarat cranked up his value when they decided to paste his picture on fake Rs 500 denomination notes worth Rs 1.6 crore.

The incident came to light when two unidentified men duped an Ahmedabad bullion trader using fake notes featuring Bollywood actor Anupam Kher instead of Mahatma Gandhi.

Another interesting thing is that the notes have ‘Resole Bank of India’ printed on them, instead of ‘Reserve Bank of India’. Images of the fake notes have gone viral on social media with many expressing shock at the incident, while others found it amusing.

Among them is Anupam himself, as he expressed his amusement at the incident. He took to his Instagram recently and shared a news clip of the fake currency bust.

He wrote in the caption, “My photo instead of Gandhi’s photo on the note of five hundred???? Anything can happen”.

Anupam Kher, who made his acting debut with the Mahesh Bhatt directorial ‘Saaransh’, is considered one of the finest actors in Indian cinema, he has played a variety of characters including numerous critically acclaimed leading or supporting roles.

His accolades include two National Film Awards. The Government of India honoured him with the Padma Shri, the fourth-highest civilian award of the Republic of India in 2004 and the Padma Bhushan, the third-highest civilian award in 2016 for his contribution to Indian cinema and arts.

Meanwhile, on the work front, the actor will be next seen in the Kangana Ranaut directorial ‘Emergency’, which is based on the former Prime Minister of India, Indira Gandhi. The film has run into controversies over its censor certificate, and its release has been pushed many times.

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New Delhi:

Two thieves allegedly broke into actor Anupam Kher’s Mumbai office and stole an entire safe from the accounts department. Negatives of a film produced by the actor’s firm were in the safe along with other valuables, Mr Kher said in a post on X.

The veteran actor shared a video with the post that showed the broken lock on the door of his Andheri office and wrote: “This video was made by my office people before the police came!” The hatch bolt on the door was also broken.

कल रात मेरे वीरा देसाई रोड वाले ऑफ़िस में दो चोरों ने मेरे ऑफ़िस के दो दरवाज़ों को तोड़ा और अकाउंटस डिपार्टमेंट से पूरा सेफ़ (जो शायद वो तोड़ नहीं पाये) और हमारी कंपनी द्वारा निर्मित एक फ़िल्म के नेगेटिव जो एक बॉक्स में थे, चुराकर ले गए।हमारे ऑफिस ने FIR करवा दिया है।और पुलिस ने… pic.twitter.com/aqmjfOINEM

— Anupam Kher (@AnupamPKher) June 20, 2024

The two thieves were reportedly seen on CCTV footage getting into an autorickshaw with the stolen items.

Mr Kher’s office went to the police after noticing the broken doors and filed an FIR.

“Last night, two thieves broke two doors of my office in Veera Desai Road and stole the entire safe from the accounts department (which they probably couldn’t break) and the negatives of a film produced by our company that were in a box. Our office has filed an FIR and the police have assured that the thieves will be caught very soon. Because in the CCTV camera, both can be seen sitting in an auto with the goods. May God give them wisdom,” he wrote.