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Award-winning international actor, author and motivational speaker Anupam Kher discusses his journey, career and how he continues to give back. Anupam Kher, best known for his prolific career in Indian and International cinema, has appeared in over 500 films and 100 plays, over a span of 35 years, having played iconic characters in critical and commercial hits including: Saaransh, Dilwale Dulhaniya Le Jayenge, Karma, Khosla Ka Ghosla, A Wednesday, Special 26, Maine Gandhi Ko Nahin Mara, and The Accidental Prime Minister, to name a few. Some of his international projects include the films Silver Linings Playbook, Hotel Mumbai, The Boy with the Top Knot, The Big Sick and the series Sense 8 and New Amsterdam. He is a recipient of the IIFA Award for Outstanding Achievement in Indian Cinema, was nominated for the prestigious British Academy Film Awards (BAFTA), and received a record breaking eight consecutive Filmfare Awards. In 2004, Anupam was bestowed the Padma Shri Award, followed by the Padma Bhushan, the third highest civilian award in India, in 2016, for his distinguished service of higher order in art. In addition to his acting career, he established Anupam Kher’s Actor Prepares in 2005, a world-renowned acting school. Kher is also an acclaimed author with three published books: Lessons Life Taught Me, Unknowingly: An Autobiography, The Best Thing About You Is You and Your Best Day Is Today!. Anupam Kher is the only actor in the world who has staged his own biography in the play Kuch Bhi Ho Sakta Hai (Nothing is impossible) which has completed over 400 shows worldwide and is the genesis of his reputation as a motivational speaker, widely sought by corporations and educational institutions including Harvard, Oxford, MIT, and Kellogg School of Management. In 2019, Anupam Kher was listed as one of the top ten social media influencers in the world. In 2021, Kher was awarded a Doctorate by the prestigious Hindu University of America. He was awarded the Dalai Lama Award for his work with underprivileged children through the Anupam Kher Foundation, founded in 2008, and was also appointed as a UN Ambassador for the HeForShe campaign. Moderated by Shilpa Maniar.