Mumbai, Jan 4 (.) Anupam Kher has reached a rare and remarkable milestone in his career, beginning work on his 550th film, ‘Khosla Ka Ghosla 2’, on January 3, 2026, as cameras rolled in Delhi.
The veteran actor chose to acknowledge the moment with introspection and gratitude, rather than viewing it as a concluding chapter, reports Bollywood Hungama.
In a candid note, Kher revealed how an international director at the Cannes Film Festival had once dubbed him the “Marathon Man of Indian Cinema” upon learning about the sheer volume of his work. As he began filming the sequel in Delhi, the actor wrote, “So today as I start my 550th film #KhoslaKaGhosla2 my heart is filled with GRATITUDE and THANKFULNESS!”
Looking back at his early years, Kher recalled arriving in Mumbai on June 3, 1981, with little sense that such a landmark awaited him. “Never had I dreamt that I will reach this LANDMARK of 550 films,” he wrote, adding that despite the achievement, he feels far from done. “I have reached only the ‘interval point’ of my life and my career! Dreams have no EXPIRY date!”
The actor credited his longevity to optimism, perseverance, and hard work, while underlining the collective effort behind his survival in the industry. “My survival for all these years has only been possible because of the support I got from all my producers, directors, co-actors, technicians and above all YOU, my AUDIENCES!” Kher concluded the note with a message of gratitude and faith, signing off with “Jai Ho! Jai Hind! Om Namah Shivay!”
“Khosla Ka Ghosla 2” follows the 2006 cult classic that saw Kher as Kamal Kishore Khosla, a middle-class patriarch navigates everyday struggles with humour and warmth. Helmed by Umesh Bist, best known for ‘Pagglait’, the sequel is expected to bring the Khosla family back into the spotlight with a contemporary setting, while holding on to the humour and emotional depth that made the original a classic.
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