Anupam Kher On How Friendship With Kirron Became A 41-Year Marriage: When I Came To Mumbai, She Was Married... - Exclusive

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Kher graced the latest episode of Times Group Editor-in-Chief Navika Kumar's podcast Baatein Dil Se. The celebrated star opened up like never before on the show and spoke about his early life, personal relationships, and acting career in a candid manner. During the chat, Anupam Kher also narrated his love story with Kirron Kher, with whom he has been happily married for 41 years now.

Anupam Kher On His Love Story With Kirron Kher

Anupam Kher told Navika Kumar that he and Kirron Kher were very good friends at the beginning. Recalling the bond, Anupam shared, "Kirron was one year senior to me in the Department of Indian Theatre in Chandigarh. She was a star. She played badminton (doubles) for India with her sister, and did English plays. I never even thought something would ever happen with her. But she had the largest heart."The Uunchai actor then narrated how life brought him and Kirror together, even though they had been with different people at one point. Anupam recalled, "When I came to Bombay, she was married to Gautam. Satish Kaushik and I used to go to her house, and we would tell her that we would only visit you if you would give us the return taxi fare. So we used to take the taxi fare from her and then take a bus so that we could survive the week."

He continued, "So Kirron was a friend for a long time, till a possibility happened where I was going through a breakup and she was going through a tough time with her husband. And that's how, at a certain stage, life changed."Anupam Kher highlighted that the foundation of his relationship with Kirron Kher is a strong friendship. He shared, "But before that, all my letters, even from my girlfriend, used to come to her house. That's why I say 'kuch bhi ho sakta hai'. I had no idea that one day we would fall in love and get married. And yeah, its been 41 years now."

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For the unversed, Anupam Kher and Kirron Kher got married in 1985 after years of close friendship. Before their marriage, Kirron was previously married to businessman Gautam Berry, with whom she has a son, Sikandar Kher. After her first marriage ended, Kirron and Anupam came together and tied the knot. Anupam adopted Sikandar as his own son, and the family has always been very close-knit. The couple is widely regarded as one of Bollywood's most solid and respected pairs.Meanwhile, the latest episode of Navika Kumar's podcast Baatein Dil Se is now streaming on Times Now YouTube channel.