Anupam Kher's 42-Year Vow: Pays Mahesh Bhatt ₹25,000 After Every Film

• Anupam Kher considers Mahesh Bhatt his guru, who gave him his first break in the 1984 film 'Saaransh'.
• He has been paying 'guru dakshina' to Mahesh Bhatt after every film for 42 years, starting with ₹250.
• The amount gradually increased from ₹250 to ₹500, then ₹1000, and now stands at ₹25,000 per film.
• This ritual has become a 40-year tradition, with Mahesh Bhatt now simply accepting the envelope.
• Kher, who has worked in over 550 films, wishes to do an action-packed sequel to 'Saaransh'.