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Anupam Kher's Unique Tribute: From Rs 250 Start to Paying Mahesh Bhatt Rs 25,000 Per Film

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Anupam Kher Pays Mahesh Bhatt Rs 25,000 Per Film: A Unique Guru Dakshina

Earlier in an interview with ANI, Anupam Kher shared that he had been rehearsing for his part for months when he got to know, just days prior to the shoot, that he was going to be replaced by Sanjeev Kumar. The news broke Anupam, and he decided to leave the city of Mumbai, with all his belongings. However, before he left, he paid a visit to Mahesh Bhatt.

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News18•26-03-2026, 20:00

Anupam Kher Pays Mahesh Bhatt Rs 25,000 Per Film: A Unique Guru Dakshina

•Anupam Kher, who debuted with Mahesh Bhatt's *Saaransh*, pays the director Rs 25,000 for every film he does.
•This ritual started with Rs 250 and gradually increased due to 'inflation', now standing at Rs 25,000.
•Kher considers this payment a 'guru dakshina' and a cherished ritual, not just a financial transaction.
•He expressed interest in an action remake of *Saaransh*, titled *Saaransh 2*, and discussed it with Mahesh Bhatt.
•Kher was almost replaced in *Saaransh* by Sanjeev Kumar but convinced Bhatt to cast him after an emotional confrontation.

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