Overview

• On Aap Ki Adalat, Kher recalled meeting Kumar on the Karma set in 1986 and realizing he had become an actor because of the legend’s influence
• Director Subhash Ghai once warned Kher not to gaze at Kumar too adoringly so his performance as the villain Dr. Dang would not suffer
• During the filming of Karma’s famous slap scene, Kher asked Kumar to hit him for real but the veteran joked that his blow would render him unconscious
• After watching the slap take, Kumar told Ghai, “A dangerous actor has arrived,” predicting a long career ahead for Kher
• Kher named Kumar’s roles in Madhumati, Ram Aur Shyam, Gopi and Devdas as foundational inspirations for his own acting journey