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Anupam Kher Rents Home and Advocates Autonomy as Debut Film Struggles

He describes renting as a Buddhist-inspired path to simplicity that spares his family from inheritance disputes

Overview

  • On The Powerful Humans podcast, Kher explained that living in rented accommodation prevents his family from inheriting real-estate conflicts after his death
  • He recounted harrowing tales of elderly parents being evicted or coerced to sign away property to support his decision
  • Invoking Gautam Buddha’s renunciation, he argued that basic necessities matter more than ownership of assets
  • Kher said he gives his stepson Sikandar full freedom to make his own choices so he can learn from personal mistakes
  • His second directorial venture, Tanvi The Great, has struggled at the box office against the recently released Saiyaara