Veteran actor Anupam Kher recently weighed in on the Ram Mandir donation theft during his visit to the iconic Ram Mandir in Ayodhya. His take on the case didn’t sit well with a section of the internet.
After politician Akhilesh Yadav strongly reacted to his take and criticised his statement. Amid the backlash, Kher has shared a cryptic message on social media. Without directly addressing the controversy, the Shri Rambhoomi actor spoke about expressing his views fearlessly and said he never tries to please everyone. He added that the moment a person begins chasing everyone’s approval, they start losing their individuality.
Anupam Kher On Speaking ‘Fearlessly’ Amid Ram Mandir Theft Comment Backlash
In the clip, said in Hindi, “Many people ask me how I manage to speak so fearlessly about certain topics. Don’t I fear becoming unpopular? My straightforward answer is that perhaps it is because I do not try to please everyone.”
He added that keeping everyone happy in life was one of the most difficult tasks and questioned who in the world had been liked by everyone. Anupam further said that he believes the moment one decides to become everyone’s favourite, people start using them according to their own convenience. “You start speaking more of what others want to hear, and somewhere along the way, you lose yourself. I have a philosophy in life: first, try to become your own favourite,” wrote the Kashmir Files actor.
He said that one should be able to look at themselves in the mirror and feel that they were a good person, and if they did not feel that way, they should change themselves – not for the world, but for their own growth. He added that neither he nor others had taken the responsibility of keeping the entire world happy.
Anupam Kher’s Ram Mandir Theft Comment Faces Backlash
This comes a day after reacted to Akhilesh Yadav’s tweet, slamming him for the comment on Ram Mandir theft donation.
Kher said that he did not consider himself such a significant person that the Samajwadi Party leader needed to write about him. He alleged that Yadav’s team had shown him only half of his statement for convenience, which, according to him, had led to the reaction. He urged the latter to read his complete statement and added that he would agree with his views.
Anupam further said that, being a Sanatani, Yadav would know that such thefts could not harm the prestige of Lord Shri Ram.