Anupam Kher buys first ever home in Shimla for mother

Shimla March 26 (IANS) Veteran actor Anupam Kher says he has bought his first ever home here as a gift to his mother after spending an entire childhood in rented apartments and rented homes.

Anupam posted a minute-long video sharing the news. Seen in the backdrop is a picturesque view of the hill station.

We Indians want to have our own home in a place where we grew up. Happy to share we have our first ever home in Shimla. Presented it to mom he captioned the video.

In the video the 62-year-old actor says: We Indians spend our entire lives wishing that where were born and brought up the place where we grew up we should have our own home there. I was born in Shimla and right now I am in Jutogh which is a few kms away from Shimla.

My father was a clerk here in the forest department. Our whole lives we spent in government quarters and rented homes and due to some reasons I was unable to buy a house here.

But now today I am in Shimla and I have bought a small home here which I would like to gift to my mother. She is extremely happy has been teary-eyed since yesterday and said that this is the most beautiful thing that could have happened to her.

Wish my father was here... So as of now I am in this beautiful place amid the fragrance of fresh air of the ranges and the greenery and it feels great which is why I wanted to share this happiness with you all. Give us blessings give us lot of love my mother is a very happy person today.

Anupam is known for his work in films like Saaransh Dilwale Dulhaniya Le Jayenge Maine Gandhi Ko Nahin Mara Bend It Like Beckham A Wednesday and Hollywood projects like Silver Linings Playbook and The Headhunter s Calling.

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