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Anupam Kher celebrates 39 years of Karma, calls working with legendary Dilip Kumar a 'blessing'

Anupam Kher called it a blessing to share the screen with legendary actor Dilip Kumar in Karma. He also thanked director Subhash Ghai for making him popular.

August 09, 2025 / 11:20 IST
Anupam Kher stars with Dilip Kumar in Karma

Veteran actor Anupam Kher is celebrating 39 years of his 1986 film, Karma. To mark the milestone occasion, he shared a series of photos from the film and expressed gratitude towards Subhash Ghai for making the film.

Anupam Kher took to his Instagram and wrote, “KARMA completes 39 years. What a film! What an amazing and stylish character #DrDang created by one and only Mr. #SubhashGhai!”








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The veteran actor then called it a blessing to share the screen with legendary actor Dilip Kumar. He write, “And to have Legendary #DilipKumar Saab in the same frame was the biggest blessing for me. Thank you #Subhash ji for making me so so popular with the audiences with this epic film. Thappad ki GOONJ! #39YearsOfKarma.”

Karma also stars Anil Kapoor, who also took to his X (formerly Twitter) to celebrate the. He shared a scene featuring himself in the clip and wrote, “After 39 Years of Karma, it’s time to shake the single screens, in style! @bindasbhidu @AnupamPKher @SubhashGhai1.”


Karma features Jackie Shroff, Anil Kapoor, late Dilip Kumar, Anupam Kher, Naseeruddin Shah, the late Sridevi, and Poonam Dhillon in the key roles.

Karma is considered a major commercial success, reportedly becoming the highest-grossing film in Indian cinema in 1986 and the eleventh highest-grossing Hindi film of the decade.

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It marked Dilip Kumar’s first collaboration with Nutan. Additionally, it reunited Subhash Ghai and Dilip Kumar after their successful collaboration on the 1982 film Vidhaata.
The film follows a former police officer who recruits three convicts to help him get revenge and destroy the terrorist organisation after a terrorist leader kills his family.

Entertainment desk
first published: Aug 9, 2025 11:19 am

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