Mumbai: Veteran actor Anupam Kher treated his fans and the fans of Michael Jackson with a sweet memory of the legendary artist's India visit in 1996. Kher shared the story behind two pictures that he shared with MJ on Instagram.
Kher on Tuesday morning shared two pictures of him in which he is visibly excited while shaking hands with the Black or White singer who is regarded as one of the most significant cultural figures of the 20th century.
Cherishing the fanboy moment with MJ, Kher wrote a lengthy note alongside a set of two pictures.
"Story of this picture!! When Michael Jackson visited India in 1996 a group of selected people were invited to meet him exclusively at Oberoi hotel gardens. I was also the lucky one. Thanks to Bharat Bhai Shah. There was a small stage set up in the garden with a barricade for the special guests. MJ walked down from his suite and stood on the improvised stage with his bodyguards. There was silence and a sense of awe among the selected guests,” he wrote.
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The National Award-winning actor further wrote about how he was almost going to be picked up by MJ's bodyguard for jumping on the stage and almost hugging him.
"I was looking at this magician who had enthralled and hypnotised the entire universe with his electrifying performances. He was just a few feet away from me. I wanted to capture this moment. So I broke the barricade, jumped on the stage and almost hugged MJ. The bodyguards rushed towards me and before they could pick me up bodily Bharat Bhai Shah in panic introduced me to Michael Jackson as the biggest actor in India. He immediately and politely bent down and shook a jubilant me’s hands," he wrote.
"My history was captured in this picture," wrote Anupam, adding that sometimes, "you have to make an effort to create Kucch Bhi Ho Sakta Hai moments".
Anupam did not forget to give credit to Andre Timmins who captured these beautiful pictures. For unversed, Andre is co-founder and director of Wizcraft, the event management company which was behind Michael’s maiden and only concert in India.
Meanwhile, Anupam released his autobiographical play Kuch Bhi Ho Sakta Hai on his new website to give people some relief and hope during these stressful times.
