'Hindi cinema felt like a family': Anupam Kher shares old video with Amitabh Bachchan, recalls Bollywood's ‘golden period'

Veteran actor Anupam Kher has taken a trip down memory lane, sharing a behind-the-scenes video of Amitabh Bachchan trying to help him get the rhythm right during rehearsals for the Jumma Chumma show in London. The light-hearted clip captures the two actors sharing a laugh as Bachchan attempts to guide Kher's singing. Kher shared the video on social media, recalling how much fun the actors had during rehearsals.

In the video, Bachchan can be heard correcting Kher as he struggles to find the right rhythm while attempting a parody about bald men. “Arre Anupam! Rhythm par aao… taal par aao, taal par gaao, taal kahan hai??!” Kher wrote, describing Bachchan's efforts to bring some rhythm to his performance.

The actor added that the footage was from rehearsals for the London show and expressed his happiness at seeing Bachchan enjoying himself.

Anupam Kher calls the 1980s and 1990s a golden period of Hindi cinema

Beyond the humour in the clip, Kher used the occasion to reflect on the camaraderie he experienced in the film industry during the 1980s and 1990s. Kher entered the film industry in 1984 and said he could not comment on the years before that. However, the period that followed left a lasting impression on him.

“For me, the ’80s and ’90s will always be a golden period of Hindi cinema,” he wrote.

According to Kher, the film industry during those years was marked by affection, togetherness and an easy relationship among colleagues. Work was demanding, but there was also plenty of laughter and friendship. “Hindi cinema felt like a family. Literally,” he added.

The actor acknowledged that affection and warmth continue to exist in the industry today. However, he said those earlier years occupy a special place in his memories.

What Anupam Kher learnt from Amitabh Bachchan

Kher also credited Bachchan with teaching him an important lesson: the value of retaining a sense of fun, even while working in a demanding profession. “One of the greatest things I learnt from Bachchan saab was to retain a sense of fun,” he wrote.

He described himself as fortunate to have experienced both eras of Hindi cinema, while acknowledging the special place the earlier period holds in his heart. Kher also thanked Lehren TV for sharing archival footage that allows actors and audiences to revisit moments from the past.

Signing off on a nostalgic note, Kher wrote: “Wah! Kya din the!”