Sporting Q+A Fella

IN NETFLIX’S VIJAY 69, ANUPAM KHER PLAYS A 69-YEAR-OLD WHO DECIDES TO COMPETE IN A TRIATHLON. THE ACTOR TALKS ABOUT WHY HE CONTINUES TO CHALLENGE HIMSELF

- Karishma Upadhyay

Q. Does playing your own age on screen make a difference in any way?

This is the first time I've done that. I was 28 when I played a 65-year-old in Saaransh. In this film, my character at heart is 28. It feels like a full-circle moment. I was 68 when Akshay Roy [writer, director] came to meet me with this script. My character's age was always 69, much like shops that price items at 99.

Q. Did the role challenge you?