Veteran actor Anupam Kher has been presented with the ‘Honored Guest’ award by the US state of Texas for his contribution to cinema and art.
The 60-year-old actor was honoured yesterday by Deputy Mayor of Houston Ed Gonzalez on behalf of Texas Governor Greg Abbot. This honour comes just days after he was conferred with a ‘Senate Proclamation’ by The Texas State Senate.
The document read, “Anupam Kher is an Honored Guest of the Lone Star State. On the occasion of your visit, I extend a warm welcome to this land of great diversity.”
Kher has been honoured with various awards and recognition for his contribution to cinema and art following a resounding success of the repeat show of his play?”Mera Matlab Woh Nahin Tha”?here and back-to-back shows in 15 other US cities and in Canada.
“God is kind. I feel honoured and proud as an Indian actor. America has been more than generous to me and my body of work.
“Getting honoured here is a wonderful reminder that my country has given me amazing opportunities to reach where I am today,” Kher told a <g data-gr-id="34">media</g> person.
He ended with his famous catch word, Jai ho.
Kher is off to west coast for a week-long performance there before ending his US Tour and flying back to India. The actor, a known Bollywood export in the US, has appeared in Hollywood films like Mistress of Spices,Bend It Like <g data-gr-id="29">Beckham,Lust,</g> Caution, and Silver Linings Playbook.