Goa, Nov. 25 -- Indian actor Anupam Kher delivered a lively blend of humor, resilience, and unfiltered honesty during his masterclass, "Giving Up Is Not a Choice," at the International Film Festival of India (IFFI). Addressing a packed audience at Kala Mandir, Kher traced his journey from a small-town upbringing to more than 540 screen credits, revisiting his breakthrough role in Saaransh and a career-shaping encounter with Robert De Niro, according to Variety.

Kher was just 28 when he portrayed a 65-year-old man in Mahesh Bhatt's Saaransh (1984). His career later expanded globally with projects like Silver Linings Playbook (2012) and the TV series New Amsterdam, and he has worked in "almost all Indian languages."A devoted admirer of De Ni...