Tiger Nageswara Rao: Anupam Kher apologises to Ravi Teja over regretful incident from the past

Telugu star Ravi Teja is the latest to jump on the pan-India bandwagon with his upcoming movie Tiger Nageswara Rao. As the release date of the movie draws closer, he kick-started the promotions for the movie's Hindi version. And he was accompanied by his co-star Anupam Kher, a seasoned Hindi actor, to his pan-India debut a much-needed boost. 

During an interview, Anupam Kher shared an unknown incident recalling his first meeting with Ravi Teja. However, it was not a happy memory. While Anupam put up a sorry face while recalling the incident, Ravi Teja was also visibly embarrassed thinking about it. 

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The said meeting between Anupam Kher and Ravi Teja took place more than three decades ago. At the time, Anupam was already at the peak of his popularity in Bollywood while Ravi Teja had not yet made his screen debut.

The regretful memory

"On October 9, 1988, he (Ravi Teja) came to my studio, where I was shooting. He had come along with a child. He wanted to take a photo with me. And then, I had arrogantly asked him to go away," Anupam recalled, despite attempts by Ravi Teja to stop him from sharing the anecdote. 

Ravi Teja was visibly mortified as his senior co-star recalled one of the embarrassing moments from his life. "I'm sorry about it," Anupam apologised to Ravi Teja. 

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The clip of Anupam's anecdote is going viral on social media. Fans are expressing admiration for Ravi Teja's growth as an actor. Many have noted that life has come a full circle for Ravi Teja- from being denied a request to take a picture with Anupam to having him play a supporting role in one of the biggest movies in his career. 

Tiger Nageswara Rao is due to arrive in cinemas on October 10.