{
  "id": 12336899,
  "title": "Raju Kher on losing his home after a show fell through, and feeling Anupam Kher didn't help: ‘Had no one else’",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/06/raju-kher-on-losing-his-home-after-a-show-fell-through-and-feeling",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-06T08:05:57.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Gulf News",
    "slug": "gulf-news",
    "url": "https://gulfnews.com/entertainment/raju-kher-on-losing-his-home-after-a-show-fell-through-and-feeling-anupam-kher-didnt-help-had-no-one-else-1.500700019"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Raju Kher once owned a 4-BHK home and enjoyed a comfortable life with his family. However, when a new television channel was set to launch, contracts were signed, and producers were working on pilots, Raju was forced to sell his flat and fund his own show, Life Ke Liye Kuch Bhi Karega. Just as the show was about to air, the channel vanished overnight, leaving Raju with significant financial losses and no source of income.\n\nIn a candid conversation with Siddharth Kannan, Raju expressed his disappointment, stating that he felt no support from his brother, Anupam Kher, who was also a well-established actor and director at the time. Despite being in dire need of help due to the financial crisis and mounting rent payments, Raju turned to Anupam for assistance. However, Anupam was also going through a rough patch and had recently stepped away from work in search of more substantial roles.\n\nRaju recounted his feelings of desperation, admitting that he had no one else to turn to except his brother. He believed that Anupam would be able to help him out, but upon learning that Anupam was also struggling, he felt that the actor did not come through for him. Raju's perspective on the situation changed years later when he came across an interview in which Anupam expressed regret at not having a child of his own. Anupam, who is married to Kirron Kher and is often described as Sikander's father, had shared his own struggles in that conversation. Raju realized that he had taken Anupam for granted, assuming that financial success meant his brother would not face his own challenges.",
  "summary": "Raju Kher once had a 4-BHK home, a family settled in comfort, and a new television show ready to go. Then the channel that was supposed to air it vanished overnight. In a candid conversation with Siddharth Kannan, the actor-director looked back on the financial blow that followed, and on the brother he believed would rescue him. A show made, a channel gone The trouble began with what looked like…",
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  "coverage": {
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  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}