In this edition of Expresso on Culture, actor Anupam Kher talks about his first directorial venture, asserting his Indianness with his politics and celebrating both his success and failures. He was in conversation with Anant Goenka, Executive Director, The Indian Express Group

Anant Goenka: My first memory of you is from Say Na Something to Anupam Uncle. Your brand has always been one of a talented actor. Now it has a political colour to it. Is that a fair statement to make?

I think people confuse talking about India with talking politics. I was born on March 7, 1955. India was born on August 15, 1947. So I always say I’m eight years younger to India and we both grew up together. I am a born nationalist. Today, nationalist and patriotic are different. I don’t understand that. I speak in

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