Anupam Kher’s Silver Linings Playbook gets 8 Oscar nominations

Veteran Bollywood star Anupam Kher is on cloud nine since he heard the news that his last Hollywood release,Silver Linings Playbook, has received eight nominations at the most prestigious Academy Awards. Kher, who plays the role of Dr. Patel in the David O. Russell film which also features legendary American star Robert De Niro and other noted Hollywood actors Bradley Cooper, Jennifer Lawrence and Jacki Weaver in the key roles, feels this is the biggest honour of his life.

"This is the biggest moment of my life. As an Indian actor I feel rewarded for my 30 years of contribution in cinema. I am glad to have worked with a fabulous cast and crew. David O Russell is undoubtedly a brilliant filmmaker and he has proved it again. A major part of me as an actor feels satiated today!" the senior actor said.

He added, "Being a part of a story as beautifully and subtly told asSilver Linings Playbookis a satisfactory experience on its own. I was blown with the screenplay itself and being directed by David is a thrill in itself. It being nominated for Oscars makes me proud of the fact that I get to share the excitement with a cast and crew of Silver Linings Playbook and, of course, being someone who got the opportunity to contribute to the whole process by doing what I enjoy most".