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Anupam Kher's face appears on fake Rs 500 Notes – Here's what happened

Bollywood veteran Anupam Kher was both surprised and amused after learning that his face appeared on counterfeit Rs 500 currency notes worth Rs 1.6 crore. These fake notes were seized by Ahmedabad police, who discovered that instead of Mahatma Gandhi's...
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Anupam Kher's face on Indian Currency

Bollywood veteran Anupam Kher was both surprised and amused after learning that his face appeared on counterfeit Rs 500 currency notes worth Rs 1.6 crore. These fake notes were seized by Ahmedabad police, who discovered that instead of Mahatma Gandhi's face, the notes featured Kher's image.

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Fake currency circulates on Social Media

The counterfeit notes also carried the name 'Resole Bank of India' instead of 'Reserve Bank of India.' Several videos showcasing these notes have gone viral on social media platforms.

Anupam Kher shared one such video, expressing his bewilderment by captioning it, "लो जी कर लो बात! 😳😳😳
पाँच सौ के नोट पर गांधी जी की फ़ोटो की जगह मेरी फ़ोटो???? कुछ भी हो सकता है! 😳😳😳"

“My photo instead of Gandhiji’s photo on Rs 500 notes???? Anything can happen!”

 

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Counterfeit notes seized in Gujarat

The incident came to light when a bullion firm owner, Mehul Thakkar, was tricked and received counterfeit notes amounting to Rs 1.6 crore. After the fraud was reported, the Ahmedabad police launched an investigation and registered a case against unknown individuals involved in the scam.

Anupam Kher's Work front

While this unexpected incident drew attention online, Anupam Kher is also focusing on his upcoming film projects. He will soon be seen in the highly anticipated movie 'Emergency', and alongside Mahima Chaudhry in 'Signature'.

Fans are eagerly awaiting both releases.

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