Sam Heughan invites Bollywood star Kirron Kher to Outlander set amid cancer battle

Outlander star Sam Heughan invites Bollywood celebrities Anupam and Kirron Kher to the set amidst Kirron’s battle with cancer.

Sam Heughan and Caitriona Balfe took some time out of their busy Outlander filming schedule to send their well wishes to Bollywood celebrity Kirron Kher, wife of Anupam Kher. Up until this season, Anupam Kher was starring in a major role as Dr. Vijay Kapoor on NBC’s medical drama New Amsterdam, but in the most recent episode, it was revealed his character would not be returning.

It turns out Kher’s absence from this season of New Amsterdam wasn’t simply due to COVID-19 protocols and travel restrictions, but rather to his wife’s battle with cancer. Given her diagnosis and subsequent treatment, Kher decided to leave the series after quickly becoming a fan favorite during the first two seasons.

After learning about her cancer diagnosis, Sam Heughan and Caitriona Balfe reached out to the Khers with a “wonderful and caring” message, according to Anupam Kher’s tweet. As it turns out, Kher’s wife, Kirron, is a huge Outlander fan and was filled with joy that the two leads reached out to ask about her health.

In response to Kher’s tweet, Sam Heughan invited them onto the Outlander set whenever they’d like. As an Outlander fan and as someone who grew up watching Bollywood movies starring both Anupam and Kirron Kher, I would love to be on that tour. Sounds like a dream come true!

Both Anupam and Kirron are considered some of the biggest Bollywood stars back in India and have been a part of the film fraternity for many, many years. Their work in Bollywood speaks for itself. If I had to compare them to anyone in Hollywood, I’d say they are the slightly older Bollywood version of Tom Hanks and Rita Wilson. Yup, they’re that cool.

And if you’re thinking that Anupam Kher looks familiar, apart from New Amsterdam, he starred in Netflix’s Sense8 as well as Silver Linings Playbook. And now maybe, just maybe, we can hope for him and his wife to make a cameo on Outlander.

That would be the best Hollywood/Bollywood crossover we could ever ask for!

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h/t Hindustan Times