Actor Anil Kapoor recently sat down with IMDb for its ‘Icons Only’ segment after the release of his action drama Subedaar, where he revisited key milestones from his illustrious career, reflected on some of his most underrated performances, and opened up about navigating stardom. When asked if there are any underrated movies in his filmography, Kapoor shared, “According to people I have interacted with, films like My Wife's Murder, is what they feel is underrated. And Eeshwar could have been much more celebrated. And, of course, there are certain films which were underrated and which were not celebrated when they were released, but they are celebrated now. Films like Nayak are celebrated more now. And of course, even Lamhe. But when the films were released, they were not loved as much as they are loved now. Even 1942: A Love Story.”
Revisiting his career, Kapoor also shared that Kiefer Sutherland’s 24 was the most hectic shoot he's ever been part of. “I made it in India. And I remember we started work at 7 o'clock in the morning. And we worked till the next day, almost 3, 3:30 in the afternoon. It was almost 36 to 40 hours at a stretch. 24 was a tough role because it was a lot of action, a lot of intense action, a lot of intense scenes. In my career, I've never worked such long hours.”
Kapoor was also asked at what point in his journey he felt like he made it, to which he shared, “When my film in 1983 released, Woh 7 Din, I felt well, I have connected with the people who go and watch my films on the big screen. I think that was kind of the beginning of the journey which started in 1983. And now it is 2026. It's almost 43 to 44 years.” Kapoor also admits that he gets very emotional and overwhelmed with all the fan love coming his way. “There are many fan interactions. Sometimes it really moves me. Sometimes it embarrasses me. Sometimes I get emotional. Sometimes I feel, ‘do I deserve it?’ It's too overwhelming and I'm honestly very, very, very grateful.”