AHMEDABAD: Bollywood actor Anupam Kher was taken by surprise after knowing that his face featured on counterfeit currency notes worth approximately Rs 1.6 crore that was seized in Gujarat.
In a viral clip shared online, Kher's face can be seen on bundles of Rs 500 notes instead of Mahatma Gandhi's.
Raising further eyebrows, The term ‘Resole Bank of India’ was printed on the fake notes instead of ‘Reserve Bank of India’. The Counterfeit currency was recovered during an operation launched by the Ahmedabad Police.
The incident came to light when two unidentified men duped an Ahmedabad bullion trader using fake notes featuring Anupam Kher instead of Mahatma Gandhi.
Following the same, a case has been registered against unidentified persons in the state.
Videos of the counterfeit currency are doing the rounds on social media with many expressing shock at the incident, while others found it amusing.
Anupam Kher shared one such video and captioned, "My photo instead of Gandhiji’s photo on Rs 500 notes???? Anything can happen."
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