The Michael fever is back, with a biopic on the late King of Pop releasing in theatres worldwide today. Michael Jackson’s nephew Jaafar Jackson steps into his uncle’s shoes to bring his life story to the big screen. As the film hits theatres today, veteran Bollywood actor Anupam Kher recalled meeting Michael Jackson during his visit to India in 1996 and said that while he shook hands with the late icon, the fanboy in him took over completely.

When Anupam Kher met Michael Jackson

Sharing the memorable moment on Instagram, where Anupam is seen shaking his hands with Michael Jackson, Anupam wrote, “Dearest Michael Jackson, This photograph is not just a memory… it is a feeling frozen in time. I still remember the moment I shook your hand in Mumbai. For that brief second, the fanboy in me took over completely.”