Anupam Kher recalled working with Dilip Kumar in 'Karma' and shared that he asked him to slap him hard for one scene. However, Dilip warned him saying, "Ye Pathaan ka hath hai, muh tedda hojaega (This is Pathaan's hand, your whole face will turn)." Anupam further said Dilip was always encouraging, predicting that he would go far in his career.