Why did Anupam kher leave new Amsterdam? American drama series New Amsterdam made its way into the network, NBC back in 2018. The Ryan Eggold starrer series was an instant hit amongst fans and went on to enjoy as many as five back-to-back seasons. However, the series recently came to an end in January this year.
Co-executive producer David Schulner explained how they wanted the finale to honor was the actors they loved and the characters that they created on the show. As fans bid goodbye to the impressive cast ensemble, a few leading actors took an early departure from the series making fans curious about it all. Who are we talking about? Let us find out why did Anupam kher leave New Amsterdam.
Why did Anupam Kher leave New Amsterdam?
Anupam Kher’s wife, Kirron Kher has multiple myeloma, which is also known as Kahler’s disease. The actor a while later announced his departure from the medical drama series while further expressing gracefulness for fans’ unconditional love and support on his joined in New Amsterdam.
The actor posted an official Twitter note saying how the past year has been difficult for so many people around the world, but it was not the same for Dr. Kapoor. The actor confirmed his departure from the show while adding how it has been an incredibly special time for him to be part of this show and one that he would never forget. The actor also wrote how the New Amsterdam family will always hold a special place in his heart.
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What Happens To Dr. Kapoor in New Amsterdam?
As the third season returned in March 2021, some of the key characters were absent from the COVID fallout. Much to fans’ disappointment, Dr. Kapoor was one do the characters that also did not return. As the doctor was seen to be on life support after contracting the CIVID virus, he later recovered only to write to his colleagues in order to inform them that he would not be returning to the hospital. Take a look at the Twitter note posted by the actor.
— Anupam Kher (@AnupamPKher) April 27, 2021
After knowing that Dr. Kapoor survived the deadly virus, Iggy (played by Tyler Labine) wanted to celebrate the big news as they all organized a welcome back party for Dr. Kapoor but much to Iggy’s surprise, he never turned up and it eventually did hurt his sentiments.
It was later when Dr. Agnes, (played by Christine Chang) revealed that Dr. Kapoor has resigned and had sent an email to the neurology department to confirm his departure. It was later revealed that Dr. Kapoor was informed about all the complications of his heart problems while he was undergoing surgery. Kapoor was also informed that the stress of carrying out his hectic duties as a doctor might be life-threatening for him.
Is New Amsterdam Coming To An End?
It is the final goodbye for fans as New Amsterdam has come to an end! Series creator/executive producer David Schulner opened up about the series finale saying how he knew that the ending would have to come out of the beginning, as that is all about good storytelling. So the makers and writers have gone back to the pilot to find where these characters started and what would look like a satisfying yet surprising conclusion.
As Ryan Eggold’s character finally took a big decision as he left his position as medical director and decides to work at the World Health Organization in Geneva. The series makers jokingly revealed that the cast and crew bid goodbye with a formal wrap party, while the executive producer further revealed the final day of filming was rather anticlimactic for a very funny reason! Fans also took to social media to applaud the ending of the show while giving the characters a proper farewell.
