Rising costs pinching us too: Kirron and Anupam Kher

New Delhi: Considered better off than many of the Indians, actor couple - Anupam and Kirron Kher say they are also hurt by rising costs and want the government to do something about it in the forthcoming Budget.

"Perhaps we are considered amongst the upper middle class, although we are not so rich, but in running our home, we are feeling the pinch now," Kirron Kher said here. "In every thing we have to be cautious as everything is getting costly. The government really must do something about it," Kirron said. Supporting his wife, Anupam said: "In today`s time of inflation, it (Budget) should not prove to be a heavy burden on the shoulders of common man. "It`s very important for a man on the streets, lower middle class and for upper class also to be able to survive. So I hope that the Budget that comes does not actually give a stroke to a common man." The actors are, however, aware that the government has to do a tightrope walk to strike a balance between widening fiscal deficit and interest of common man. "I know that the national deficit is very high. So this Budget may not be a populist one. The government is still there for another four years, so it (the Budget) could be harsh," Kirron added. PTI