Person
Anupam Kher
Acting · Born 1955-03-07 · Shimla, Himachal Pradesh, India
Biography
Anupam Kher (born March 7, 1955) is an Indian actor, director and producer who works primarily in Hindi-language films. He has appeared in nearly 400 films and 100 plays. He has played a variety of characters including numerous critically acclaimed leading or parallel roles. The Government of India honoured him with the Padma Shri in 2004 and the Padma Bhushan in 2016 for his contribution in the field of Indian cinema and arts. Kher is known internationally for Bend It Like Beckham (2002), Bride and Prejudice (2004) and The Mistress of Spices (2005). In 2012, he co-starred in the Academy Award-winning Silver Linings Playbook.
Known for
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Ajay Rasgotra
The Kapil Sharma Show
Himself
New Amsterdam
Vijay Kapoor
Indian Idol
Self
Spooks
Harakat
Ramayana
Jatayu (voice)
Sense8
Sanyam Dandekar
Comedy Nights with Kapil
Self
Lust, Caution
Khalid Saiduddin
Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge
Dharamvir Malhotra
Filmography
- 2026Fauzi
- 2026Yeh Prem Mol Liya
- 2026RamayanaJatayu (voice)
- 2025CalorieMohan
- 2025The Bengal FilesM.K. Gandhi
- 2025Tanvi the GreatCol Pratap Raina
- 2025Metro... In DinoParimal
- 2025Tumko Meri Kasam
- 2025EmergencyJayaprakash Narayan
- 2025The RoshansSelf
- 2024Vijay 69Vijay Mathew
- 2024The SignatureArvind
- 2024Chhota Bheem and the Curse of DamyaanGuru Shambhu
- 2024The Great Indian Kapil ShowSelf
- 2024Kaagaz 2Raj Narayan
- 2024Kuch Khattaa Ho Jaay
- 2023Brand Bollywood DownunderSelf
- 2023Tiger Nageswara RaoRaghavendra Rajput
- 2023Ghost
- 2023The Vaccine War
- 2023The FreelancerDr. Arif Khan
- 2023Voice of SathyanathanPresident of India
- 2023IB 71IB Chief N.S. Awasthi
- 2023The RomanticsSelf
- 2023Shiv Shastri BalboaShiv Shastri
- 2023Trial by FireCaptain Hardeep Bedi
- 2022ConnectFather Augustine
- 2022Naam Tha Kanhaiyalal
- 2022UunchaiOm Sharma
- 2022Karthikeya 2Dr. Dhanvanthri Vedpathak
- 2022The Kashmir FilesPushkar Nath Pandit
- 2021Bhuj: The Day India ShookNarrator
- 2021Happy Birthday
- 2020The Relationship Manager
- 2019One Day: Justice DeliveredRetired Judge Tyagi
- 2019ShongramOld Karim
- 2019Hotel MumbaiChef Hemant Oberoi
- 2019The Accidental Prime MinisterManmohan Singh
- 2018Mrs WilsonShahbaz Karim
- 2018New AmsterdamVijay Kapoor
- 2018Love SoniaBaldev Pratap Singh
- 2018Baa Baaa Black SheepCharudutt Sharma / Charlie
- 2018AiyaaryTariq Ali
- 2017The Indian DetectiveStanley D'Mello
- 2017The Boy with the TopknotSathnam's Father
- 2017Ranchi Diaries
- 2017Judwaa 2Bakshi
- 2017Toilet: A Love StoryKakka
- 2017Indu Sarkar
- 2017Naam ShabanaOm Prakash Shukla
- 2017The Big SickAzmat Nanjiani
- 2017Kheernanu
- 2017Snapshot WeddingVickram
- 2016Saat UchakkeyDiwan
- 2016M.S. Dhoni: The Untold StoryPaan Singh Dhoni
- 2016A Family ManDr. Savraj Singh
- 2016Buddha in a Traffic JamProfessor Jamshed Batki
- 2016The Kapil Sharma ShowHimself
- 2015Prem Ratan Dhan PayoDiwan Sahab / Bapu
- 2015Sense8Sanyam Dandekar
- 2015Dirty PoliticsCBI officer Satya Prakash Mishra
- 2015RoyMr. Grewal (cameo) Kabir's father
- 2015BabyOmprakash Shukla
- 2015Sharafat Gayi Tel Lene
- 2014The ShaukeensLaali
- 2014Super NaniMr. Sam “Sammy” (Bamboo)
- 2014Happy New YearManohar Sharma
- 2014Sonali CableBoss-Vaghela
- 2014Ekkees Toppon Ki SalaamiPurushottam Narayan Joshi
- 2014Awake: The Life of YoganandaNarrator (voice)
- 2014Balwinder Singh Famous Ho Gaya
- 2014The Men in Blazers ShowSelf
- 2014Daawat-e-IshqAbdul Qadir
- 2014Singham ReturnsGuruji
- 2014The Anupam Kher ShowHost
- 2014Main Tera HeroVikrant Singhal
- 2014O TeriBilal Khawaja
- 2014Gang of GhostsRaibahadur Seth Gendamal Hemraj
- 2014Total SiyapaaAsha's father
- 2013MahabharatShakuni (voice)
- 2013Gori Tere Pyaar MeinLatesh Bhai
- 2013KalimannuHimself
- 2013Comedy Nights with KapilSelf
- 2013Yamla Pagla Deewana 2Joginder Armstrong / Dude G.
- 2013Hum Hai Raahi CAR Ke
- 2013AurangzebInspector Vijaykant Phogat
- 2013Chashme BaddoorSuryakant Ranjan / Chandrakant Ranjan
- 2013Special 26P.K Sharma
- 2013MaiDoctor
- 2012Silver Linings PlaybookDr. Cliff Patel
- 2012Chhodo Kal Ki Baatein
- 2012Jab Tak Hai JaanMr. Thapar (Special Appearance)
- 2012Midnight's ChildrenGhani
- 2012Krishna and KamsaGargacharya (voice)
- 2012Kyaa Super Kool Hain Hum
- 2012Mr Bhatti on ChuttiMr. Bhatti
- 2012Chaar Din Ki Chandni
- 2012Welcome Back Gandhi
- 2011Desi BoyzSuresh Awasthi
- 2011BreakawayDarvesh Singh
- 2011MausamMaharaj Kishan
- 2011PranayamAchutha Menon
- 2011The Desire: A Journey of a Woman
- 2011Chatur Singh Two StarRaj Kumar Sinha
- 2011Sahi Dhandhe Galat BandeAggarwal
- 2011The Lion of JudahMonty (voice)
- 2011Naughty @ 40Laxminarayan
- 2011Zokkomon
- 2011GameKabir Malhotra
- 2011Yeh FaasleyDevinder Devilal Dua
- 2011Yamla Pagla DeewanaJoginder Singh Brar
- 2010NakshatraSharad
- 2010You Will Meet a Tall Dark StrangerDia's Father
- 2010DabanggDayal Babu
- 2010LamhaaHaji
- 2010Admissions OpenProfessor Tariq Siddiqui
- 2010Badmaash CompanyFather
- 2010ApartmentTanha
- 2010StrikerInspector Farooque
- 2010Pyaar Impossible!Abhay's father
- 2009Wake Up SidRam Mehra
- 2009Dil Bole Hadippa!Vikram Singh (Vicky)
- 2009Yeh Mera IndiaJudge
- 2009Teree Sang: A Kidult Love StoryJudge (Guest Appearance)
- 2009Perfect MismatchMr. Bhalla
- 2009Sankat CityFaujdar
- 2009Morning WalkJoymohan
- 2009India's Got TalentSelf
- 2009Tera Mera Ki RishtaMeet's Father
- 2009VictoryRam Shekhawat
- 2008Meerabai Not OutDr. Awasthi
- 2008De Taali
- 2008Gandhi ParkSammy Phillip
- 2008TahaanSubhan Daar
- 2008A Wednesday!Prakash Rathod
- 2008C KkompanyMr. Joshi
- 2008God Tussi Great HoMr. Prajapati
- 2008Dhoom DadakkaMungi Lal
- 2008Rama Rama Kya Hai DramaaaVishwas Khurana
- 2007Jaane Bhi Do YaaroLama
- 2007Gauri The UnbornSudeep's dad
- 2007Laaga Chunari Mein DaagShivshankar Sahay
- 2007Lust, CautionKhalid Saiduddin
- 2007My Own SkyDr. Sathya
- 2007DhokhaSaeed
- 2007Victoria No. 203Raja
- 2007Heyy BabyyMalhotra
- 2007Buddha Mar GayaLaxmikant 'LK' Kabadiya
- 2007Cinema Asia: IndiaSelf
- 2007Shakalaka Boom Boom
- 2007The Other End of the LineRajeev Sethi
- 2007KuttrapathirikaiRajiv Gandhi
- 2006VivahHarishchandra Bajpayee
- 2006Jaan-E-MannBonney Kapoor
- 2006Hope and a Little Sugar
- 2006American BlendRaj
- 2006Khosla Ka Ghosla!Kamal Kishore Khosla
- 2006Aap Ki KhatirArjun Khanna
- 2006Chup Chup KeJeetu's Father
- 2006Shaadi Se Pehle
- 2006Rang De BasantiRajnath Singhania
- 2006PrateekshaJames Brown
- 2005Yaraan Naal Baharaan
- 2005Maine Gandhi Ko Nahin MaraUttam Chaudhury
- 2005The Mistress of SpicesGeeta's Grandfather
- 2005SarkarMotilal Khurana
- 2005PaheliBhanwarlal
- 2005Main Aisa Hi HoonDayanath Trivedi
- 2005Kyaa Kool Hai HumDr. S. Screwvvala
- 2005Kaun Hai Jo Sapno Mein Aaya
- 2004Aabra Ka DaabraLimbu
- 2004Veer-ZaaraZakir Ahmed
- 2004Indian IdolSelf
- 2004Shukriya: Till Death Do Us ApartKaram Jindal
- 2004Tumsa Nahin Dekha: A Love StoryJohn Uncle
- 2004Shart: The ChallengeDr. Mathur
- 2004Meri Biwi Ka Jawab NahinBhairav Chaudhary
- 2004Bride & PrejudiceChaman Bakshi
- 2003Jaal: The TrapR. K. Sharma/Captain Rashid
- 2003Ek Alag MausamDr Machado
- 2003Banana Brothers
- 2002Yeh Hai JalwaRobin Singh
- 2002Om Jai JagadishDirector
- 2002SpooksHarakat
- 2002Bend It Like BeckhamMr. Bhamra
- 2002Jeena Isi Ka Naam HaiHimself
- 2001Rehnaa Hai Terre Dil MeinDeen Dayal
- 2001Kyo Kii... Main Jhuth Nahin BoltaTejpal Singh
- 2001PrajaHaji Mustafa
- 2001Jodi No. 1Rai Bahadur
- 2001Little JohnSwamiji
- 2000GhaathRamakant Patil
- 2000MohabbateinKake
- 2000Aaghaaz
- 2000Hamara Dil Aapke Paas HaiMuttu Pillai
- 2000DhadkanDigvijay Varma
- 2000Dhaai Akshar Prem KeRonak Grewal
- 2000Shikaar
- 2000RefugeeJan Mohammad
- 2000Kya KehnaGulshan Bakshi
- 2000Dil Hi Dil MeinCol. Renah Abdulla
- 2000Dulhan Hum Le JayengeVicky Nath
- 2000BariwaliProducer
- 2000Kaho Naa... Pyaar HaiMr. Saxena / Sirjee
- 2000Anjaane
- 1999Kadhalar Dhinamthe man talking with Raja in railway station (Hindi Ver)
- 1999Haseena Maan JaayegiGulzarilal Verma
- 1999SooryavanshamDharmendra
- 1999Hum Aapke Dil Mein Rehte HainMr. Vishwanath, Vijay's father
- 1998China GateSeniro Army Official
- 1998Doli Saja Ke RakhnaMr. Bansal
- 1998Jhooth Bole Kauwa KaateRashid Khan
- 1998Kuch Kuch Hota HaiPrincipal Malhotra
- 1998Bade Miyan Chote MiyanCommissioner Shyamlal Tripathi
- 1998Tirchhi Topiwale
- 1998Swami VivekanandaStation master
- 1998Jab Pyaar Kisise Hota HaiDadaji
- 1998SalaakhenSachidanand Agnihotri
- 1998Mother of 1084Dibyanath Chatterjee
- 1998Saat Rang Ke SapneBhanu
- 1998Zor
- 1997AflatoonVidya Prakash
- 1997Uff! Yeh Mohabbat
- 1997...Aur Pyar Ho Gaya
- 1997Mere Sapno Ki RaniLakhan Nehle
- 1997V.I.PPriya's father
- 1997SanamSeth Yashpal Anand
- 1997ZiddiAdvocate Ashok Pradhan
- 1997GudgudeeAjay Prasad
- 1997AgnichakraDhanraj
- 1997Judwaa
- 1996ShastraShanti Prasad
- 1996Mr. BecharaDr. Dayanand
- 1996MaahirBalwant Rai
- 1996ChaahatShambunath Singh Rathore
- 1996Prem GranthSwami Dharam Bhooshan (Somen's dad)
- 1996Papa Kahte Hain
- 1996NirbhayAshok Sinha
- 1996VishwasghaatDr. Khurana
- 1995Ram ShastraDhonga the great
- 1995Dilwale Dulhania Le JayengeDharamvir Malhotra
- 1995Oh Darling! Yeh Hai India!President of India / Nathuram
- 1995Zamaana DeewanaKamdev Singh (KD)
- 1995Janam KundliMahendra Prasad
- 1995Dushmani: A Violent Love StoryOberoi
- 1995Dil Ka Doctor
- 1994KaranPawan Puri
- 1994Ikke Pe Ikka
- 1994ERAjay Rasgotra
- 1994Chaand Kaa TukdaaHasmukh Khurana
- 1994Eena Meena DeekaUjjwal Raja Bully
- 1994Hum Aapke Hain Koun..!Prof. Siddharth Chaudhary
- 1994Pehla Pehla PyarAnand
- 1994Saajan Ka GharMr. Dhanraj
- 19941942: A Love StoryRaghuvir Pathak
- 1994Maha Shaktishaali
- 1994InsaniyatBrijbhan
- 1993Aasoo Bane AngaareyShyamsunder (Radha's husband)
- 1993TadipaarKader Bhai
- 1993Dil Tera AashiqThakur Ranbir Singh Chaudhary
- 1993Hum Hain Kamaal Ke
- 1993DarrVijay Awasti
- 1993Izzat Ki Roti
- 1993Khal NayakIshwar Girdhar Pandey
- 1993GumrahPrakash Chadha
- 1993SainikRetd. Colonel Yashpal Dutt
- 1993Waqt Hamara HaiDinanath Sabkuchwala
- 1993Kayda KanoonSinha
- 1993ParamparaGora Shankar
- 1993Dil Ki BaaziDaulatram
- 1993Roop Ki Rani Choron Ka RajaJagmohan "Jugran" Laal / Manmohan Laal
- 1993Lootere
- 1993Aaj Kie AuratEdictr Arun Saxena
- 1993Shreemaan Aashique
- 1993Meherbaan
- 1992ApradhiHeera
- 1992KhelSeema's Uncle
- 1992Aasmaan Se GiraMad person at the sanitarium
- 1992Umar 55 Ki Dil Bachpan Ka
- 1992DeedarArjun Pratap Saxena
- 1992Heer RanjhaKaedo
- 1992Ek Ladka Ek LadkiBhagwati Prasad
- 1992HumlaaJagtap
- 1992Zindagi Ek JuaaJagjit 'JJ' Singh
- 1992VanshKrishnakant Dharmadhikari
- 1992Shola Aur ShabnamMajor Inder Mohan Lahti
- 1992Aap Ki AdalatHimself
- 1991Sau Crore
- 1991LamhePrem
- 1991SaathiInspector Kotwal / Sultan
- 1991SaudagarMandhari
- 1991TrinetraFather Patrick
- 1991PratigyabadhTej Bahadur / Tejaa / Shersingh, Truck Driver
- 1991Aayee Milan Ki RaatBajrangi/Sumer Singh/Baldev Singh
- 1991DeshwasiRaja Shamsher Singh
- 1991HumInspector Giridhar
- 1991Mast Kalandar
- 1991Dil Hai Ke Manta NahinSeth Dharamchand
- 1991Pyar Hua Chori ChoriAdvocate Jhun Jhun Wala
- 1991HaqueBittu Singh
- 1991Jumma Chumma In London
- 1990RaiszaadaJagannath
- 1990Jamai RajaDin Dayal Trivedi
- 1990IndrajaalamMaharashtra Chief Minister
- 1990Aaj Ka ArjunPolice Inspector
- 1990Jeevan Ek SanghurshDevraj Kamat
- 1990SheshnaagBansi Lal
- 1990DilHazari Prasad
- 1990Naaka Bandi
- 1990KroadhInspector Vikram Shukla
- 1990IzzatdaarJailor Mushtaque Ali
- 1990AwaargiLala Jamal Khan
- 1990Khatarnaak
- 1990Mera Pati Sirf Mera Hai
- 1990Kanoon Ki Zanjeer
- 1990Nehru: The Jewel of India
- 1990Jeene DoHardayal
- 1989Main Azaad HoonDalichand Jain
- 1989ChaalbaazTribuvan
- 1989Paap Ka AntMinister Prajapati
- 1989BhrashtacharPurshottam
- 1989LadaaiDeendayal Sharma
- 1989ParindaInspector Prakash Nair
- 1989Kanoon Apna ApnaKabza Kanhaiyalal
- 1989ChandniRamesh (Rohit's Brother- In - Law)
- 1989Nigahen: Nagina Part IIGorakh Nath
- 1989TridevCommissioner Mathur
- 1989Aakhri Ghulam
- 1989Sachai Ki TaqatDCP Agarwal
- 1989TaaqatwarMunicipal Officer Sharma
- 1989Mahaadev
- 1989Main Tera DushmanThakur Dayalu
- 1989Bees Saal BaadThakur
- 1989Ram LakhanDeodhar Shastri
- 1989DaddyAnand
- 1989Jaaydaad
- 1988AgneeShekavar
- 1988TezaabShyamlal
- 1988DayavanMr. Kohli
- 1988Paap Ko Jalaa Kar Raakh Kar DoongaBhuchaal
- 1988Zakhmi AuratAdvocate Mahendra Nath
- 1988Sone Pe SuhaagaJustice Nyaychand Rastogi
- 1988VijayLala Yodhraj Bhalla
- 1988HatyaSurendra Mohan
- 1988KabzaaDagha Sahab
- 1988FalakJamuna Das,JD
- 1988TamachaDr.Mehata
- 1988Shiva ShaktiD. C.
- 1988PestonjeePestonjee (Pesi)
- 1988AkarshanSelf
- 1987Ghar Mein Ram Gali Mein ShyamDharamchand
- 1987Insaf Ki PukarSohan Lal
- 1987Uttar DakshinRamniklal
- 1987ThikanaAnwar Ali (friendly appearance)
- 1987KaashAlok
- 1987Satyamev JayateAdvocate Amar N. Kaul
- 1987Thrimoorthulu
- 1987SansarDin Dayal Sharma
- 1987Mohre
- 1986JeevaInspector Dushant Singh
- 1986SamundarRajeshwar Nath / Girija Shankar
- 1986Allah RakhaR. S. Khera
- 1986KarmaDr. Michael Dang
- 1986Peechha KarroBoss Number 1
- 1986Aakhree RaastaMahesh Sandaliya
- 1986Kala Dhanda Goray LogJethia
- 1986Palay Khan
- 1985JanamVirendra Desai
- 1985JaanooMr. Mathur
- 1985Wafadaar
- 1985ArjunShivkumar Chowgule
- 1985AitbaarPublic Prosecutor
- 1985Rao SahebRao Saheb
- 1984UtsavSamsthanak's friend
- 1984SaaranshB.V. Pradhan
- 1984JawaaniSurendra Malhotra
- 1982Aagaman
- —The India HouseShyamji Krishna Varma
- —Untitled Anupam Kher movie as Rabindranath TagoreRabindranath Tagore
- —'Pratikshya' Hindi RemakeFather
- —The Last Show
- —Nautanki
- —Khosla Ka Ghosla 2Kamal Kishore Khosla
- —Untitled Varanasi Project
- —Shuru Theke ShuruProducer
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