
Anupam Kher
Known for Acting · 381 credits
- Born
- 1955-03-07 (age 71)
- Place of birth
- Shimla, Himachal Pradesh, India
- Also known as
- अनुपम खेर · 阿努潘·凱爾 · 阿努潘·凯尔 · آنوپام کر
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
TV Shows (19)

ER
1994
as Ajay Rasgotra

The Kapil Sharma Show
2016
as Himself / Self

New Amsterdam
2018
as Vijay Kapoor

Spooks
2002
as Harakat

Indian Idol
2004
as Self

Comedy Nights with Kapil
2013
as Self

The Great Indian Kapil Show
2024
as Self

Sense8
2015
as Sanyam Dandekar

India's Got Talent
2009
as Self
Jeena Isi Ka Naam Hai
2002
as Himself

The Men in Blazers Show
2014
as Self

Aap Ki Adalat
1992
as Himself

The Roshans
2025
as Self

The Anupam Kher Show
2014
as Host

The Romantics
2023
as Self

The Freelancer
2023
as Dr. Arif Khan

Mrs Wilson
2018
as Shahbaz Karim

Trial by Fire
2023
as Captain Hardeep Bedi

The Indian Detective
2017
as Stanley D'Mello
Movies (362)

Lust, Caution
2007
as Khalid Saiduddin

Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge
1995
as Dharamvir Malhotra

Silver Linings Playbook
2012
as Dr. Cliff Patel

Veer-Zaara
2004
as Zakir Ahmed

Love Sonia
2018
as Baldev Pratap Singh

Mohabbatein
2000
as Kake

Vivah
2006
as Harishchandra Bajpayee

Happy New Year
2014
as Manohar Sharma

Hotel Mumbai
2019
as Chef Hemant Oberoi

The Big Sick
2017
as Azmat Nanjiani

Bend It Like Beckham
2002
as Mr. Bhamra

M.S. Dhoni: The Untold Story
2016
as Paan Singh Dhoni

Bride & Prejudice
2004
as Chaman Bakshi

Jab Tak Hai Jaan
2012
as Mr. Thapar (Special Appearance)

Desi Boyz
2011
as Suresh Awasthi

Kuch Kuch Hota Hai
1998
as Principal Malhotra

Prem Ratan Dhan Payo
2015
as Diwan Sahab / Bapu

A Family Man
2016
as Dr. Savraj Singh

Main Tera Hero
2014
as Vikrant Singhal

Hum Aapke Hain Koun..!
1994
as Prof. Siddharth Chaudhary

Emergency
2025
as Jayaprakash Narayan

The Kashmir Files
2022
as Pushkar Nath Pandit

Special 26
2013
as P.K Sharma

The Bengal Files
2025
as M.K. Gandhi

Darr
1993
as Vijay Awasti

Jab Pyaar Kisise Hota Hai
1998
as Dadaji

Kadhalar Dhinam
1999
as the man talking with Raja in railway station (Hindi Ver)

Rehnaa Hai Terre Dil Mein
2001
as Deen Dayal

Wake Up Sid
2009
as Ram Mehra

Rang De Basanti
2006
as Rajnath Singhania

The Mistress of Spices
2005
as Geeta's Grandfather

You Will Meet a Tall Dark Stranger
2010
as Dia's Father

Kaho Naa... Pyaar Hai
2000
as Mr. Saxena / Sirjee

Dhadkan
2000
as Digvijay Varma

Ladaai
1989
as Deendayal Sharma

Heer Ranjha
1992
as Kaedo

Metro... In Dino
2025
as Parimal

Fauzi
2026

Dil
1990
as Hazari Prasad

Chup Chup Ke
2006
as Jeetu's Father

God Tussi Great Ho
2008
as Mr. Prajapati

The Lion of Judah
2011
as Monty (voice)

Zamaana Deewana
1995
as Kamdev Singh (KD)

Sarkar
2005
as Motilal Khurana

Janam Kundli
1995
as Mahendra Prasad

Judwaa 2
2017
as Bakshi

Main Aisa Hi Hoon
2005
as Dayanath Trivedi

The Other End of the Line
2007
as Rajeev Sethi
Shart: The Challenge
2004
as Dr. Mathur

Dabangg
2010
as Dayal Babu

Baby
2015
as Omprakash Shukla

Zakhmi Aurat
1988
as Advocate Mahendra Nath

Badmaash Company
2010
as Father

A Wednesday!
2008
as Prakash Rathod

Daawat-e-Ishq
2014
as Abdul Qadir

Toilet: A Love Story
2017
as Kakka

Breakaway
2011
as Darvesh Singh

Chandni
1989
as Ramesh (Rohit's Brother- In - Law)

Roy
2015
as Mr. Grewal (cameo) Kabir's father

Ziddi
1997
as Advocate Ashok Pradhan

Chaahat
1996
as Shambunath Singh Rathore

Zokkomon
2011

Saathi
1991
as Inspector Kotwal / Sultan

Ghaath
2000
as Ramakant Patil

Tiger Nageswara Rao
2023
as Raghavendra Rajput

Naam Shabana
2017
as Om Prakash Shukla

Mahabharat
2013
as Shakuni (voice)

Samundar
1986
as Rajeshwar Nath / Girija Shankar

Lamhe
1991
as Prem

Tridev
1989
as Commissioner Mathur

Laaga Chunari Mein Daag
2007
as Shivshankar Sahay

Parinda
1989
as Inspector Prakash Nair

Dil Bole Hadippa!
2009
as Vikram Singh (Vicky)

Ram Lakhan
1989
as Deodhar Shastri

Heyy Babyy
2007
as Malhotra

Calorie
2025
as Mohan

Karthikeya 2
2022
as Dr. Dhanvanthri Vedpathak

Paheli
2005
as Bhanwarlal

Singham Returns
2014
as Guruji

Aiyaary
2018
as Tariq Ali

Sanam
1997
as Seth Yashpal Anand

Deedar
1992
as Arjun Pratap Saxena

Kaash
1987
as Alok

Game
2011
as Kabir Malhotra

Mahaadev
1989

Parampara
1993
as Gora Shankar

Vijay
1988
as Lala Yodhraj Bhalla

Ram Shastra
1995
as Dhonga the great

Pyaar Impossible!
2010
as Abhay's father

Saudagar
1991
as Mandhari

Khal Nayak
1993
as Ishwar Girdhar Pandey

Kyo Kii... Main Jhuth Nahin Bolta
2001
as Tejpal Singh

Refugee
2000
as Jan Mohammad

Sooryavansham
1999
as Dharmendra

Jamai Raja
1990
as Din Dayal Trivedi

Jaal: The Trap
2003
as R. K. Sharma/Captain Rashid

Tumsa Nahin Dekha: A Love Story
2004
as John Uncle

Aakhree Raasta
1986
as Mahesh Sandaliya

Khosla Ka Ghosla!
2006
as Kamal Kishore Khosla

Khosla Ka Ghosla 2
2026
as Kamal Kishore Khosla

Trinetra
1991
as Father Patrick

Oh Darling! Yeh Hai India!
1995
as President of India / Nathuram

China Gate
1998
as Seniro Army Official

Tanvi the Great
2025
as Col Pratap Raina

Uunchai
2022
as Om Sharma

...Aur Pyar Ho Gaya
1997

Striker
2010
as Inspector Farooque

One Day: Justice Delivered
2019
as Retired Judge Tyagi

Yamla Pagla Deewana 2
2013
as Joginder Armstrong / Dude G.

Shastra
1996
as Shanti Prasad

Judwaa
1997

Dushmani: A Violent Love Story
1995
as Oberoi

Dayavan
1988
as Mr. Kohli

Dil Hai Ke Manta Nahin
1991
as Seth Dharamchand

Zor
1998

Deshwasi
1991
as Raja Shamsher Singh

Bade Miyan Chote Miyan
1998
as Commissioner Shyamlal Tripathi
Shikaar
2000

Aaj Ka Arjun
1990
as Police Inspector

IB 71
2023
as IB Chief N.S. Awasthi
About Anupam Kher
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… With 381 credits spanning from 1982 to 2026, Anupam Kher has appeared in 362 films and 19 TV shows.
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- Lust, Caution (2007) — as Khalid Saiduddin
- Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge (1995) — as Dharamvir Malhotra
- Silver Linings Playbook (2012) — as Dr. Cliff Patel
- Veer-Zaara (2004) — as Zakir Ahmed
- Love Sonia (2018) — as Baldev Pratap Singh
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