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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Most Popular Anupam Kher Movies
- 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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