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Anupam Kher

Anupam Kher

Actor · Born 1955-03-07 · Shimla, Himachal Pradesh, India

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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.

Movies & TV Shows

  1. Silver Linings Playbook (2012) — Dr. Cliff Patel
  2. Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge (1995) — Dharamvir Malhotra
  3. The Big Sick (2017) — Azmat Nanjiani
  4. Bend It Like Beckham (2002) — Mr. Bhamra
  5. Sense8 (2015) — Sanyam Dandekar
  6. Hotel Mumbai (2019) — Chef Hemant Oberoi
  7. New Amsterdam (2018) — Vijay Kapoor
  8. ER (1994) — Ajay Rasgotra
  9. You Will Meet a Tall Dark Stranger (2010) — Dia's Father
  10. Lust, Caution (2007) — Khalid Saiduddin
  11. A Family Man (2016) — Dr. Savraj Singh
  12. Rang De Basanti (2006) — Rajnath Singhania
  13. Kuch Kuch Hota Hai (1998) — Principal Malhotra
  14. Bride & Prejudice (2004) — Chaman Bakshi
  15. A Wednesday! (2008) — Prakash Rathod
  16. Veer-Zaara (2004) — Zakir Ahmed
  17. Mohabbatein (2000) — Kake
  18. Happy New Year (2014) — Manohar Sharma
  19. Jab Tak Hai Jaan (2012) — Mr. Thapar (Special Appearance)
  20. Special 26 (2013) — P.K Sharma
  21. Toilet: A Love Story (2017) — Kakka
  22. M.S. Dhoni: The Untold Story (2016) — Paan Singh Dhoni
  23. Baby (2015) — Omprakash Shukla
  24. Main Tera Hero (2014) — Vikrant Singhal
  25. The Other End of the Line (2007) — Rajeev Sethi
  26. Wake Up Sid (2009) — Ram Mehra
  27. Dabangg (2010) — Dayal Babu
  28. The Mistress of Spices (2005) — Geeta's Grandfather
  29. Kaho Naa... Pyaar Hai (2000) — Mr. Saxena / Sirjee
  30. Spooks (2002) — Harakat
  31. Singham Returns (2014) — Guruji
  32. Hum Aapke Hain Koun..! (1994) — Prof. Siddharth Chaudhary
  33. Prem Ratan Dhan Payo (2015) — Diwan Sahab / Bapu
  34. Heyy Babyy (2007) — Malhotra
  35. Khosla Ka Ghosla! (2006) — Kamal Kishore Khosla
  36. Judwaa 2 (2017) — Bakshi
  37. Desi Boyz (2011) — Suresh Awasthi
  38. Chup Chup Ke (2006) — Jeetu's Father
  39. Paheli (2005) — Bhanwarlal
  40. The Kashmir Files (2022) — Pushkar Nath Pandit

Directed

  1. Om Jai Jagadish (2002) — Director
  2. Tanvi the Great (2025) — Director
  3. Untitled Varanasi Project — Director