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Gender

Male

Birthday

1955-03-07 (70 years old)

Place of Birth

Shimla, Himachal Pradesh, India

Anupam Kher

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

Acting

2025

Emergency as Jayaprakash Narayan
The Roshans as Self

2024

The Signature as Arvind
Kaagaz 2 as Raj Narayan
Vijay 69 as Vijay Mathew

2023

IB 71 as IB Chief N.S. Awasthi
Tiger Nageswara Rao as Raghavendra Rajput
Voice of Sathyanathan as President of India
Shiv Shastri Balboa as Shiv Shastri
The Freelancer as Dr. Arif Khan
Trial by Fire as Captain Hardeep Bedi

2022

The Kashmir Files as Pushkar Nath Pandit
Connect as Father Augustine
Karthikeya 2 as Dr. Dhanvanthri Vedpathak
Uunchai as Om Sharma

2021

2020

2019

Shongram as Old Karim
Hotel Mumbai as Chef Hemant Oberoi
One Day: Justice Delivered as Retired Judge Tyagi

2018

Love Sonia as Baldev Pratap Singh
Aiyaary as Tariq Ali
Baa Baaa Black Sheep as Charudutt Sharma / Charlie
Mrs Wilson as Shahbaz Karim
New Amsterdam as Vijay Kapoor

2017

Snapshot Wedding as Vickram
The Big Sick as Azmat Nanjiani
Naam Shabana as Om Prakash Shukla
Judwaa 2 as Bakshi
The Boy with the Topknot as Sathnam's Father
Kheer as nanu
The Indian Detective as Stanley D'Mello

2016

A Family Man as Dr. Savraj Singh
M.S. Dhoni: The Untold Story as Paan Singh Dhoni
Buddha in a Traffic Jam as Professor Jamshed Batki
Saat Uchakkey as Diwan

2015

Roy as Mr. Grewal (cameo) Kabir's father
Baby as Shukla
Prem Ratan Dhan Payo as Diwan Sahab / Bapu
Dirty Politics as CBI officer Satya Prakash Mishra
Sense8 as Sanyam Dandekar

2014

Total Siyapaa as Asha's father
O Teri as Bilal Khawaja
Singham Returns as Guruji
Daawat-e-Ishq as Abdul Qadir
Happy New Year as Manohar Sharma
Super Nani as Mr. Sam “Sammy” (Bamboo)
Awake: The Life of Yogananda as Narrator (voice)
Main Tera Hero as Vikrant Singhal
Gang of Ghosts as Raibahadur Seth Gendamal Hemraj

2013

Special 26 as P.K Sharma
Kalimannu as Himself
Gori Tere Pyaar Mein as Latesh Bhai
Yamla Pagla Deewana 2 as Joginder Armstrong / Dude G.
Chashme Baddoor as Suryakant Ranjan / Chandrakant Ranjan
Aurangzeb as Inspector Vijaykant Phogat
Mai as Doctor
Mahabharat as Shakuni (voice)

2012

Silver Linings Playbook as Dr. Cliff Patel
Jab Tak Hai Jaan as Mr. Thapar (Special Appearance)
Mr Bhatti on Chutti as Mr. Bhatti
Krishna and Kamsa as Gargacharya (voice)

2011

Yeh Faasley as Devinder Devilal Dua
Game as Kabir Malhotra
Breakaway as Darvesh Singh
Yamla Pagla Deewana as Joginder Singh Brar
Chatur Singh Two Star as Raj Kumar Sinha
Mausam as Maharaj Kishan
Desi Boyz as Suresh Awasthi
Pranayam as Achutha Menon
Naughty @ 40 as Laxminarayan
The Lion of Judah as Monty (voice)

2010

Striker as Inspector Farooque
Lamhaa as Haji
Dabangg as Dayal Babu
Apartment as Tanha
Admissions Open as Professor Tariq Siddiqui
Nakshatra as Sharad
Pyaar Impossible! as Abhay's father

2009

Sankat City as Faujdar
Perfect Mismatch as Mr. Bhalla
Victory as Ram Shekhawat
Morning Walk as Joymohan
Teree Sang: A Kidult Love Story as Judge (Guest Appearance)
Wake Up Sid as Ram Mehra
Dil Bole Hadippa! as Vikram Singh (Vicky)
Tera Mera Ki Rishta as Meet's Father

2008

C Kkompany as Mr. Joshi
God Tussi Great Ho as Mr. Prajapati
Tahaan as Subhan Daar
Rama Rama Kya Hai Dramaaa as Vishwas Khurana
A Wednesday! as Prakash Rathod
Meerabai Not Out as Dr. Awasthi
Dhoom Dadakka as Mungi Lal
Gandhi Park as Sammy Phillip

2007

Heyy Babyy as Malhotra
Lust, Caution as Khalid Saiduddin
Gauri The Unborn as Sudeep's dad
My Own Sky as Dr. Sathya
Buddha Mar Gaya as Laxmikant 'LK' Kabadiya
Kuttrapathirikai as Rajiv Gandhi

2006

Vivah as Harishchandra Bajpayee
Khosla Ka Ghosla! as Kamal Kishore Khosla
Chup Chup Ke as Jeetu's Father
Jaan-E-Mann as Bonney Kapoor
Aap Ki Khatir as Arjun Khanna
Prateeksha as James Brown
Rang De Basanti as Rajnath Singhania

2005

Sarkar as Motilal Khurana
The Mistress of Spices as Geeta's Grandfather
Maine Gandhi Ko Nahin Mara as Uttam Chaudhury
Main Aisa Hi Hoon as Dayanath Trivedi
Paheli as Bhanwarlal

2004

Veer-Zaara as Zakir Ahmed
Bride & Prejudice as Chaman Bakshi
Shart: The Challenge as Dr. Mathur
Meri Biwi Ka Jawab Nahin as Bhairav Chaudhary
Indian Idol as Self

2003

Jaal: The Trap as R. K. Sharma/Captain Rashid
Ek Alag Mausam as Dr Machado

2002

Bend It Like Beckham as Mr. Bhamra
Yeh Hai Jalwa as Robin Singh
Spooks as Harakat

2001

Jodi No. 1 as Rai Bahadur
Praja as Haji Mustafa
Little John as Swamiji

2000

Mohabbatein as Kake
Kaho Naa... Pyaar Hai as Mr. Saxena / Sirjee
Dulhan Hum Le Jayenge as Vicky Nath
Kya Kehna as Gulshan Bakshi
Dhadkan as Digvijay Varma
Ghaath as Ramakant Patil
Dil Hi Dil Mein as Col. Renah Abdulla
Dhaai Akshar Prem Ke as Ronak Grewal

1999

Haseena Maan Jaayegi as Gulzarilal Verma
Hum Aapke Dil Mein Rehte Hain as Mr. Vishwanath, Vijay's father
Kadhalar Dhinam as the man talking with Raja in railway station (Hindi Ver)
Sooryavansham as Dharmendra

1998

Bade Miyan Chote Miyan as Police Commissioner Shyamlal
China Gate as Seniro Army Official
Mother Of 1084 as Dibyanath Chatterjee
Doli Saja Ke Rakhna as Mr. Bansal
Kuch Kuch Hota Hai as Principal Malhotra
Swami Vivekananda as Station master
Salaakhen as Sachidanand Agnihotri

1997

Ziddi as Advocate Ashok Pradhan
V.I.P as Priya's father
Aflatoon as Vidya Prakash
Sanam as Seth Yashpal Anand
Gudgudee as Ajay Prasad
Agnichakra as Dhanraj

1996

Maahir as Balwant Rai
Nirbhay as Ashok Sinha
Chaahat as Shambunath Singh Rathore
Shastra as Shanti Prasad
Prem Granth as Swami Dharam Bhooshan (Somen's dad)
Mr. Bechara as Dr. Dayanand
Vishwasghaat as Dr. Khurana

1995

Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge as Dharamvir Malhotra
Oh Darling! Yeh Hai India! as President of India / Nathuram
Zamaana Deewana as Kamdev Singh (KD)
Janam Kundli as Mahendra Prasad
Ram Shastra as Dhonga the great

1994

1942: A Love Story as Raghuvir Pathak
Hum Aapke Hain Koun..! as Prof. Siddharth Chaudhary
Chaand Kaa Tukdaa as Hasmukh Khurana
Insaniyat as Brijbhan
Saajan Ka Ghar as Mr. Dhanraj
Karan as Pawan Puri
ER as Ajay Rasgotra

1993

Darr as Vijay Awasti
Sainik as Retd. Colonel Yashpal Dutt
Aaj Kie Aurat as Edictr Arun Saxena
Tadipaar as Kader Bhai
Parampara as Gora Shankar
Dil Tera Aashiq as Thakur Ranbir Singh Chaudhary
Kayda Kanoon as Sinha
Khal Nayak as Ishwar Girdhar Pandey
Gumrah as Prakash Chadha
Dil Ki Baazi as Daulatram
Roop Ki Rani Choron Ka Raja as Jagmohan "Jugran" Laal / Manmohan Laal
Aasoo Bane Angaarey as Shyamsunder (Radha's husband)
Waqt Hamara Hai as Dinanath Sabkuchwala

1992

Apradhi as Heera
Ek Ladka Ek Ladki as Bhagwati Prasad
Shola Aur Shabnam as Major Inder Mohan Lahti
Deedar as Arjun Pratap Saxena
Khel as Seema's Uncle
Zindagi Ek Juaa as Jagjit 'JJ' Singh
Humlaa as Jagtap
Heer Ranjha as Kaedo
Vansh as Krishnakant Dharmadhikari
Aasmaan Se Gira as Mad person at the sanitarium
Aap Ki Adalat as Himself

1991

Deshwasi as Raja Shamsher Singh
Pyar Hua Chori Chori as Advocate Jhun Jhun Wala
Dil Hai Ke Manta Nahin as Seth Dharamchand
Trinetra as Father Patrick
Lamhe as Prem
Hum as Inspector Giridhar
Pratigyabadh as Tej Bahadur / Tejaa / Shersingh, Truck Driver
Saudagar as Mandhari
Haque as Bittu Singh
Saathi as Inspector Kotwal / Sultan

1990

Jamai Raja as Din Dayal Trivedi
Dil as Hazari Prasad
Izzatdaar as Jailor Mushtaque Ali
Aaj Ka Arjun as Police Inspector
Awaargi as Lala Jamal Khan
Jeene Do as Hardayal
Sheshnaag as Bansi Lal
Raiszaada as Jagannath
Jeevan Ek Sanghursh as Devraj Kamat
Kroadh as Inspector Vikram Shukla
Indrajaalam as Maharashtra Chief Minister

1989

Main Tera Dushman as Thakur Dayalu
Ladaai as Deendayal Sharma
Ram Lakhan as Deodhar Shastri
Chaalbaaz as Tribuvan
Kanoon Apna Apna as Kabza Kanhaiyalal
Daddy as Anand
Chandni as Ramesh (Rohit's Brother- In - Law)
Parinda as Inspector Prakash Nair
Taaqatwar as Municipal Officer Sharma
Main Azaad Hoon as Dalichand Jain
Bees Saal Baad as Thakur
Sachai Ki Taqat as DCP Agarwal
Bhrashtachar as Purshottam
Paap Ka Ant as Minister Prajapati
Tridev as Commissioner Mathur

1988

Tezaab as Shyamlal
Vijay as Lala Yodhraj Bhalla
Dayavan as Mr. Kohli
Pestonjee as Pestonjee (Pesi)
Akarshan as Self
Zakhmi Aurat as Advocate Mahendra Nath
Shiva Shakti as D. C.
Sone Pe Suhaaga as Justice Nyaychand Rastogi
Kabzaa as Dagha Sahab
Agnee as Shekavar
Hatya as Surendra Mohan
Falak as Jamuna Das,JD
Tamacha as Dr.Mehata

1987

Uttar Dakshin as Ramniklal
Kaash as Alok
Satyamev Jayate as Advocate Amar N. Kaul
Thikana as Anwar Ali (friendly appearance)
Insaf Ki Pukar as Sohan Lal
Sansar as Din Dayal Sharma

1986

Aakhree Raasta as Mahesh Sandaliya
Peechha Karro as Boss Number 1
Karma as Dr. Michael Dang
Jeeva as Inspector Dushant Singh
Samundar as Rajeshwar Nath / Girija Shankar
Allah Rakha as R. S. Khera

1985

Arjun as Shivkumar Chowgule
Rao Saheb as Rao Saheb
Jaanoo as Mr. Mathur
Aitbaar as Public Prosecutor
Janam as Virendra Desai

1984

Saaransh as B.V. Pradhan
Utsav as Samsthanak's friend
Jawaani as Surendra Malhotra

1982

-

The India House as Shyamji Krishna Varma
Calorie as Mohan
The Raja Saab as Panditji

Directing

2002

Om Jai Jagadish as Director

-

Tanvi the Great as Director

Production

2024

The Signature as Co-Producer

2017

Ranchi Diaries as Producer

2000

Bariwali as Producer

Writing

-

Tanvi the Great as Writer

Crew

2014