Anupam Kher

Anupam Kher

Acting
Born 1955-03-07 Shimla, Himachal Pradesh, India 385 credits Padma Bhushan 1 Padma Shri in arts 1 Filmfare Award for Best Performance in a Comic Role 1

Awards

Won 1 Padma Bhushan Award

Padma Bhushan 1 won

  • 2016 Padma Bhushan Won

Padma Shri in arts 1 won

  • 2004 Padma Shri in arts Won

Filmfare Award for Best Performance in a Comic Role 1 won

  • 1994 Best Performance in a Comic Role Won Darr

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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.
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Filmography — top 60 of 385
Acting 56 credits
ER
ER
1994 · 80% · Ajay Rasgotra
The Kapil Sharma Show
The Kapil Sharma Show
2016 · Himself, Self
New Amsterdam
New Amsterdam
2018 · 70% · Vijay Kapoor
Spooks
Spooks
2002 · 80% · Harakat
Ramayana
Ramayana
2026 · Jatayu (voice)
Indian Idol
Indian Idol
2004 · Self
Sense8
Sense8
2015 · 80% · Sanyam Dandekar
Lust, Caution
Lust, Caution
2007 · 73% · Khalid Saiduddin
Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge
Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge
1995 · 83% · Dharamvir Malhotra
Comedy Nights with Kapil
Comedy Nights with Kapil
2013 · Self
The Big Sick
The Big Sick
2017 · 76% · Azmat Nanjiani
The Great Indian Kapil Show
The Great Indian Kapil Show
2024 · Self
Silver Linings Playbook
Silver Linings Playbook
2012 · 76% · Dr. Cliff Patel
Jeena Isi Ka Naam Hai
Jeena Isi Ka Naam Hai
2002 · Himself
India's Got Talent
India's Got Talent
2009 · Self
The Men in Blazers Show
The Men in Blazers Show
2014 · Self
Hotel Mumbai
Hotel Mumbai
2019 · 72% · Chef Hemant Oberoi
A Family Man
A Family Man
2016 · 54% · Dr. Savraj Singh
Mrs Wilson
Mrs Wilson
2018 · 76% · Shahbaz Karim
Bend It Like Beckham
Bend It Like Beckham
2002 · 67% · Mr. Bhamra
Bride & Prejudice
Bride & Prejudice
2004 · 61% · Chaman Bakshi
The Roshans
The Roshans
2025 · Self
You Will Meet a Tall Dark Stranger
You Will Meet a Tall Dark Stranger
2010 · ★ 5.9 · Dia's Father
The Romantics
The Romantics
2023 · Self
Love Sonia
Love Sonia
2018 · Baldev Pratap Singh
American Blend
American Blend
2006 · Raj
The Freelancer
The Freelancer
2023 · Dr. Arif Khan
Mohabbatein
Mohabbatein
2000 · 72% · Kake
The Anupam Kher Show
The Anupam Kher Show
2014 · Host, Presenter
Kuch Kuch Hota Hai
Kuch Kuch Hota Hai
1998 · 78% · Principal Malhotra
Veer-Zaara
Veer-Zaara
2004 · 81% · Zakir Ahmed
Happy New Year
Happy New Year
2014 · 53% · Manohar Sharma
Trial by Fire
Trial by Fire
2023 · 80% · Captain Hardeep Bedi
Aap Ki Adalat
Aap Ki Adalat
1992 · Himself
Breakaway
Breakaway
2011 · 52% · Darvesh Singh
Dhadkan
Dhadkan
2000 · Digvijay Varma
Darr
Darr
1993 · 74% · Vijay Awasti
Rang De Basanti
Rang De Basanti
2006 · 80% · Rajnath Singhania
Little John
Little John
2001 · Swamiji
Emergency
Emergency
2025 · 51% · Jayaprakash Narayan
Khosla Ka Ghosla 2
Khosla Ka Ghosla 2
· Kamal Kishore Khosla
Jab Tak Hai Jaan
Jab Tak Hai Jaan
2012 · 69% · Mr. Thapar (Special Appearance)
The Other End of the Line
The Other End of the Line
2007 · ★ 6.4 · Rajeev Sethi
Vivah
Vivah
2006 · 70% · Harishchandra Bajpayee
Special 26
Special 26
2013 · ★ 7.3 · P.K Sharma
Hum Aapke Hain Koun..!
Hum Aapke Hain Koun..!
1994 · ★ 6.6 · Prof. Siddharth Chaudhary
Kadhalar Dhinam
Kadhalar Dhinam
1999 · the man talking with Raja in railway station (Hindi Ver)
Dil Bole Hadippa!
Dil Bole Hadippa!
2009 · ★ 5.5 · Vikram Singh (Vicky)
Paheli
Paheli
2005 · 64% · Bhanwarlal
V.I.P
V.I.P
1997 · Priya's father
Prem Ratan Dhan Payo
Prem Ratan Dhan Payo
2015 · 48% · Diwan Sahab / Bapu
Toilet: A Love Story
Toilet: A Love Story
2017 · ★ 6.8 · Kakka
The Lion of Judah
The Lion of Judah
2011 · Monty (voice)
The Mistress of Spices
The Mistress of Spices
2005 · ★ 6.2 · Geeta's Grandfather
The Indian Detective
The Indian Detective
2017 · Stanley D'Mello
Chashme Baddoor
Chashme Baddoor
2013 · Suryakant Ranjan / Chandrakant Ranjan
Other credits 4 credits
Fauzi
Fauzi
2026
Thrimoorthulu
Thrimoorthulu
1987
Welcome Back Gandhi
Welcome Back Gandhi
2012
Yeh Prem Mol Liya
Yeh Prem Mol Liya
2026
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