Anupam Kher

Personal Info

Know For

Acting

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.

Acting

2002

1989

Main Tera Dushman

as Thakur Dayalu

2007

Heyy Babyy

as Malhotra

2004

Veer-Zaara

as Zakir Ahmed

2009

Sankat City

as Faujdar

2008

C Kkompany

as Mr. Joshi

2009

Perfect Mismatch

as Mr. Bhalla

2009

Victory

as Ram Shekhawat

2005

Sarkar

as Motilal Khurana

2009

Morning Walk

as Joymohan

2009

Teree Sang: A Kidult Love Story

as Judge (Guest Appearance)

2009

2009

Wake Up Sid

as Ram Mehra

2000

1989

Ladaai

as Deendayal Sharma

2009

Dil Bole Hadippa!

as Vikram Singh (Vicky)

1999

Haseena Maan Jaayegi

as Gulzarilal Verma

1996

Maahir

as Balwant Rai

2001

Jodi No. 1

as Rai Bahadur

1994

1942: A Love Story

as Raghuvir Pathak

2006

Vivah

as Harishchandra Bajpayee

2005

The Mistress of Spices

as Geeta's Grandfather

2017

2010

Striker

as Inspector Farooque

2008

God Tussi Great Ho

as Mr. Prajapati

2019

Shongram

as Old Karim

1993

Darr

as Vijay Awasti

1993

Sainik

as Retd. Colonel Yashpal Dutt

2010

Lamhaa

as Haji

2022

The Kashmir Files

as Pushkar Nath Pandit

2022

Connect

as Father Augustine

2011

Yeh Faasley

as Devinder Devilal Dua

2008

Tahaan

as Subhan Daar

2011

Game

as Kabir Malhotra

1988

Tezaab

as Shyamlal

2010

Dabangg

as Dayal Babu

2006

Khosla Ka Ghosla!

as Kamal Kishore Khosla

1990

Jamai Raja

as Din Dayal Trivedi

2010

1992

Apradhi

as Heera

1993

Aaj Kie Aurat

as Edictr Arun Saxena

1991

Deshwasi

as Raja Shamsher Singh

2010

Apartment

as Tanha

2010

Admissions Open

as Professor Tariq Siddiqui

1998

Bade Miyan Chote Miyan

as Police Commissioner Shyamlal

1994

Hum Aapke Hain Koun..!

as Prof. Siddharth Chaudhary

2023

IB 71

as IB Chief N.S. Awasthi

2001

2008

Rama Rama Kya Hai Dramaaa

as Vishwas Khurana

2000

Kaho Naa... Pyaar Hai

as Mr. Saxena / Sirjee

1989

2010

Nakshatra

as Sharad

1990

Dil

as Hazari Prasad

1995

Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge

as Dharamvir Malhotra

2011

Breakaway

as Darvesh Singh

2006

Chup Chup Ke

as Jeetu's Father

2008

A Wednesday!

as Prakash Rathod

1999

Hum Aapke Dil Mein Rehte Hain

as Mr. Vishwanath, Vijay's father

2007

Lust, Caution

as Khalid Saiduddin

1989

Ram Lakhan

as Deodhar Shastri

2012

Silver Linings Playbook

as Dr. Cliff Patel

1992

Ek Ladka Ek Ladki

as Bhagwati Prasad

2011

Yamla Pagla Deewana

as Joginder Singh Brar

2011

Chatur Singh Two Star

as Raj Kumar Sinha

2011

Mausam

as Maharaj Kishan

2000

2005

Maine Gandhi Ko Nahin Mara

as Uttam Chaudhury

-

The India House

as Shyamji Krishna Varma

2008

Meerabai Not Out

as Dr. Awasthi

2004

Bride & Prejudice

as Chaman Bakshi

1985

Arjun

as Shivkumar Chowgule

2006

Jaan-E-Mann

as Bonney Kapoor

2011

Desi Boyz

as Suresh Awasthi

1988

Vijay

as Lala Yodhraj Bhalla

1992

Shola Aur Shabnam

as Major Inder Mohan Lahti

1998

China Gate

as Seniro Army Official

1985

Rao Saheb

as Rao Saheb

2023

1997

Ziddi

as Advocate Ashok Pradhan

2011

Pranayam

as Achutha Menon

2012

Jab Tak Hai Jaan

as Mr. Thapar (Special Appearance)

2006

Aap Ki Khatir

as Arjun Khanna

1984

Saaransh

as B.V. Pradhan

2007

Gauri The Unborn

as Sudeep's dad

1993

Tadipaar

as Kader Bhai

2012

Mr Bhatti on Chutti

as Mr. Bhatti

1991

Pyar Hua Chori Chori

as Advocate Jhun Jhun Wala

1990

Izzatdaar

as Jailor Mushtaque Ali

1993

Parampara

as Gora Shankar

1995

Zamaana Deewana

as Kamdev Singh (KD)

1995

Oh Darling! Yeh Hai India!

as President of India / Nathuram

2022

Karthikeya 2

as Dr. Dhanvanthri Vedpathak

1991

Dil Hai Ke Manta Nahin

as Seth Dharamchand

2000

1993

Dil Tera Aashiq

as Thakur Ranbir Singh Chaudhary

1992

Deedar

as Arjun Pratap Saxena

1994

Chaand Kaa Tukdaa

as Hasmukh Khurana

1993

Kayda Kanoon

as Sinha

2000

Kya Kehna

as Gulshan Bakshi

2013

Special 26

as P.K Sharma

1989

Chaalbaaz

as Tribuvan

1988

Dayavan

as Mr. Kohli

1998

Mother Of 1084

as Dibyanath Chatterjee

2013

Kalimannu

as Himself

2013

Gori Tere Pyaar Mein

as Latesh Bhai

1992

Khel

as Seema's Uncle

2014

Total Siyapaa

as Asha's father

1988

Pestonjee

as Pestonjee (Pesi)

1987

Uttar Dakshin

as Ramniklal

2024

The Signature

as Arvind

1989

Kanoon Apna Apna

as Kabza Kanhaiyalal

1986

Aakhree Raasta

as Mahesh Sandaliya

1992

Zindagi Ek Juaa

as Jagjit 'JJ' Singh

1987

Kaash

as Alok

2014

O Teri

as Bilal Khawaja

2013

Yamla Pagla Deewana 2

as Joginder Armstrong / Dude G.

2025

Emergency

as Jayaprakash Narayan

2014

1989

Daddy

as Anand

2023

Tiger Nageswara Rao

as Raghavendra Rajput

1997

V.I.P

as Priya's father

2004

2022

Uunchai

as Om Sharma

1985

Jaanoo

as Mr. Mathur

2012

Krishna and Kamsa

as Gargacharya (voice)

2013

Chashme Baddoor

as Suryakant Ranjan / Chandrakant Ranjan

2014

Daawat-e-Ishq

as Abdul Qadir

2023

Voice of Sathyanathan

as President of India

2023

Shiv Shastri Balboa

as Shiv Shastri

1986

Peechha Karro

as Boss Number 1

1997

Aflatoon

as Vidya Prakash

2014

Happy New Year

as Manohar Sharma

2014

Super Nani

as Mr. Sam “Sammy” (Bamboo)

2015

Roy

as Mr. Grewal (cameo) Kabir's father

2013

Aurangzeb

as Inspector Vijaykant Phogat

1996

Nirbhay

as Ashok Sinha

1989

Chandni

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

-

Calorie

as Mohan

2024

Kaagaz 2

as Raj Narayan

2013

Mai

as Doctor

2015

Baby

as Shukla

2024

Vijay 69

as Vijay Mathew

2014

Awake: The Life of Yogananda

as Narrator (voice)

1998

2001

Praja

as Haji Mustafa

2025

2014

Main Tera Hero

as Vikrant Singhal

1986

Karma

as Dr. Michael Dang

2014

Gang of Ghosts

as Raibahadur Seth Gendamal Hemraj

2015

Prem Ratan Dhan Payo

as Diwan Sahab / Bapu

2003

Jaal: The Trap

as R. K. Sharma/Captain Rashid

1993

Khal Nayak

as Ishwar Girdhar Pandey

1985

Aitbaar

as Public Prosecutor

2000

Dhadkan

as Digvijay Varma

1990

Aaj Ka Arjun

as Police Inspector

2016

A Family Man

as Dr. Savraj Singh

2001

Little John

as Swamiji

1993

Gumrah

as Prakash Chadha

2009

Tera Mera Ki Rishta

as Meet's Father

2007

My Own Sky

as Dr. Sathya

2016

M.S. Dhoni: The Untold Story

as Paan Singh Dhoni

1998

Doli Saja Ke Rakhna

as Mr. Bansal

2016

Buddha in a Traffic Jam

as Professor Jamshed Batki

1989

Parinda

as Inspector Prakash Nair

1985

Janam

as Virendra Desai

2000

Ghaath

as Ramakant Patil

1984

Utsav

as Samsthanak's friend

2019

Hotel Mumbai

as Chef Hemant Oberoi

1994

Insaniyat

as Brijbhan

2004

1992

Humlaa

as Jagtap

1988

Akarshan

as Self

2000

Dil Hi Dil Mein

as Col. Renah Abdulla

2007

1988

Zakhmi Aurat

as Advocate Mahendra Nath

2017

The Big Sick

as Azmat Nanjiani

2017

Naam Shabana

as Om Prakash Shukla

2007

Buddha Mar Gaya

as Laxmikant 'LK' Kabadiya

1989

Taaqatwar

as Municipal Officer Sharma

2008

Dhoom Dadakka

as Mungi Lal

2018

Love Sonia

as Baldev Pratap Singh

1991

Trinetra

as Father Patrick

1990

Awaargi

as Lala Jamal Khan

1998

Kuch Kuch Hota Hai

as Principal Malhotra

1996

Chaahat

as Shambunath Singh Rathore

1993

Dil Ki Baazi

as Daulatram

2003

Ek Alag Mausam

as Dr Machado

2015

Dirty Politics

as CBI officer Satya Prakash Mishra

1997

Sanam

as Seth Yashpal Anand

1988

Shiva Shakti

as D. C.

2017

Judwaa 2

as Bakshi

2019

1993

Roop Ki Rani Choron Ka Raja

as Jagmohan "Jugran" Laal / Manmohan Laal

1989

Main Azaad Hoon

as Dalichand Jain

1988

Sone Pe Suhaaga

as Justice Nyaychand Rastogi

1994

1986

Jeeva

as Inspector Dushant Singh

1987

Satyamev Jayate

as Advocate Amar N. Kaul

1990

Jeene Do

as Hardayal

1990

Sheshnaag

as Bansi Lal

1989

2016

2017

The Boy with the Topknot

as Sathnam's Father

1998

2018

Aiyaary

as Tariq Ali

2006

Prateeksha

as James Brown

1990

Raiszaada

as Jagannath

1996

Shastra

as Shanti Prasad

2013

Mahabharat

as Shakuni (voice)

1989

Sachai Ki Taqat

as DCP Agarwal

2007

Kuttrapathirikai

as Rajiv Gandhi

1990

Jeevan Ek Sanghursh

as Devraj Kamat

1987

Thikana

as Anwar Ali (friendly appearance)

1998

Swami Vivekananda

as Station master

2018

Baa Baaa Black Sheep

as Charudutt Sharma / Charlie

1995

Ram Shastra

as Dhonga the great

1995

Janam Kundli

as Mahendra Prasad

2005

Main Aisa Hi Hoon

as Dayanath Trivedi

1991

Lamhe

as Prem

2000

Dhaai Akshar Prem Ke

as Ronak Grewal

2004

Meri Biwi Ka Jawab Nahin

as Bhairav Chaudhary

1988

Kabzaa

as Dagha Sahab

1986

Samundar

as Rajeshwar Nath / Girija Shankar

1991

Hum

as Inspector Giridhar

2010

Pyaar Impossible!

as Abhay's father

2006

Rang De Basanti

as Rajnath Singhania

1986

Allah Rakha

as R. S. Khera

1994

Saajan Ka Ghar

as Mr. Dhanraj

1996

Prem Granth

as Swami Dharam Bhooshan (Somen's dad)

1988

Agnee

as Shekavar

1998

1997

Gudgudee

as Ajay Prasad

2005

Paheli

as Bhanwarlal

1987

Insaf Ki Pukar

as Sohan Lal

1990

Kroadh

as Inspector Vikram Shukla

2002

Yeh Hai Jalwa

as Robin Singh

1992

Heer Ranjha

as Kaedo

2019

One Day: Justice Delivered

as Retired Judge Tyagi

1991

Pratigyabadh

as Tej Bahadur / Tejaa / Shersingh, Truck Driver

1996

Mr. Bechara

as Dr. Dayanand

1991

Saudagar

as Mandhari

1998

Salaakhen

as Sachidanand Agnihotri

2011

Naughty @ 40

as Laxminarayan

1988

Hatya

as Surendra Mohan

1989

Bhrashtachar

as Purshottam

1996

Vishwasghaat

as Dr. Khurana

1999

Kadhalar Dhinam

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

1987

1984

Jawaani

as Surendra Malhotra

1990

Indrajaalam

as Maharashtra Chief Minister

1988

Falak

as Jamuna Das,JD

1993

Aasoo Bane Angaarey

as Shyamsunder (Radha's husband)

1987

Sansar

as Din Dayal Sharma

1999

Sooryavansham

as Dharmendra

1988

Tamacha

as Dr.Mehata

1989

Paap Ka Ant

as Minister Prajapati

1993

Waqt Hamara Hai

as Dinanath Sabkuchwala

1992

Vansh

as Krishnakant Dharmadhikari

2017

Kheer

as nanu

1992

Aasmaan Se Gira

as Mad person at the sanitarium

1991

Haque

as Bittu Singh

1997

Agnichakra

as Dhanraj

2025

The Raja Saab

as Panditji

1994

Karan

as Pawan Puri

1991

Saathi

as Inspector Kotwal / Sultan

1989

Tridev

as Commissioner Mathur

2008

Gandhi Park

as Sammy Phillip

2011

The Lion of Judah

as Monty (voice)

2007

Dhokha

as Saeed

2005

Kyaa Kool Hai Hum

as Dr. S. Screwvvala

Production

2002

Om Jai Jagadish

as Director

2000

Bariwali

as Producer

2024

The Signature

as Co-Producer

2017

Ranchi Diaries

as Producer

2025

Tanvi the Great

as Director

2025

Tanvi the Great

as Producer

2025

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