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Anupam Kher

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

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.

Credits · 352

The Bengal Files

2025 · M.K. Gandhi

Tanvi the Great

2025 · Col Pratap Raina

Metro... In Dino

2025 · Parimal

Tumko Meri Kasam

2025 · Jayaprakash Narayan

2024 · Vijay Mathew

The Great Indian Kapil Show

2024 · Raj Narayan

Kuch Khattaa Ho Jaay

Brand Bollywood Downunder

Tiger Nageswara Rao

2023 · Raghavendra Rajput

The Vaccine War

2023 · Dr. Arif Khan

Voice of Sathyanathan

2023 · President of India

2023 · IB Chief N.S. Awasthi

Shiv Shastri Balboa

2023 · Shiv Shastri

2023 · Captain Hardeep Bedi

2022 · Father Augustine

2022 · Om Sharma

2022 · Dr. Dhanvanthri Vedpathak

The Kashmir Files

2022 · Pushkar Nath Pandit

The Relationship Manager

One Day: Justice Delivered

2019 · Retired Judge Tyagi

2019 · Chef Hemant Oberoi

The Accidental Prime Minister

2019 · Manmohan Singh

2018 · Shahbaz Karim

2018 · Vijay Kapoor

2018 · Baldev Pratap Singh

Baa Baaa Black Sheep

2018 · Charudutt Sharma / Charlie

2018 · Tariq Ali

The Indian Detective

2017 · Stanley D'Mello

The Boy with the Topknot

2017 · Sathnam's Father

Toilet: A Love Story

2017 · Om Prakash Shukla

2017 · Azmat Nanjiani

M.S. Dhoni: The Untold Story

2016 · Paan Singh Dhoni

2016 · Dr. Savraj Singh

Buddha in a Traffic Jam

2016 · Professor Jamshed Batki

The Kapil Sharma Show

Prem Ratan Dhan Payo

2015 · Diwan Sahab / Bapu

2015 · Sanyam Dandekar

2015 · CBI officer Satya Prakash Mishra

2015 · Mr. Grewal (cameo) Kabir's father

2015 · Omprakash Shukla

Sharafat Gayi Tel Lene

2014 · Mr. Sam “Sammy” (Bamboo)

2014 · Manohar Sharma

2014 · Boss-Vaghela

Ekkees Toppon Ki Salaami

2014 · Purushottam Narayan Joshi

Awake: The Life of Yogananda

2014 · Narrator (voice)

Balwinder Singh Famous Ho Gaya

The Men in Blazers Show

2014 · Abdul Qadir

Singham Returns

The Anupam Kher Show

2014 · Vikrant Singhal

2014 · Bilal Khawaja

2014 · Raibahadur Seth Gendamal Hemraj

2014 · Asha's father

2013 · Shakuni (voice)

Gori Tere Pyaar Mein

2013 · Latesh Bhai

2013 · Himself

Comedy Nights with Kapil

Yamla Pagla Deewana 2

2013 · Joginder Armstrong / Dude G.

Hum Hai Raahi CAR Ke

2013 · Inspector Vijaykant Phogat

Chashme Baddoor

2013 · Suryakant Ranjan / Chandrakant Ranjan

2013 · P.K Sharma

Silver Linings Playbook

2012 · Dr. Cliff Patel

Jab Tak Hai Jaan

2012 · Mr. Thapar (Special Appearance)

Midnight's Children

Krishna and Kamsa

2012 · Gargacharya (voice)

Kyaa Super Kool Hain Hum

Chaar Din Ki Chandni

2011 · Suresh Awasthi

2011 · Darvesh Singh

2011 · Maharaj Kishan

2011 · Achutha Menon

The Desire: A Journey of a Woman

Chatur Singh Two Star

2011 · Raj Kumar Sinha

Sahi Dhandhe Galat Bande

2011 · Aggarwal

The Lion of Judah

2011 · Monty (voice)

2011 · Laxminarayan

2011 · Kabir Malhotra

Yamla Pagla Deewana

2011 · Joginder Singh Brar

You Will Meet a Tall Dark Stranger

2010 · Dia's Father

2010 · Dayal Babu

Badmaash Company

2010 · Inspector Farooque

Pyaar Impossible!

2010 · Abhay's father

2009 · Ram Mehra

Dil Bole Hadippa!

2009 · Vikram Singh (Vicky)

Teree Sang: A Kidult Love Story

2009 · Judge (Guest Appearance)

Perfect Mismatch

2009 · Mr. Bhalla

2009 · Faujdar

2009 · Joymohan

India's Got Talent

Tera Mera Ki Rishta

2009 · Meet's Father

2009 · Ram Shekhawat

Meerabai Not Out

2008 · Dr. Awasthi

2008 · Subhan Daar

2008 · Prakash Rathod

2008 · Mr. Joshi

God Tussi Great Ho

2008 · Mr. Prajapati

2008 · Mungi Lal

Rama Rama Kya Hai Dramaaa

Rama Rama Kya Hai Dramaaa

2008 · Vishwas Khurana

Gauri The Unborn

2007 · Sudeep's dad

Laaga Chunari Mein Daag

2007 · Shivshankar Sahay

2007 · Khalid Saiduddin

2007 · Malhotra

Buddha Mar Gaya

2007 · Laxmikant 'LK' Kabadiya

Shakalaka Boom Boom

The Other End of the Line

2007 · Rajeev Sethi

2006 · Harishchandra Bajpayee

2006 · Bonney Kapoor

Hope and a Little Sugar

Khosla Ka Ghosla!

2006 · Kamal Kishore Khosla

2006 · Arjun Khanna

2006 · Jeetu's Father

Shaadi Se Pehle

Rang De Basanti

2006 · Rajnath Singhania

2006 · James Brown

Yaraan Naal Baharaan

Maine Gandhi Ko Nahin Mara

2005 · Uttam Chaudhury

The Mistress of Spices

2005 · Geeta's Grandfather

2005 · Motilal Khurana

2005 · Bhanwarlal

Main Aisa Hi Hoon

2005 · Dayanath Trivedi

Kyaa Kool Hai Hum

2005 · Dr. S. Screwvvala

Kaun Hai Jo Sapno Mein Aaya

Aabra Ka Daabra

2004 · Zakir Ahmed

Shukriya: Till Death Do Us Apart

2004 · Karam Jindal

Tumsa Nahin Dekha: A Love Story

2004 · John Uncle

Shart: The Challenge

Shart: The Challenge

2004 · Dr. Mathur

Meri Biwi Ka Jawab Nahin

2004 · Bhairav Chaudhary

Bride & Prejudice

2004 · Chaman Bakshi

2003 · R. K. Sharma/Captain Rashid

Banana Brothers

2002 · Robin Singh

Om Jai Jagadish

2002 · Director

2002 · Harakat

Bend It Like Beckham

2002 · Mr. Bhamra

Jeena Isi Ka Naam Hai

Jeena Isi Ka Naam Hai

2002 · Himself

Rehnaa Hai Terre Dil Mein

2001 · Deen Dayal

Kyo Kii... Main Jhuth Nahin Bolta

2001 · Tejpal Singh

2001 · Haji Mustafa

2001 · Rai Bahadur

2001 · Swamiji

2000 · Ramakant Patil

Hamara Dil Aapke Paas Hai

2000 · Muttu Pillai

2000 · Digvijay Varma

Dhaai Akshar Prem Ke

2000 · Ronak Grewal

2000 · Jan Mohammad

2000 · Gulshan Bakshi

Dil Hi Dil Mein

2000 · Col. Renah Abdulla

Dulhan Hum Le Jayenge

2000 · Vicky Nath

2000 · Producer

Kaho Naa... Pyaar Hai

2000 · Mr. Saxena / Sirjee

Kadhalar Dhinam

1999 · the man talking with Raja in railway station (Hindi Ver)

Haseena Maan Jaayegi

1999 · Gulzarilal Verma

1999 · Dharmendra

Hum Aapke Dil Mein Rehte Hain

1999 · Mr. Vishwanath, Vijay's father

1998 · Seniro Army Official

Doli Saja Ke Rakhna

1998 · Mr. Bansal

Jhooth Bole Kauwa Kaate

1998 · Rashid Khan

Kuch Kuch Hota Hai

1998 · Principal Malhotra

Bade Miyan Chote Miyan

1998 · Commissioner Shyamlal Tripathi

Tirchhi Topiwale

Swami Vivekananda

1998 · Station master

Jab Pyaar Kisise Hota Hai

1998 · Sachidanand Agnihotri

1998 · Dibyanath Chatterjee

Saat Rang Ke Sapne

1997 · Vidya Prakash

Uff! Yeh Mohabbat

Uff! Yeh Mohabbat

...Aur Pyar Ho Gaya

Mere Sapno Ki Rani

1997 · Lakhan Nehle

1997 · Priya's father

1997 · Seth Yashpal Anand

1997 · Advocate Ashok Pradhan

1997 · Ajay Prasad

1997 · Dhanraj

1996 · Shanti Prasad

1996 · Dr. Dayanand

1996 · Balwant Rai

1996 · Shambunath Singh Rathore

1996 · Swami Dharam Bhooshan (Somen's dad)

Papa Kahte Hain

1996 · Ashok Sinha

1996 · Dr. Khurana

1995 · Dhonga the great

Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge

1995 · Dharamvir Malhotra

Oh Darling! Yeh Hai India!

1995 · President of India / Nathuram

Zamaana Deewana

1995 · Kamdev Singh (KD)

1995 · Mahendra Prasad

Dushmani: A Violent Love Story

1994 · Pawan Puri

1994 · Ajay Rasgotra

Chaand Kaa Tukdaa

1994 · Hasmukh Khurana

Eena Meena Deeka

1994 · Ujjwal Raja Bully

Hum Aapke Hain Koun..!

1994 · Prof. Siddharth Chaudhary

Pehla Pehla Pyar

1994 · Mr. Dhanraj

1942: A Love Story

1994 · Raghuvir Pathak

Maha Shaktishaali

1994 · Brijbhan

Aasoo Bane Angaarey

1993 · Shyamsunder (Radha's husband)

1993 · Kader Bhai

Dil Tera Aashiq

1993 · Thakur Ranbir Singh Chaudhary

Hum Hain Kamaal Ke

1993 · Vijay Awasti

1993 · Ishwar Girdhar Pandey

1993 · Prakash Chadha

1993 · Retd. Colonel Yashpal Dutt

Waqt Hamara Hai

1993 · Dinanath Sabkuchwala

1993 · Gora Shankar

1993 · Daulatram

Roop Ki Rani Choron Ka Raja

1993 · Jagmohan "Jugran" Laal / Manmohan Laal

1993 · Edictr Arun Saxena

Shreemaan Aashique

1992 · Seema's Uncle

Aasmaan Se Gira

1992 · Mad person at the sanitarium

Umar 55 Ki Dil Bachpan Ka

1992 · Arjun Pratap Saxena

Ek Ladka Ek Ladki

1992 · Bhagwati Prasad

Zindagi Ek Juaa

Zindagi Ek Juaa

1992 · Jagjit 'JJ' Singh

1992 · Krishnakant Dharmadhikari

Shola Aur Shabnam

1992 · Major Inder Mohan Lahti

1992 · Himself

1991 · Inspector Kotwal / Sultan

1991 · Mandhari

1991 · Father Patrick

1991 · Tej Bahadur / Tejaa / Shersingh, Truck Driver

Dil Hai Ke Manta Nahin

1991 · Seth Dharamchand

Aayee Milan Ki Raat

1991 · Bajrangi/Sumer Singh/Baldev Singh

1991 · Raja Shamsher Singh

1991 · Inspector Giridhar

Pyar Hua Chori Chori

1991 · Advocate Jhun Jhun Wala

1991 · Bittu Singh

Jumma Chumma In London

1990 · Jagannath

1990 · Din Dayal Trivedi

1990 · Maharashtra Chief Minister

1990 · Police Inspector

Jeevan Ek Sanghursh

1990 · Devraj Kamat

1990 · Bansi Lal

1990 · Hazari Prasad

1990 · Inspector Vikram Shukla

1990 · Jailor Mushtaque Ali

1990 · Lala Jamal Khan

Mera Pati Sirf Mera Hai

Kanoon Ki Zanjeer

1990 · Hardayal

Main Azaad Hoon

1989 · Dalichand Jain

1989 · Tribuvan

1989 · Minister Prajapati

1989 · Purshottam

1989 · Deendayal Sharma

1989 · Inspector Prakash Nair

Kanoon Apna Apna

1989 · Kabza Kanhaiyalal

1989 · Ramesh (Rohit's Brother- In - Law)

Nigahen: Nagina Part II

1989 · Gorakh Nath

1989 · Commissioner Mathur

Sachai Ki Taqat

1989 · DCP Agarwal

1989 · Municipal Officer Sharma

Main Tera Dushman

1989 · Thakur Dayalu

1989 · Deodhar Shastri

1988 · Shekavar

1988 · Shyamlal

1988 · Mr. Kohli

Paap Ko Jalaa Kar Raakh Kar Doonga

1988 · Bhuchaal

1988 · Advocate Mahendra Nath

Sone Pe Suhaaga

1988 · Justice Nyaychand Rastogi

1988 · Lala Yodhraj Bhalla

1988 · Surendra Mohan

1988 · Dagha Sahab

1988 · Jamuna Das,JD

1988 · Dr.Mehata

1988 · Pestonjee (Pesi)

Ghar Mein Ram Gali Mein Shyam

1987 · Dharamchand

1987 · Sohan Lal

1987 · Ramniklal

1987 · Anwar Ali (friendly appearance)

Satyamev Jayate

1987 · Advocate Amar N. Kaul

1987 · Din Dayal Sharma

1987 · Narendra Chowdhury

1986 · Inspector Dushant Singh

1986 · Rajeshwar Nath / Girija Shankar

1986 · R. S. Khera

1986 · Dr. Michael Dang

1986 · Boss Number 1

1986 · Mahesh Sandaliya

Kala Dhanda Goray Log

1985 · Virendra Desai

1985 · Mr. Mathur

1985 · Shivkumar Chowgule

1985 · Public Prosecutor

1985 · Rao Saheb

1984 · Samsthanak's friend

1984 · B.V. Pradhan

1984 · Surendra Malhotra

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