Anupam Kher

Personal Info

Known For Actor

Gender Male

Birthday 1955-03-07 (69 years old)

Place of Birth Shimla, Himachal Pradesh, India

Also Known As अनुपम खेर, 阿努潘·凱爾, 阿努潘·凯尔

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

Actor

The India House

as Shyamji Krishna Varma

Calorie

as Mohan

2025
The Raja Saab

as Panditji

2025
Emergency

as Jayaprakash Narayan

2024
Vijay 69

as Vijay Mathew

2024
The Signature

as Arvind

2024
Kaagaz 2

as Raj Narayan

2023
Tiger Nageswara Rao

as Raghavendra Rajput

2023
2023
Voice of Sathyanathan

as President of India

2023
IB 71

as IB Chief N.S. Awasthi

2023
Shiv Shastri Balboa

as Shiv Shastri

2023
The Freelancer

as Dr. Arif Khan

2023
2023
Trial by Fire

as Captain Hardeep Bedi

2022
Connect

as Father Augustine

2022
Uunchai

as Om Sharma

2022
Karthikeya 2

as Dr. Dhanvanthri Vedpathak

2022
The Kashmir Files

as Pushkar Nath Pandit

2019
One Day: Justice Delivered

as Retired Judge Tyagi

2019
Shongram

as Old Karim

2019
Hotel Mumbai

as Chef Hemant Oberoi

2019
2018
Love Sonia

as Baldev Pratap Singh

2018
Baa Baaa Black Sheep

as Charudutt Sharma / Charlie

2018
Aiyaary

as Tariq Ali

2018
Mrs Wilson

as Shahbaz Karim

2018
New Amsterdam

as Dr. Vijay Kapoor

2017
The Boy with the Topknot

as Sathnam's Father

2017
Judwaa 2

as Bakshi

2017
Naam Shabana

as Om Prakash Shukla

2017
The Big Sick

as Azmat Nanjiani

2017
Kheer

as nanu

2017
Snapshot Wedding

as Vickram

2017
The Indian Detective

as Stanley D'Mello

2016
Saat Uchakkey

as Diwan

2016
M.S. Dhoni: The Untold Story

as Paan Singh Dhoni

2016
A Family Man

as Dr. Savraj Singh

2016
Buddha in a Traffic Jam

as Professor Jamshed Batki

2016
2015
Prem Ratan Dhan Payo

as Diwan Sahab / Bapu

2015
Dirty Politics

as CBI officer Satya Prakash Mishra

2015
Roy

as Mr. Grewal (cameo) Kabir's father

2015
Baby

as Shukla

2015
Sense8

as Sanyam Dandekar

2014
Super Nani

as Mr. Sam “Sammy” (Bamboo)

2014
Happy New Year

as Manohar Sharma

2014
Awake: The Life of Yogananda

as Narrator (voice)

2014
Daawat-e-Ishq

as Abdul Qadir

2014
Singham Returns

as Guruji

2014
Main Tera Hero

as Vikrant Singhal

2014
O Teri

as Bilal Khawaja

2014
Gang of Ghosts

as Raibahadur Seth Gendamal Hemraj

2014
Total Siyapaa

as Asha's father

2013
Mahabharat

as Shakuni (voice)

2013
Gori Tere Pyaar Mein

as Latesh Bhai

2013
Kalimannu

as Himself

2013
Yamla Pagla Deewana 2

as Joginder Armstrong / Dude G.

2013
Aurangzeb

as Inspector Vijaykant Phogat

2013
Chashme Baddoor

as Suryakant Ranjan / Chandrakant Ranjan

2013
Special 26

as P.K Sharma (Sharmaji)

2013
Mai

as Doctor

2012
Silver Linings Playbook

as Dr. Cliff Patel

2012
Jab Tak Hai Jaan

as Mr. Thapar (Special Appearance)

2012
2012
Krishna and Kamsa

as Gargacharya (voice)

2012
Mr Bhatti on Chutti

as Mr. Bhatti

2011
Desi Boyz

as Suresh Awasthi

2011
Breakaway

as Darvesh Singh

2011
Mausam

as Maharaj Kishan

2011
Pranayam

as Achutha Menon

2011
Chatur Singh Two Star

as Raj Kumar Sinha

2011
2011
Naughty @ 40

as Laxminarayan

2011
Game

as Kabir Malhotra

2011
Yeh Faasley

as Devinder Devilal Dua

2011
Yamla Pagla Deewana

as Joginder Singh Brar

2010
Nakshatra

as Sharad

2010
Dabangg

as Dayal Babu

2010
Lamhaa

as Haji

2010
Admissions Open

as Professor Tariq Siddiqui

2010
2010
Apartment

as Tanha

2010
Striker

as Inspector Farooque

2010
Pyaar Impossible!

as Abhay's father

2009
Wake Up Sid

as Ram Mehra

2009
Dil Bole Hadippa!

as Vikram Singh (Vicky)

2009
2009
Teree Sang: A Kidult Love Story

as Judge (Guest Appearance)

2009
Perfect Mismatch

as Mr. Bhalla

2009
Sankat City

as Faujdar

2009
Morning Walk

as Joymohan

2009
Tera Mera Ki Rishta

as Meet's Father

2009
Victory

as Ram Shekhawat

2009
2008
Meerabai Not Out

as Dr. Awasthi

2008
Tahaan

as Subhan Daar

2008
A Wednesday!

as Prakash Rathod

2008
C Kkompany

as Mr. Joshi

2008
God Tussi Great Ho

as Mr. Prajapati

2008
Dhoom Dadakka

as Mungi Lal

2008
Rama Rama Kya Hai Dramaaa

as Vishwas Khurana

2007
2007
Gauri The Unborn

as Sudeep's dad

2007
Laaga Chunari Mein Daag

as Shivshankar Sahay

2007
Lust, Caution

as Khalid Saiduddin

2007
My Own Sky

as Dr. Sathya

2007
Heyy Babyy

as Malhotra

2007
Buddha Mar Gaya

as Laxmikant 'LK' Kabadiya

2007
2007
2007
Kuttrapathirikai

as Rajiv Gandhi

2006
Vivah

as Harishchandra Bajpayee

2006
Jaan-E-Mann

as Bonney Kapoor

2006
Khosla Ka Ghosla!

as Kamal Kishore Khosla

2006
Aap Ki Khatir

as Arjun Khanna

2006
Chup Chup Ke

as Jeetu's Father

2006
Rang De Basanti

as Rajnath Singhania

2006
Prateeksha

as James Brown

2005
Maine Gandhi Ko Nahin Mara

as Uttam Chaudhury

2005
The Mistress of Spices

as Geeta's Grandfather

2005
Sarkar

as Motilal Khurana

2005
Paheli

as Bhanwarlal

2005
Main Aisa Hi Hoon

as Dayanath Trivedi

2004
2004
Veer-Zaara

as Zakir Ahmed

2004
Shart: The Challenge

as Dr. Mathur

2004
Meri Biwi Ka Jawab Nahin

as Bhairav Chaudhary

2004
Bride & Prejudice

as Chaman Bakshi

2004
Indian Idol

as Self

2003
Jaal: The Trap

as R. K. Sharma/Captain Rashid

2003
Ek Alag Mausam

as Dr Machado

2002
Yeh Hai Jalwa

as Robin Singh

2002
Bend It Like Beckham

as Mr. Bhamra

2002
Spooks

as Harakat

2002
2001
2001
Praja

as Haji Mustafa

2001
Jodi No. 1

as Rai Bahadur

2001
Little John

as Swamiji

2000
Ghaath

as Ramakant Patil

2000
Mohabbatein

as Kake

2000
2000
Dhadkan

as Digvijay Varma

2000
Dhaai Akshar Prem Ke

as Ronak Grewal

2000
Kya Kehna

as Gulshan Bakshi

2000
Dil Hi Dil Mein

as Col. Renah Abdulla

2000
Dulhan Hum Le Jayenge

as Vicky Nath

2000
Kaho Naa... Pyaar Hai

as Mr. Saxena / Sirjee

1999
Kadhalar Dhinam

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

1999
Haseena Maan Jaayegi

as Gulzarilal Verma

1999
Sooryavansham

as Dharmendra

1999
Hum Aapke Dil Mein Rehte Hain

as Mr. Vishwanath, Vijay's father

1998
China Gate

as Seniro Army Official

1998
Doli Saja Ke Rakhna

as Mr. Bansal

1998
1998
Kuch Kuch Hota Hai

as Principal Malhotra

1998
Bade Miyan Chote Miyan

as Police Commissioner Shyamlal

1998
Swami Vivekananda

as Station master

1998
Salaakhen

as Sachidanand Agnihotri

1998
Mother Of 1084

as Dibyanath Chatterjee

1998
1998
1997
Aflatoon

as Vidya Prakash

1997
V.I.P

as Priya's father

1997
Sanam

as Seth Yashpal Anand

1997
Ziddi

as Advocate Ashok Pradhan

1997
Gudgudee

as Ajay Prasad

1997
Agnichakra

as Dhanraj

1996
Shastra

as Shanti Prasad

1996
Mr. Bechara

as Dr. Dayanand

1996
Maahir

as Balwant Rai

1996
Chaahat

as Shambunath Singh Rathore

1996
Prem Granth

as Swami Dharam Bhooshan (Somen's dad)

1996
Nirbhay

as Ashok Sinha

1996
Vishwasghaat

as Dr. Khurana

1995
Ram Shastra

as Dhonga the great

1995
Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge

as Dharamvir Malhotra

1995
Oh Darling! Yeh Hai India!

as President of India / Nathuram

1995
Zamaana Deewana

as Kamdev Singh (KD)

1995
Janam Kundli

as Mahendra Prasad

1994
Karan

as Pawan Puri

1994
Chaand Kaa Tukdaa

as Hasmukh Khurana

1994
Hum Aapke Hain Koun..!

as Prof. Siddharth Chaudhary

1994
1994
Saajan Ka Ghar

as Mr. Dhanraj

1994
1942: A Love Story

as Raghuvir Pathak

1994
Insaniyat

as Brijbhan

1994
ER

as Ajay Rasgotra

1993
Aasoo Bane Angaarey

as Shyamsunder (Radha's husband)

1993
Darr

as Vijay Awasti

1993
Tadipaar

as Kader Bhai

1993
Dil Tera Aashiq

as Chaudhary Ranbir Singh

1993
Khal Nayak

as Ishwar Girdhar Pandey

1993
Gumrah

as Prakash Chadha

1993
Sainik

as Retd. Colonel Yashpal Dutt

1993
Waqt Hamara Hai

as Dinanath Sabkuchwala

1993
Kayda Kanoon

as Sinha

1993
Parampara

as Gora Shankar

1993
Dil Ki Baazi

as Daulatram

1993
Roop Ki Rani Choron Ka Raja

as Jagmohan "Jugran" Laal / Manmohan Laal

1993
Aaj Kie Aurat

as Edictr Arun Saxena

1992
Apradhi

as Heera

1992
Khel

as Seema's Uncle

1992
Aasmaan Se Gira

as Mad person at the sanitarium

1992
Deedar

as Arjun Pratap Saxena

1992
Heer Ranjha

as Kaedo

1992
Ek Ladka Ek Ladki

as Bhagwati Prasad

1992
Humlaa

as Jagtap

1992
Zindagi Ek Juaa

as Jagjit 'JJ' Singh

1992
Vansh

as Krishnakant Dharmadhikari

1992
Shola Aur Shabnam

as Major Inder Mohan Lahti

1992
Aap Ki Adalat

as Himself

1991
Lamhe

as Prem

1991
Saathi

as Inspector Kotwal / Sultan

1991
Saudagar

as Mandhari

1991
Trinetra

as Father Patrick

1991
Pratigyabadh

as Tej Bahadur / Tejaa / Shersingh, Truck Driver

1991
Deshwasi

as Raja Shamsher Singh

1991
Hum

as Inspector Giridhar

1991
Dil Hai Ke Manta Nahin

as Seth Dharamchand

1991
Pyar Hua Chori Chori

as Advocate Jhun Jhun Wala

1991
Haque

as Bittu Singh

1990
Raiszaada

as Jagannath

1990
Jamai Raja

as Din Dayal Trivedi

1990
Indrajaalam

as Maharashtra Chief Minister

1990
Aaj Ka Arjun

as Police Inspector

1990
Jeevan Ek Sanghursh

as Devraj Kamat

1990
Sheshnaag

as Bansi Lal

1990
Dil

as Hazari Prasad

1990
Kroadh

as Inspector Vikram Shukla

1990
Izzatdaar

as Jailor Mushtaque Ali

1990
Awaargi

as Lala Jamal Khan

1990
Jeene Do

as Hardayal

1989
Main Azaad Hoon

as Dalichand Jain

1989
Chaalbaaz

as Tribuvan

1989
Paap Ka Ant

as Minister Prajapati

1989
Bhrashtachar

as Purshottam

1989
Ladaai

as Deendayal Sharma

1989
Parinda

as Inspector Prakash Nair

1989
Kanoon Apna Apna

as Kabza Kanhaiyalal

1989
Chandni

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

1989
1989
Tridev

as Commissioner Mathur

1989
Sachai Ki Taqat

as DCP Agarwal

1989
Taaqatwar

as Municipal Officer Sharma

1989
Main Tera Dushman

as Thakur Dayalu

1989
Bees Saal Baad

as Thakur

1989
Ram Lakhan

as Deodhar Shastri

1989
Daddy

as Anand

1988
Agnee

as Shekavar

1988
Tezaab

as Shyamlal

1988
Dayavan

as Mr. Kohli

1988
Zakhmi Aurat

as Advocate Mahendra Nath

1988
Sone Pe Suhaaga

as Justice Nyaychand Rastogi

1988
Vijay

as Lala Yodhraj Bhalla

1988
Hatya

as Surendra Mohan

1988
Kabzaa

as Dagha Sahab

1988
Falak

as Jamuna Das,JD

1988
Tamacha

as Dr.Mehata

1988
Shiva Shakti

as D. C.

1988
Pestonjee

as Pestonjee (Pesi)

1988
Akarshan

as Self

1987
Insaf Ki Pukar

as Sohan Lal

1987
Uttar Dakshin

as Ramniklal

1987
Thikana

as Anwar Ali (friendly appearance)

1987
Kaash

as Alok

1987
Satyamev Jayate

as Advocate Amar N. Kaul

1987
Sansar

as Din Dayal Sharma

1987
1986
Jeeva

as Inspector Dushant Singh

1986
Samundar

as Rajeshwar Nath / Girija Shankar

1986
Allah Rakha

as R. S. Khera

1986
Karma

as Dr. Michael Dang

1986
Peechha Karro

as Boss Number 1

1986
Aakhree Raasta

as Mahesh Sandaliya

1986
1985
Janam

as Virendra Desai

1985
Jaanoo

as Mr. Mathur

1985
Arjun

as Shivkumar Chowgule

1985
Aitbaar

as Public Prosecutor

1985
Rao Saheb

as Rao Saheb

1984
Utsav

as Samsthanak's friend

1984
Saaransh

as B.V. Pradhan

1984
Jawaani

as Surendra Malhotra

Producer

2024
The Signature

as Co-Producer

2017
Ranchi Diaries

as Producer

2000
Bariwali

as Producer

Director

Tanvi The Great

as Director

2002
Om Jai Jagadish

as Director

Crew

2014