Anupam Kher
Acting
Born: March 7, 1955 (age 71) · Shimla, Himachal Pradesh, India
Highest Rated
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
Silver Linings Playbook
2012
Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge
1995
The Big Sick
2017
Bend It Like Beckham
2002
Sense8
2015
Hotel Mumbai
2019
New Amsterdam
2018
ER
1994
You Will Meet a Tall Dark Stranger
2010
Lust, Caution
2007
A Family Man
2016
Rang De Basanti
2006
Photos (5)
Movies (338)
Silver Linings Playbook
Dr. Cliff Patel
The Big Sick
Azmat Nanjiani
Hotel Mumbai
Chef Hemant Oberoi
Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge
Dharamvir Malhotra
Lust, Caution
Khalid Saiduddin
A Family Man
Dr. Savraj Singh
Bride & Prejudice
Chaman Bakshi
Banana Brothers
2003
Kyo Kii... Main Jhuth Nahin Bolta
Tejpal Singh
Chaahat
Shambunath Singh Rathore
Kuch Kuch Hota Hai
Principal Malhotra
Aaghaaz
Balraj Nanda
Bend It Like Beckham
Mr. Bhamra
Kheer
nanu
Refugee
Jan Mohammad
Yeh Faasley
Devinder Devilal Dua
Bhuj: The Day India Shook
Narrator
Aagaman
1982
Aap Ki Khatir
Arjun Khanna
Tahaan
Subhan Daar
The Mistress of Spices
Geeta's Grandfather
Prem Granth
Swami Dharam Bhooshan (Somen's dad)
My Own Sky
Dr. Sathya
Rang De Basanti
Rajnath Singhania
Jab Tak Hai Jaan
Mr. Thapar (Special Appearance)
Dayavan
Mr. Kohli
Paheli
Bhanwarlal
Ranchi Diaries
2017
Rao Saheb
Rao Saheb
You Will Meet a Tall Dark Stranger
Dia's Father
Dil Bole Hadippa!
Vikram Singh (Vicky)
Veer-Zaara
Zakir Ahmed
Mohabbatein
Kake
Nakshatra
Sharad
Super Nani
Mr. Sam “Sammy” (Bamboo)
Wafadaar
1985
Vijay 69
Vijay Mathew
Peechha Karro
Boss Number 1
Midnight's Children
Ghani
Shikaar
2000
Teree Sang: A Kidult Love Story
Judge (Guest Appearance)
Happy New Year
Manohar Sharma
M.S. Dhoni: The Untold Story
Paan Singh Dhoni
Prem Ratan Dhan Payo
Diwan Sahab / Bapu
Love Sonia
Baldev Pratap Singh
The Other End of the Line
Rajeev Sethi
Tera Mera Ki Rishta
Meet's Father
Aflatoon
Vidya Prakash
Ikke Pe Ikka
1994
Dil Ka Doctor
1995
Naam Shabana
Om Prakash Shukla
Mr Bhatti on Chutti
Mr. Bhatti
The Boy with the Topknot
Sathnam's Father
Desi Boyz
Suresh Awasthi
Dabangg
Dayal Babu
Sheshnaag
Bansi Lal
Mere Sapno Ki Rani
Lakhan Nehle
Calorie
Mohan
Baby
Omprakash Shukla
Hum Aapke Hain Koun..!
Prof. Siddharth Chaudhary
Gauri The Unborn
Sudeep's dad
Gandhi Park
Sammy Phillip
Dhadkan
Digvijay Varma
Meerabai Not Out
Dr. Awasthi
Tumsa Nahin Dekha: A Love Story
John Uncle
Ram Lakhan
Deodhar Shastri
Mausam
Maharaj Kishan
Eena Meena Deeka
Ujjwal Raja Bully
Heyy Babyy
Malhotra
Toilet: A Love Story
Kakka
Kaho Naa... Pyaar Hai
Mr. Saxena / Sirjee
Breakaway
Darvesh Singh
Tanvi the Great
Col Pratap Raina
Dil Hi Dil Mein
Col. Renah Abdulla
The Lion of Judah
Monty (voice)
Chashme Baddoor
Suryakant Ranjan / Chandrakant Ranjan
Aaj Ka Arjun
Police Inspector
Judwaa
1997
Sharafat Gayi Tel Lene
2015
Chandni
Ramesh (Rohit's Brother- In - Law)
Zor
Uday Singh
Dulhan Hum Le Jayenge
Vicky Nath
Parampara
Gora Shankar
Darr
Vijay Awasti
Haque
Bittu Singh
Naam Tha Kanhaiyalal
2022
Chatur Singh Two Star
Raj Kumar Sinha
One Day: Justice Delivered
Retired Judge Tyagi
Hamara Dil Aapke Paas Hai
Muttu Pillai
Dushmani: A Violent Love Story
Oberoi
Umar 55 Ki Dil Bachpan Ka
1992
Sonali Cable
Boss-Vaghela
Happy Birthday
2021
Dil Hai Ke Manta Nahin
Seth Dharamchand
Emergency
Jayaprakash Narayan
Main Tera Hero
Vikrant Singhal
Falak
Jamuna Das,JD
IB 71
IB Chief N.S. Awasthi
Wake Up Sid
Ram Mehra
Khal Nayak
Ishwar Girdhar Pandey
Gumrah
Prakash Chadha
Saajan Ka Ghar
Mr. Dhanraj
Tamacha
Dr.Mehata
Hope and a Little Sugar
2006
Kya Kehna
Gulshan Bakshi
1942: A Love Story
Raghuvir Pathak
Khosla Ka Ghosla!
Kamal Kishore Khosla
A Wednesday!
Prakash Rathod
Jumma Chumma In London
1991
Oh Darling! Yeh Hai India!
President of India / Nathuram
Jodi No. 1
Rai Bahadur
Yamla Pagla Deewana 2
Joginder Armstrong / Dude G.
Karma
Dr. Michael Dang
Rehnaa Hai Terre Dil Mein
Deen Dayal
Chup Chup Ke
Jeetu's Father
Kanoon Ki Zanjeer
1990
Jaal: The Trap
R. K. Sharma/Captain Rashid
Shola Aur Shabnam
Major Inder Mohan Lahti
Saaransh
B.V. Pradhan
Karthikeya 2
Dr. Dhanvanthri Vedpathak
Dil
Hazari Prasad
China Gate
Seniro Army Official
Yamla Pagla Deewana
Joginder Singh Brar
Special 26
P.K Sharma
Badmaash Company
Father
Vansh
Krishnakant Dharmadhikari
Lootere
1993
Yaraan Naal Baharaan
2005
Yeh Hai Jalwa
Robin Singh
Dhokha
Saeed
Chhodo Kal Ki Baatein
2012
Janam Kundli
Mahendra Prasad
Parinda
Inspector Prakash Nair
Izzatdaar
Jailor Mushtaque Ali
Swami Vivekananda
Station master
Roy
Mr. Grewal (cameo) Kabir's father
Jhooth Bole Kauwa Kaate
Rashid Khan
Jamai Raja
Din Dayal Trivedi
Kadhalar Dhinam
the man talking with Raja in railway station (Hindi Ver)
Ghar Mein Ram Gali Mein Shyam
Dharamchand
Sooryavansham
Dharmendra
Judwaa 2
Bakshi
Jeeva
Inspector Dushant Singh
Main Tera Dushman
Thakur Dayalu
Mera Pati Sirf Mera Hai
1990
Roop Ki Rani Choron Ka Raja
Jagmohan "Jugran" Laal / Manmohan Laal
Vijay
Lala Yodhraj Bhalla
Saat Rang Ke Sapne
Bhanu
Game
Kabir Malhotra
The Accidental Prime Minister
Manmohan Singh
Pehla Pehla Pyar
Anand
Mahaadev
1989
Hum
Inspector Giridhar
Bade Miyan Chote Miyan
Commissioner Shyamlal Tripathi
Paap Ko Jalaa Kar Raakh Kar Doonga
Bhuchaal
Sarkar
Motilal Khurana
Hum Hai Raahi CAR Ke
2013
Hum Hain Kamaal Ke
1993
Total Siyapaa
Asha's father
Vivah
Harishchandra Bajpayee
Mahabharat
Shakuni (voice)
Dil Tera Aashiq
Thakur Ranbir Singh Chaudhary
Lamhe
Prem
Jeevan Ek Sanghursh
Devraj Kamat
The Kashmir Files
Pushkar Nath Pandit
Haseena Maan Jaayegi
Gulzarilal Verma
Awaargi
Lala Jamal Khan
God Tussi Great Ho
Mr. Prajapati
Shongram
Old Karim
Praja
Haji Mustafa
Waqt Hamara Hai
Dinanath Sabkuchwala
Paap Ka Ant
Minister Prajapati
Lamhaa
Haji
Thikana
Anwar Ali (friendly appearance)
Singham Returns
Guruji
Buddha in a Traffic Jam
Professor Jamshed Batki
Ghost
A. N. Rao
Kyaa Kool Hai Hum
Dr. S. Screwvvala
Pyar Hua Chori Chori
Advocate Jhun Jhun Wala
Awake: The Life of Yogananda
Narrator (voice)
Aiyaary
Tariq Ali
Kroadh
Inspector Vikram Shukla
Uttar Dakshin
Ramniklal
The Bengal Files
M.K. Gandhi
Dirty Politics
CBI officer Satya Prakash Mishra
O Teri
Bilal Khawaja
Utsav
Samsthanak's friend
Bees Saal Baad
Thakur
The Signature
Arvind
Metro... In Dino
Parimal
Laaga Chunari Mein Daag
Shivshankar Sahay
Shukriya: Till Death Do Us Apart
Karam Jindal
The Vaccine War
2023
Hum Aapke Dil Mein Rehte Hain
Mr. Vishwanath, Vijay's father
Little John
Swamiji
Main Azaad Hoon
Dalichand Jain
Pyaar Impossible!
Abhay's father
Meri Biwi Ka Jawab Nahin
Bhairav Chaudhary
Sone Pe Suhaaga
Justice Nyaychand Rastogi
Saathi
Inspector Kotwal / Sultan
Mr. Bechara
Dr. Dayanand
Allah Rakha
R. S. Khera
Pestonjee
Pestonjee (Pesi)
Tridev
Commissioner Mathur
The Desire: A Journey of a Woman
2011
Daawat-e-Ishq
Abdul Qadir
Jaan-E-Mann
Bonney Kapoor
Mother of 1084
Dibyanath Chatterjee
Deshwasi
Raja Shamsher Singh
Aaj Kie Aurat
Edictr Arun Saxena
Dil Ki Baazi
Daulatram
Connect
Father Augustine
Raiszaada
Jagannath
Shiv Shastri Balboa
Shiv Shastri
Heer Ranjha
Kaedo
Satyamev Jayate
Advocate Amar N. Kaul
Shiva Shakti
D. C.
Nigahen: Nagina Part II
Gorakh Nath
Ek Ladka Ek Ladki
Bhagwati Prasad
Naughty @ 40
Laxminarayan
Aayee Milan Ki Raat
Bajrangi/Sumer Singh/Baldev Singh
Ghaath
Ramakant Patil
Insaniyat
Brijbhan
Mast Kalandar
1991
Khel
Seema's Uncle
Sahi Dhandhe Galat Bande
Aggarwal
Zakhmi Aurat
Advocate Mahendra Nath
Janam
Virendra Desai
Dhaai Akshar Prem Ke
Ronak Grewal
Samundar
Rajeshwar Nath / Girija Shankar
Tiger Nageswara Rao
Raghavendra Rajput
...Aur Pyar Ho Gaya
1997
Gori Tere Pyaar Mein
Latesh Bhai
Main Aisa Hi Hoon
Dayanath Trivedi
Sachai Ki Taqat
DCP Agarwal
Maha Shaktishaali
1994
Deedar
Arjun Pratap Saxena
Kaash
Alok
Maahir
Balwant Rai
Aabra Ka Daabra
Limbu
Gudgudee
Ajay Prasad
Saudagar
Mandhari
Kaun Hai Jo Sapno Mein Aaya
2005
Taaqatwar
Municipal Officer Sharma
Doli Saja Ke Rakhna
Mr. Bansal
Uunchai
Om Sharma
Chaalbaaz
Tribuvan
Naaka Bandi
1990
Baa Baaa Black Sheep
Charudutt Sharma / Charlie
Zamaana Deewana
Kamdev Singh (KD)
Izzat Ki Roti
1993
Striker
Inspector Farooque
Humlaa
Jagtap
Kala Dhanda Goray Log
Jethia
Palay Khan
1986
Balwinder Singh Famous Ho Gaya
2014
Indu Sarkar
2017
Tezaab
Shyamlal
Sansar
Din Dayal Sharma
Morning Walk
Joymohan
Daddy
Anand
Zokkomon
2011
Voice of Sathyanathan
President of India
Shaadi Se Pehle
2006
Aakhree Raasta
Mahesh Sandaliya
Karan
Pawan Puri
Tumko Meri Kasam
2025
Ziddi
Advocate Ashok Pradhan
V.I.P
Priya's father
The Shaukeens
Laali
Apradhi
Heera
Shastra
Shanti Prasad
Prateeksha
James Brown
Sanam
Seth Yashpal Anand
Mai
Doctor
Ram Shastra
Dhonga the great
Jab Pyaar Kisise Hota Hai
Dadaji
Maine Gandhi Ko Nahin Mara
Uttam Chaudhury
Nirbhay
Ashok Sinha
Tadipaar
Kader Bhai
Agnichakra
Dhanraj
Indrajaalam
Maharashtra Chief Minister
Dhoom Dadakka
Mungi Lal
Yeh Mera India
Judge
Pranayam
Achutha Menon
Sankat City
Faujdar
Chaar Din Ki Chandni
2012
Aitbaar
Public Prosecutor
Jaanoo
Mr. Mathur
Aasoo Bane Angaarey
Shyamsunder (Radha's husband)
Pratigyabadh
Tej Bahadur / Tejaa / Shersingh, Truck Driver
Chhota Bheem and the Curse of Damyaan
Guru Shambhu
Apartment
Tanha
Mohre
1987
Tirchhi Topiwale
1998
Thrimoorthulu
1987
Papa Kahte Hain
1996
Jeene Do
Hardayal
Ladaai
Deendayal Sharma
Saat Uchakkey
Diwan
Perfect Mismatch
Mr. Bhalla
C Kkompany
Mr. Joshi
Insaf Ki Pukar
Sohan Lal
Salaakhen
Sachidanand Agnihotri
De Taali
2008
Trinetra
Father Patrick
Sainik
Retd. Colonel Yashpal Dutt
Sau Crore
1991
Krishna and Kamsa
Gargacharya (voice)
Victory
Ram Shekhawat
Meherbaan
1993
Buddha Mar Gaya
Laxmikant 'LK' Kabadiya
Aasmaan Se Gira
Mad person at the sanitarium
Shreemaan Aashique
1993
Jaaydaad
1989
Aakhri Ghulam
1989
Ekkees Toppon Ki Salaami
Purushottam Narayan Joshi
Kanoon Apna Apna
Kabza Kanhaiyalal
Hatya
Surendra Mohan
Kayda Kanoon
Sinha
Arjun
Shivkumar Chowgule
Admissions Open
Professor Tariq Siddiqui
Shakalaka Boom Boom
2007
Jawaani
Surendra Malhotra
Agnee
Shekavar
Kaagaz 2
Raj Narayan
Kuch Khattaa Ho Jaay
2024
Vishwasghaat
Dr. Khurana
Chaand Kaa Tukdaa
Hasmukh Khurana
Kabzaa
Dagha Sahab
The Relationship Manager
2020
Kyaa Super Kool Hain Hum
2012
Bhrashtachar
Purshottam
Kuttrapathirikai
Rajiv Gandhi
Khatarnaak
1990
Gang of Ghosts
Raibahadur Seth Gendamal Hemraj
Ek Alag Mausam
Dr Machado
Aurangzeb
Inspector Vijaykant Phogat
TV Shows (9)
ER
Ajay Rasgotra · 1 eps
New Amsterdam
Vijay Kapoor · 42 eps
Spooks
Harakat · 1 eps
Sense8
Sanyam Dandekar · 11 eps
The Anupam Kher Show
Host · 25 eps
Mrs Wilson
Shahbaz Karim · 3 eps
Trial by Fire
Captain Hardeep Bedi · 7 eps
The Freelancer
Dr. Arif Khan · 7 eps
The Indian Detective
Stanley D'Mello · 4 eps
Self / Appearances (13)
The Kapil Sharma Show
Self · 4 eps
Indian Idol
Self · 2 eps
Comedy Nights with Kapil
Self · 3 eps
The Great Indian Kapil Show
Self · 1 eps
The Men in Blazers Show
Self · 1 eps
India's Got Talent
Self · 1 eps
Aap Ki Adalat
Himself · 1 eps
The Romantics
Self · 4 eps
The Roshans
Self · 2 eps
Brand Bollywood Downunder
Self
Kalimannu
Himself
Cinema Asia: India
Self
Akarshan
Self
