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.
Also Known As
Movie Appearances
Bend It Like Beckham
as Mr. Bhamra
2002
Main Tera Dushman
as Thakur Dayalu
1989
Heyy Babyy
as Malhotra
2007
Veer-Zaara
as Zakir Ahmed
2004
C Kkompany
as Mr. Joshi
2008
Sankat City
as Faujdar
2009
Perfect Mismatch
as Mr. Bhalla
2009
Sarkar
as Motilal Khurana
2005
Victory
as Ram Shekhawat
2009
Mera Pati Sirf Mera Hai
1990
Morning Walk
as Joymohan
2009
Teree Sang: A Kidult Love Story
as Judge (Guest Appearance)
2009
Yeh Mera India
as Judge
2009
Wake Up Sid
as Ram Mehra
2009
Mohabbatein
as Kake
2000
Ladaai
as Deendayal Sharma
1989
Dil Bole Hadippa!
as Vikram Singh (Vicky)
2009
Haseena Maan Jaayegi
as Gulzarilal Verma
1999
Maahir
as Balwant Rai
1996
Jodi No. 1
as Rai Bahadur
2001
TV Appearances
The Freelancer
as Dr. Arif Khan
2023
India's Got Talent
as Self
2009
The Indian Detective
as Stanley D'Mello
2017
Mrs Wilson
as Shahbaz Karim
2018
New Amsterdam
as Vijay Kapoor
2018
Spooks
as Harakat
2002
The Anupam Kher Show
as Host
2014
Jeena Isi Ka Naam Hai
as Himself
2002
The Men in Blazers Show
as Self
2014
ER
as Ajay Rasgotra
1994
Sense8
as Sanyam Dandekar
2015
Comedy Nights with Kapil
as Self
2013