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.
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Acting History
2026
The Raja Saab as Panditji
2025Calorie as Mohan
2025The Bengal Files as M.K. Gandhi
2025Metro... In Dino as Parimal
2025Tumko Meri Kasam
2025Emergency as Jayaprakash Narayan
2025The Roshans as Self
2024Vijay 69 as Vijay Mathew
2024The Signature as Arvind
2024Chhota Bheem and the Curse of Damyaan as Guru Shambhu
2024The Great Indian Kapil Show as Self
2024Kaagaz 2 as Raj Narayan
2024Kuch Khattaa Ho Jaay
2023Brand Bollywood Downunder as Self
2023Tiger Nageswara Rao as Raghavendra Rajput
2023Ghost
2023The Vaccine War
2023The Freelancer as Dr. Arif Khan
2023Voice of Sathyanathan as President of India
2023IB 71 as IB Chief N.S. Awasthi
2023The Romantics as Self
2023Shiv Shastri Balboa as Shiv Shastri
2023Trial by Fire as Captain Hardeep Bedi
2022Connect as Father Augustine
2022Naam Tha Kanhaiyalal
2022Uunchai as Om Sharma
2022Karthikeya 2 as Dr. Dhanvanthri Vedpathak
2022The Kashmir Files as Pushkar Nath Pandit
2021Bhuj: The Day India Shook as Narrator
2021Happy Birthday
2020The Relationship Manager
2019One Day: Justice Delivered as Retired Judge Tyagi
2019Shongram as Old Karim
2019Hotel Mumbai as Chef Hemant Oberoi
2019The Accidental Prime Minister as Manmohan Singh
2018Mrs Wilson as Shahbaz Karim
2018New Amsterdam as Vijay Kapoor
2018Love Sonia as Baldev Pratap Singh
2018Baa Baaa Black Sheep as Charudutt Sharma / Charlie
2018Aiyaary as Tariq Ali
2017The Indian Detective as Stanley D'Mello
2017The Boy with the Topknot as Sathnam's Father
2017Ranchi Diaries
2017Judwaa 2 as Bakshi
2017Toilet: A Love Story as Kakka
2017Indu Sarkar
2017Naam Shabana as Om Prakash Shukla
2017The Big Sick as Azmat Nanjiani
2017Kheer as nanu
2017Snapshot Wedding as Vickram
2016Saat Uchakkey as Diwan
2016M.S. Dhoni: The Untold Story as Paan Singh Dhoni
2016A Family Man as Dr. Savraj Singh
2016Buddha in a Traffic Jam as Professor Jamshed Batki
2016The Kapil Sharma Show as Himself
2016The Kapil Sharma Show as Self
2015Prem Ratan Dhan Payo as Diwan Sahab / Bapu
2015Sense8 as Sanyam Dandekar
2015Dirty Politics as CBI officer Satya Prakash Mishra
2015Roy as Mr. Grewal (cameo) Kabir's father
2015Baby as Omprakash Shukla
2015Sharafat Gayi Tel Lene
2014The Shaukeens
2014Super Nani as Mr. Sam “Sammy” (Bamboo)
2014Happy New Year as Manohar Sharma
2014Sonali Cable as Boss-Vaghela
2014Awake: The Life of Yogananda as Narrator (voice)
2014Ekkees Toppon Ki Salaami
2014Balwinder Singh Famous Ho Gaya
2014The Men in Blazers Show as Self
2014Daawat-e-Ishq as Abdul Qadir
2014Singham Returns as Guruji
2014The Anupam Kher Show as Host
2014Main Tera Hero as Vikrant Singhal
2014O Teri as Bilal Khawaja
2014Gang of Ghosts as Raibahadur Seth Gendamal Hemraj
2014Total Siyapaa as Asha's father
2013Mahabharat as Shakuni (voice)
2013Gori Tere Pyaar Mein as Latesh Bhai
2013Kalimannu as Himself
2013Comedy Nights with Kapil as Self
2013Yamla Pagla Deewana 2 as Joginder Armstrong / Dude G.
2013Hum Hai Raahi CAR Ke
2013Aurangzeb as Inspector Vijaykant Phogat
2013Chashme Baddoor as Suryakant Ranjan / Chandrakant Ranjan
2013Special 26 as P.K Sharma
2013Mai as Doctor
2012Silver Linings Playbook as Dr. Cliff Patel
2012Chhodo Kal Ki Baatein
2012Jab Tak Hai Jaan as Mr. Thapar (Special Appearance)
2012Midnight's Children as Ghani
2012Krishna and Kamsa as Gargacharya (voice)
2012Kyaa Super Kool Hain Hum
2012Mr Bhatti on Chutti as Mr. Bhatti
2012Chaar Din Ki Chandni
2012Welcome Back Gandhi
2011Desi Boyz as Suresh Awasthi
2011Breakaway as Darvesh Singh
2011Mausam as Maharaj Kishan
2011Pranayam as Achutha Menon
2011The Desire: A Journey of a Woman
2011Sahi Dhandhe Galat Bande as Aggarwal
2011Chatur Singh Two Star as Raj Kumar Sinha
2011The Lion of Judah as Monty (voice)
2011Naughty @ 40 as Laxminarayan
2011Zokkomon
2011Game as Kabir Malhotra
2011Yeh Faasley as Devinder Devilal Dua
2011Yamla Pagla Deewana as Joginder Singh Brar
2010Nakshatra as Sharad
2010You Will Meet a Tall Dark Stranger as Dia's Father
2010Dabangg as Dayal Babu
2010Lamhaa as Haji
2010Admissions Open as Professor Tariq Siddiqui
2010Badmaash Company as Father
2010Apartment as Tanha
2010Striker as Inspector Farooque
2010Pyaar Impossible! as Abhay's father
2009Wake Up Sid as Ram Mehra
2009Dil Bole Hadippa! as Vikram Singh (Vicky)
2009Yeh Mera India as Judge
2009Teree Sang: A Kidult Love Story as Judge (Guest Appearance)
2009Perfect Mismatch as Mr. Bhalla
2009Sankat City as Faujdar
2009Morning Walk as Joymohan
2009India's Got Talent as Self
2009Tera Mera Ki Rishta as Meet's Father
2009Victory as Ram Shekhawat
2008Meerabai Not Out as Dr. Awasthi
2008De Taali
2008Gandhi Park as Sammy Phillip
2008A Wednesday! as Prakash Rathod
2008Tahaan as Subhan Daar
2008C Kkompany as Mr. Joshi
2008God Tussi Great Ho as Mr. Prajapati
2008Dhoom Dadakka as Mungi Lal
2008Rama Rama Kya Hai Dramaaa as Vishwas Khurana
2007Jaane Bhi Do Yaaro as Lama
2007Gauri The Unborn as Sudeep's dad
2007Laaga Chunari Mein Daag as Shivshankar Sahay
2007Lust, Caution as Khalid Saiduddin
2007My Own Sky as Dr. Sathya
2007Dhokha as Saeed
2007Heyy Babyy as Malhotra
2007Buddha Mar Gaya as Laxmikant 'LK' Kabadiya
2007Cinema Asia: India as Self
2007Shakalaka Boom Boom
2007The Other End of the Line as Rajeev Sethi
2007Kuttrapathirikai as Rajiv Gandhi
2006Vivah as Harishchandra Bajpayee
2006Jaan-E-Mann as Bonney Kapoor
2006Hope and a Little Sugar
2006Khosla Ka Ghosla! as Kamal Kishore Khosla
2006Aap Ki Khatir as Arjun Khanna
2006Chup Chup Ke as Jeetu's Father
2006Shaadi Se Pehle
2006Rang De Basanti as Rajnath Singhania
2006Prateeksha as James Brown
2005Yaraan Naal Baharaan
2005Maine Gandhi Ko Nahin Mara as Uttam Chaudhury
2005The Mistress of Spices as Geeta's Grandfather
2005Sarkar as Motilal Khurana
2005Paheli as Bhanwarlal
2005Main Aisa Hi Hoon as Dayanath Trivedi
2005Kyaa Kool Hai Hum as Dr. S. Screwvvala
2005Kaun Hai Jo Sapno Mein Aaya
2004Aabra Ka Daabra as Limbu
2004Veer-Zaara as Zakir Ahmed
2004Indian Idol as Self
2004Shukriya: Till Death Do Us Apart as Karam Jindal
2004Tumsa Nahin Dekha: A Love Story as John Uncle
2004Shart: The Challenge as Dr. Mathur
2004Meri Biwi Ka Jawab Nahin as Bhairav Chaudhary
2004Bride & Prejudice as Chaman Bakshi
2003Jaal: The Trap as R. K. Sharma/Captain Rashid
2003Ek Alag Mausam as Dr Machado
2003Banana Brothers
2002Yeh Hai Jalwa as Robin Singh
2002Spooks as Harakat
2002Bend It Like Beckham as Mr. Bhamra
2002Jeena Isi Ka Naam Hai as Himself
2001Rehnaa Hai Terre Dil Mein as Deen Dayal
2001Kyo Kii... Main Jhuth Nahin Bolta as Tejpal Singh
2001Praja as Haji Mustafa
2001Little John as Swamiji
2001Jodi No. 1 as Rai Bahadur
2000Ghaath as Ramakant Patil
2000Mohabbatein as Kake
2000Aaghaaz
2000Hamara Dil Aapke Paas Hai as Muttu Pillai
2000Dhadkan as Digvijay Varma
2000Dhaai Akshar Prem Ke as Ronak Grewal
2000Shikaar
2000Refugee
2000Kya Kehna as Gulshan Bakshi
2000Dil Hi Dil Mein as Col. Renah Abdulla
2000Dulhan Hum Le Jayenge as Vicky Nath
2000Kaho Naa... Pyaar Hai as Mr. Saxena / Sirjee
2000Anjaane
1999Kadhalar Dhinam as the man talking with Raja in railway station (Hindi Ver)
1999Haseena Maan Jaayegi as Gulzarilal Verma
1999Sooryavansham as Dharmendra
1999Hum Aapke Dil Mein Rehte Hain as Mr. Vishwanath, Vijay's father
1998China Gate as Seniro Army Official
1998Doli Saja Ke Rakhna as Mr. Bansal
1998Jhooth Bole Kauwa Kaate as Rashid Khan
1998Kuch Kuch Hota Hai as Principal Malhotra
1998Bade Miyan Chote Miyan as Police Commissioner Shyamlal
1998Tirchhi Topiwale
1998Swami Vivekananda as Station master
1998Jab Pyaar Kisise Hota Hai as Dadaji
1998Salaakhen as Sachidanand Agnihotri
1998Mother of 1084 as Dibyanath Chatterjee
1998Saat Rang Ke Sapne as Bhanu
1998Zor
1997Aflatoon as Vidya Prakash
1997Uff! Yeh Mohabbat
1997...Aur Pyar Ho Gaya
1997Mere Sapno Ki Rani as Lakhan Nehle
1997V.I.P as Priya's father
1997Sanam as Seth Yashpal Anand
1997Ziddi as Advocate Ashok Pradhan
1997Gudgudee as Ajay Prasad
1997Agnichakra as Dhanraj
1997Judwaa
1996Shastra as Shanti Prasad
1996Mr. Bechara as Dr. Dayanand
1996Maahir as Balwant Rai
1996Chaahat as Shambunath Singh Rathore
1996Prem Granth as Swami Dharam Bhooshan (Somen's dad)
1996Papa Kahte Hain
1996Nirbhay as Ashok Sinha
1996Vishwasghaat as Dr. Khurana
1995Ram Shastra as Dhonga the great
1995Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge as Dharamvir Malhotra
1995Oh Darling! Yeh Hai India! as President of India / Nathuram
1995Zamaana Deewana as Kamdev Singh (KD)
1995Janam Kundli as Mahendra Prasad
1995Dushmani: A Violent Love Story as Oberoi
1995Dil Ka Doctor
1994Karan as Pawan Puri
1994Ikke Pe Ikka
1994ER as Ajay Rasgotra
1994Chaand Kaa Tukdaa as Hasmukh Khurana
1994Hum Aapke Hain Koun..! as Prof. Siddharth Chaudhary
1994Pehla Pehla Pyar as Anand
1994Saajan Ka Ghar as Mr. Dhanraj
19941942: A Love Story as Raghuvir Pathak
1994Maha Shaktishaali
1994Insaniyat as Brijbhan
1993Aasoo Bane Angaarey as Shyamsunder (Radha's husband)
1993Tadipaar as Kader Bhai
1993Dil Tera Aashiq as Thakur Ranbir Singh Chaudhary
1993Hum Hain Kamaal Ke
1993Darr as Vijay Awasti
1993Izzat Ki Roti
1993Khal Nayak as Ishwar Girdhar Pandey
1993Gumrah as Prakash Chadha
1993Sainik as Retd. Colonel Yashpal Dutt
1993Waqt Hamara Hai as Dinanath Sabkuchwala
1993Kayda Kanoon as Sinha
1993Parampara as Gora Shankar
1993Dil Ki Baazi as Daulatram
1993Roop Ki Rani Choron Ka Raja as Jagmohan "Jugran" Laal / Manmohan Laal
1993Lootere
1993Aaj Kie Aurat as Edictr Arun Saxena
1993Shreemaan Aashique
1993Meherbaan
1992Apradhi as Heera
1992Khel as Seema's Uncle
1992Aasmaan Se Gira as Mad person at the sanitarium
1992Umar 55 Ki Dil Bachpan Ka
1992Deedar as Arjun Pratap Saxena
1992Heer Ranjha as Kaedo
1992Ek Ladka Ek Ladki as Bhagwati Prasad
1992Humlaa as Jagtap
1992Zindagi Ek Juaa as Jagjit 'JJ' Singh
1992Vansh as Krishnakant Dharmadhikari
1992Shola Aur Shabnam as Major Inder Mohan Lahti
1992Aap Ki Adalat as Himself
1991Sau Crore
1991Lamhe as Prem
1991Saathi as Inspector Kotwal / Sultan
1991Saudagar as Mandhari
1991Trinetra as Father Patrick
1991Pratigyabadh as Tej Bahadur / Tejaa / Shersingh, Truck Driver
1991Aayee Milan Ki Raat as Bajrangi/Sumer Singh/Baldev Singh
1991Deshwasi as Raja Shamsher Singh
1991Hum as Inspector Giridhar
1991Mast Kalandar
1991Dil Hai Ke Manta Nahin as Seth Dharamchand
1991Jumma Chumma In London
1991Pyar Hua Chori Chori as Advocate Jhun Jhun Wala
1991Haque as Bittu Singh
1990Raiszaada as Jagannath
1990Jamai Raja as Din Dayal Trivedi
1990Indrajaalam as Maharashtra Chief Minister
1990Jeevan Ek Sanghursh as Devraj Kamat
1990Aaj Ka Arjun as Police Inspector
1990Sheshnaag as Bansi Lal
1990Dil as Hazari Prasad
1990Naaka Bandi
1990Kroadh as Inspector Vikram Shukla
1990Izzatdaar as Jailor Mushtaque Ali
1990Awaargi as Lala Jamal Khan
1990Khatarnaak
1990Mera Pati Sirf Mera Hai
1990Nehru: The Jewel of India
1990Jeene Do as Hardayal
1990Kanoon Ki Zanjeer
1989Main Azaad Hoon as Dalichand Jain
1989Chaalbaaz as Tribuvan
1989Paap Ka Ant as Minister Prajapati
1989Bhrashtachar as Purshottam
1989Parinda as Inspector Prakash Nair
1989Ladaai as Deendayal Sharma
1989Kanoon Apna Apna as Kabza Kanhaiyalal
1989Chandni as Ramesh (Rohit's Brother- In - Law)
1989Nigahen: Nagina Part II as Gorakh Nath
1989Tridev as Commissioner Mathur
1989Aakhri Ghulam
1989Sachai Ki Taqat as DCP Agarwal
1989Taaqatwar as Municipal Officer Sharma
1989Mahaadev
1989Bees Saal Baad as Thakur
1989Main Tera Dushman as Thakur Dayalu
1989Ram Lakhan as Deodhar Shastri
1989Daddy as Anand
1989Jaaydaad
1988Agnee as Shekavar
1988Tezaab as Shyamlal
1988Dayavan as Mr. Kohli
1988Paap Ko Jalaa Kar Raakh Kar Doonga as Bhuchaal
1988Zakhmi Aurat as Advocate Mahendra Nath
1988Sone Pe Suhaaga as Justice Nyaychand Rastogi
1988Vijay as Lala Yodhraj Bhalla
1988Hatya as Surendra Mohan
1988Kabzaa as Dagha Sahab
1988Falak as Jamuna Das,JD
1988Tamacha as Dr.Mehata
1988Shiva Shakti as D. C.
1988Pestonjee as Pestonjee (Pesi)
1988Akarshan as Self
1987Ghar Mein Ram Gali Mein Shyam as Dharamchand
1987Insaf Ki Pukar as Sohan Lal
1987Uttar Dakshin as Ramniklal
1987Thikana as Anwar Ali (friendly appearance)
1987Kaash as Alok
1987Satyamev Jayate as Advocate Amar N. Kaul
1987Thrimoorthulu
1987Sansar as Din Dayal Sharma
1987Mohre
1986Jeeva as Inspector Dushant Singh
1986Samundar as Rajeshwar Nath / Girija Shankar
1986Allah Rakha as R. S. Khera
1986Karma as Dr. Michael Dang
1986Peechha Karro as Boss Number 1
1986Aakhree Raasta as Mahesh Sandaliya
1986Kala Dhanda Goray Log as Jethia
1986Palay Khan
1985Janam as Virendra Desai
1985Jaanoo as Mr. Mathur
1985Wafadaar
1985Arjun as Shivkumar Chowgule
1985Aitbaar as Public Prosecutor
1985Rao Saheb as Rao Saheb
1984Utsav as Samsthanak's friend
1984Saaransh as B.V. Pradhan
1984Jawaani as Surendra Malhotra
1982Aagaman
—The India House as Shyamji Krishna Varma
—The Last Show
—Untitled Anupam Kher movie as Rabindranath Tagore as Rabindranath Tagore
—Yeh Prem Mol Liya
—Fauzi
—Nautanki
—American Blend
—'Pratikshya' Hindi Remake as Father