Anupam Kher
Born: 1955-03-07 in Shimla, Himachal Pradesh, India
Known For: Acting
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.
Filmography
2026
- Fauzi
- Khosla Ka Ghosla 2 as Kamal Kishore Khosla
- Yeh Prem Mol Liya
2025
- The Roshans as Self
- Emergency as Jayaprakash Narayan
- The Bengal Files as M.K. Gandhi
- Metro... In Dino as Parimal
- Calorie as Mohan
- Tanvi the Great as Col Pratap Raina
- Tumko Meri Kasam
2024
- The Great Indian Kapil Show as Self
- Chhota Bheem and the Curse of Damyaan as Guru Shambhu
- Kuch Khattaa Ho Jaay
- Vijay 69 as Vijay Mathew
- Kaagaz 2 as Raj Narayan
- The Signature as Arvind
2023
- The Romantics as Self
- The Freelancer as Dr. Arif Khan
- Trial by Fire as Captain Hardeep Bedi
- Tiger Nageswara Rao as Raghavendra Rajput
- Voice of Sathyanathan as President of India
- The Vaccine War
- Ghost
- IB 71 as IB Chief N.S. Awasthi
- Shiv Shastri Balboa as Shiv Shastri
- Brand Bollywood Downunder as Self
2022
- The Kashmir Files as Pushkar Nath Pandit
- Uunchai as Om Sharma
- Karthikeya 2 as Dr. Dhanvanthri Vedpathak
- Connect as Father Augustine
- Naam Tha Kanhaiyalal
2021
- Bhuj: The Day India Shook as Narrator
- Happy Birthday
2019
- Hotel Mumbai as Chef Hemant Oberoi
- One Day: Justice Delivered as Retired Judge Tyagi
- The Accidental Prime Minister as Manmohan Singh
- Shongram as Old Karim
2018
- New Amsterdam as Vijay Kapoor
- Love Sonia as Baldev Pratap Singh
- Mrs Wilson as Shahbaz Karim
- Aiyaary as Tariq Ali
- Baa Baaa Black Sheep as Charudutt Sharma / Charlie
2017
- The Big Sick as Azmat Nanjiani
- Judwaa 2 as Bakshi
- The Indian Detective as Stanley D'Mello
- Toilet: A Love Story as Kakka
- Naam Shabana as Om Prakash Shukla
- Indu Sarkar
- The Boy with the Topknot as Sathnam's Father
- Snapshot Wedding as Vickram
- Ranchi Diaries
- Kheer as nanu
2016
- The Kapil Sharma Show as Himself
- A Family Man as Dr. Savraj Singh
- M.S. Dhoni: The Untold Story as Paan Singh Dhoni
- Saat Uchakkey as Diwan
- Buddha in a Traffic Jam as Professor Jamshed Batki
2015
- Sense8 as Sanyam Dandekar
- Roy as Mr. Grewal (cameo) Kabir's father
- Prem Ratan Dhan Payo as Diwan Sahab / Bapu
- Baby as Omprakash Shukla
- Dirty Politics as CBI officer Satya Prakash Mishra
- Sharafat Gayi Tel Lene
2014
- The Men in Blazers Show as Self
- Happy New Year as Manohar Sharma
- The Anupam Kher Show as Host
- Main Tera Hero as Vikrant Singhal
- Singham Returns as Guruji
- Gang of Ghosts as Raibahadur Seth Gendamal Hemraj
- Daawat-e-Ishq as Abdul Qadir
- Total Siyapaa as Asha's father
- O Teri as Bilal Khawaja
- Super Nani as Mr. Sam “Sammy” (Bamboo)
- Ekkees Toppon Ki Salaami as Purushottam Narayan Joshi
- Awake: The Life of Yogananda as Narrator (voice)
- The Shaukeens
- Sonali Cable as Boss-Vaghela
- Balwinder Singh Famous Ho Gaya
2013
- Comedy Nights with Kapil as Self
- Special 26 as P.K Sharma
- Mahabharat as Shakuni (voice)
- Gori Tere Pyaar Mein as Latesh Bhai
- Chashme Baddoor as Suryakant Ranjan / Chandrakant Ranjan
- Kalimannu as Himself
- Mai as Doctor
- Yamla Pagla Deewana 2 as Joginder Armstrong / Dude G.
- Hum Hai Raahi CAR Ke
- Aurangzeb as Inspector Vijaykant Phogat
2012
- Silver Linings Playbook as Dr. Cliff Patel
- Jab Tak Hai Jaan as Mr. Thapar (Special Appearance)
- Chaar Din Ki Chandni
- Midnight's Children as Ghani
- Kyaa Super Kool Hain Hum
- Krishna and Kamsa as Gargacharya (voice)
- Welcome Back Gandhi
- Chhodo Kal Ki Baatein
- Mr Bhatti on Chutti as Mr. Bhatti
2011
- Desi Boyz as Suresh Awasthi
- The Lion of Judah as Monty (voice)
- Mausam as Maharaj Kishan
- Game as Kabir Malhotra
- Breakaway as Darvesh Singh
- Yamla Pagla Deewana as Joginder Singh Brar
- Zokkomon
- Naughty @ 40 as Laxminarayan
- Pranayam as Achutha Menon
- The Desire: A Journey of a Woman
- Chatur Singh Two Star as Raj Kumar Sinha
- Sahi Dhandhe Galat Bande as Aggarwal
- Yeh Faasley as Devinder Devilal Dua
2010
- You Will Meet a Tall Dark Stranger as Dia's Father
- Dabangg as Dayal Babu
- Badmaash Company as Father
- Pyaar Impossible! as Abhay's father
- Lamhaa as Haji
- Nakshatra as Sharad
- Apartment as Tanha
- Striker as Inspector Farooque
- Admissions Open as Professor Tariq Siddiqui
2009
- India's Got Talent as Self
- Dil Bole Hadippa! as Vikram Singh (Vicky)
- Wake Up Sid as Ram Mehra
- Yeh Mera India as Judge
- Sankat City as Faujdar
- Victory as Ram Shekhawat
- Teree Sang: A Kidult Love Story as Judge (Guest Appearance)
- Morning Walk as Joymohan
- Perfect Mismatch as Mr. Bhalla
- Tera Mera Ki Rishta as Meet's Father
2008
- God Tussi Great Ho as Mr. Prajapati
- C Kkompany as Mr. Joshi
- A Wednesday! as Prakash Rathod
- Dhoom Dadakka as Mungi Lal
- Tahaan as Subhan Daar
- De Taali
- Meerabai Not Out as Dr. Awasthi
- Gandhi Park as Sammy Phillip
- Rama Rama Kya Hai Dramaaa as Vishwas Khurana
2007
- Lust, Caution as Khalid Saiduddin
- Laaga Chunari Mein Daag as Shivshankar Sahay
- The Other End of the Line as Rajeev Sethi
- Heyy Babyy as Malhotra
- Shakalaka Boom Boom
- Kuttrapathirikai as Rajiv Gandhi
- Jaane Bhi Do Yaaro as Lama
- Dhokha as Saeed
- Buddha Mar Gaya as Laxmikant 'LK' Kabadiya
- Gauri The Unborn as Sudeep's dad
- Cinema Asia: India as Self
- My Own Sky as Dr. Sathya
2006
- Rang De Basanti as Rajnath Singhania
- Vivah as Harishchandra Bajpayee
- Chup Chup Ke as Jeetu's Father
- Jaan-E-Mann as Bonney Kapoor
- Khosla Ka Ghosla! as Kamal Kishore Khosla
- Shaadi Se Pehle
- Aap Ki Khatir as Arjun Khanna
- Prateeksha as James Brown
- Hope and a Little Sugar
2005
- Paheli as Bhanwarlal
- Sarkar as Motilal Khurana
- The Mistress of Spices as Geeta's Grandfather
- Kyaa Kool Hai Hum as Dr. S. Screwvvala
- Main Aisa Hi Hoon as Dayanath Trivedi
- Maine Gandhi Ko Nahin Mara as Uttam Chaudhury
- Kaun Hai Jo Sapno Mein Aaya
- Yaraan Naal Baharaan
2004
- Indian Idol as Self
- Veer-Zaara as Zakir Ahmed
- Bride & Prejudice as Chaman Bakshi
- Meri Biwi Ka Jawab Nahin as Bhairav Chaudhary
- Shart: The Challenge as Dr. Mathur
- Aabra Ka Daabra as Limbu
- Tumsa Nahin Dekha: A Love Story as John Uncle
- Shukriya: Till Death Do Us Apart as Karam Jindal
2003
- Jaal: The Trap as R. K. Sharma/Captain Rashid
- Ek Alag Mausam as Dr Machado
- Banana Brothers
2002
- Spooks as Harakat
- Jeena Isi Ka Naam Hai as Himself
- Bend It Like Beckham as Mr. Bhamra
- Yeh Hai Jalwa as Robin Singh
- Om Jai Jagadish ... (Director)
2001
- Rehnaa Hai Terre Dil Mein as Deen Dayal
- Jodi No. 1 as Rai Bahadur
- Praja as Haji Mustafa
- Little John as Swamiji
- Kyo Kii... Main Jhuth Nahin Bolta as Tejpal Singh
2000
- Mohabbatein as Kake
- Kaho Naa... Pyaar Hai as Mr. Saxena / Sirjee
- Dulhan Hum Le Jayenge as Vicky Nath
- Dhadkan as Digvijay Varma
- Dil Hi Dil Mein as Col. Renah Abdulla
- Ghaath as Ramakant Patil
- Refugee as Jan Mohammad
- Dhaai Akshar Prem Ke as Ronak Grewal
- Aaghaaz
- Hamara Dil Aapke Paas Hai as Muttu Pillai
- Kya Kehna as Gulshan Bakshi
- Bariwali ... (Producer)
- Anjaane
- Shikaar
1999
- Hum Aapke Dil Mein Rehte Hain as Mr. Vishwanath, Vijay's father
- Kadhalar Dhinam as the man talking with Raja in railway station (Hindi Ver)
- Sooryavansham as Dharmendra
- Haseena Maan Jaayegi as Gulzarilal Verma
1998
- Kuch Kuch Hota Hai as Principal Malhotra
- China Gate as Seniro Army Official
- Jab Pyaar Kisise Hota Hai as Dadaji
- Doli Saja Ke Rakhna as Mr. Bansal
- Bade Miyan Chote Miyan as Commissioner Shyamlal Tripathi
- Mother of 1084 as Dibyanath Chatterjee
- Salaakhen as Sachidanand Agnihotri
- Zor
- Jhooth Bole Kauwa Kaate as Rashid Khan
- Saat Rang Ke Sapne as Bhanu
- Tirchhi Topiwale
- Swami Vivekananda as Station master
1997
- Ziddi as Advocate Ashok Pradhan
- Judwaa
- Aflatoon as Vidya Prakash
- Sanam as Seth Yashpal Anand
- Gudgudee as Ajay Prasad
- ...Aur Pyar Ho Gaya
- V.I.P as Priya's father
- Agnichakra as Dhanraj
- Uff! Yeh Mohabbat
- Mere Sapno Ki Rani as Lakhan Nehle
1996
- Chaahat as Shambunath Singh Rathore
- Papa Kahte Hain
- Prem Granth as Swami Dharam Bhooshan (Somen's dad)
- Mr. Bechara as Dr. Dayanand
- Shastra as Shanti Prasad
- Vishwasghaat as Dr. Khurana
- Maahir as Balwant Rai
- Nirbhay as Ashok Sinha
1995
- Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge as Dharamvir Malhotra
- Zamaana Deewana as Kamdev Singh (KD)
- Dushmani: A Violent Love Story as Oberoi
- Oh Darling! Yeh Hai India! as President of India / Nathuram
- Ram Shastra as Dhonga the great
- Janam Kundli as Mahendra Prasad
- Dil Ka Doctor
1994
- ER as Ajay Rasgotra
- Hum Aapke Hain Koun..! as Prof. Siddharth Chaudhary
- 1942: A Love Story as Raghuvir Pathak
- Chaand Kaa Tukdaa as Hasmukh Khurana
- Pehla Pehla Pyar as Anand
- Insaniyat as Brijbhan
- Eena Meena Deeka as Ujjwal Raja Bully
- Ikke Pe Ikka
- Saajan Ka Ghar as Mr. Dhanraj
- Maha Shaktishaali
- Karan as Pawan Puri
1993
- Darr as Vijay Awasti
- Khal Nayak as Ishwar Girdhar Pandey
- Gumrah as Prakash Chadha
- Dil Tera Aashiq as Thakur Ranbir Singh Chaudhary
- Tadipaar as Kader Bhai
- Dil Ki Baazi as Daulatram
- Sainik as Retd. Colonel Yashpal Dutt
- Parampara as Gora Shankar
- Roop Ki Rani Choron Ka Raja as Jagmohan "Jugran" Laal / Manmohan Laal
- Aasoo Bane Angaarey as Shyamsunder (Radha's husband)
- Meherbaan
- Shreemaan Aashique
- Kayda Kanoon as Sinha
- Lootere
- Waqt Hamara Hai as Dinanath Sabkuchwala
- Hum Hain Kamaal Ke
- Izzat Ki Roti
- Aaj Kie Aurat as Edictr Arun Saxena
1992
- Heer Ranjha as Kaedo
- Aap Ki Adalat as Himself
- Ek Ladka Ek Ladki as Bhagwati Prasad
- Khel as Seema's Uncle
- Zindagi Ek Juaa as Jagjit 'JJ' Singh
- Vansh as Krishnakant Dharmadhikari
- Humlaa as Jagtap
- Shola Aur Shabnam as Major Inder Mohan Lahti
- Umar 55 Ki Dil Bachpan Ka
- Apradhi as Heera
- Deedar as Arjun Pratap Saxena
- Aasmaan Se Gira as Mad person at the sanitarium
1991
- Dil Hai Ke Manta Nahin as Seth Dharamchand
- Hum as Inspector Giridhar
- Saudagar as Mandhari
- Trinetra as Father Patrick
- Lamhe as Prem
- Saathi as Inspector Kotwal / Sultan
- Haque as Bittu Singh
- Deshwasi as Raja Shamsher Singh
- Pratigyabadh as Tej Bahadur / Tejaa / Shersingh, Truck Driver
- Mast Kalandar
- Sau Crore
- Jumma Chumma In London
- Pyar Hua Chori Chori as Advocate Jhun Jhun Wala
- Aayee Milan Ki Raat as Bajrangi/Sumer Singh/Baldev Singh
1990
- Dil as Hazari Prasad
- Jeene Do as Hardayal
- Jamai Raja as Din Dayal Trivedi
- Kroadh as Inspector Vikram Shukla
- Izzatdaar as Jailor Mushtaque Ali
- Awaargi as Lala Jamal Khan
- Sheshnaag as Bansi Lal
- Naaka Bandi
- Jeevan Ek Sanghursh as Devraj Kamat
- Aaj Ka Arjun as Police Inspector
- Indrajaalam as Maharashtra Chief Minister
- Raiszaada as Jagannath
- Khatarnaak
- Nehru: The Jewel of India
- Mera Pati Sirf Mera Hai
- Kanoon Ki Zanjeer
1989
- Tridev as Commissioner Mathur
- Ram Lakhan as Deodhar Shastri
- Chandni as Ramesh (Rohit's Brother- In - Law)
- Parinda as Inspector Prakash Nair
- Daddy as Anand
- Chaalbaaz as Tribuvan
- Ladaai as Deendayal Sharma
- Taaqatwar as Municipal Officer Sharma
- Bhrashtachar as Purshottam
- Nigahen: Nagina Part II as Gorakh Nath
- Bees Saal Baad as Thakur
- Mahaadev
- Kanoon Apna Apna as Kabza Kanhaiyalal
- Main Azaad Hoon as Dalichand Jain
- Sachai Ki Taqat as DCP Agarwal
- Aakhri Ghulam
- Paap Ka Ant as Minister Prajapati
- Main Tera Dushman as Thakur Dayalu
- Jaaydaad
1988
- Sone Pe Suhaaga as Justice Nyaychand Rastogi
- Zakhmi Aurat as Advocate Mahendra Nath
- Dayavan as Mr. Kohli
- Agnee as Shekavar
- Pestonjee as Pestonjee (Pesi)
- Tezaab as Shyamlal
- Vijay as Lala Yodhraj Bhalla
- Kabzaa as Dagha Sahab
- Shiva Shakti as D. C.
- Akarshan as Self
- Tamacha as Dr.Mehata
- Falak as Jamuna Das,JD
- Hatya as Surendra Mohan
- Paap Ko Jalaa Kar Raakh Kar Doonga as Bhuchaal
1987
- Satyamev Jayate as Advocate Amar N. Kaul
- Kaash as Alok
- Thikana as Anwar Ali (friendly appearance)
- Mohre
- Sansar as Din Dayal Sharma
- Uttar Dakshin as Ramniklal
- Ghar Mein Ram Gali Mein Shyam as Dharamchand
- Thrimoorthulu
- Insaf Ki Pukar as Sohan Lal
1986
- Aakhree Raasta as Mahesh Sandaliya
- Karma as Dr. Michael Dang
- Samundar as Rajeshwar Nath / Girija Shankar
- Allah Rakha as R. S. Khera
- Jeeva as Inspector Dushant Singh
- Palay Khan
- Kala Dhanda Goray Log as Jethia
- Peechha Karro as Boss Number 1