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