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
- Ramayana as Jatayu (voice)
- Fauzi as Mahatma Gandhi
- 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
- Vijay 69 as Vijay Mathew
- The Signature as Arvind
- Kaagaz 2 as Raj Narayan
- Chhota Bheem and the Curse of Damyaan as Guru Shambhu
- Kuch Khattaa Ho Jaay
2023
- The Romantics as Self
- Trial by Fire as Captain Hardeep Bedi
- The Freelancer as Dr. Arif Khan
- Tiger Nageswara Rao as Raghavendra Rajput
- Shiv Shastri Balboa as Shiv Shastri
- The Vaccine War
- IB 71 as IB Chief N.S. Awasthi
- Brand Bollywood Downunder as Self
- Ghost
- Voice of Sathyanathan as President of India
2022
- Karthikeya 2 as Dr. Dhanvanthri Vedpathak
- The Kashmir Files as Pushkar Nath Pandit
- Naam Tha Kanhaiyalal
- Uunchai as Om Sharma
- Connect as Father Augustine
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
- Mrs Wilson as Shahbaz Karim
- Love Sonia as Baldev Pratap Singh
- 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
- Toilet: A Love Story as Kakka
- Judwaa 2 as Bakshi
- Naam Shabana as Om Prakash Shukla
- The Boy with the Topknot as Sathnam's Father
- Indu Sarkar
- Snapshot Wedding as Vickram
- Kheer as nanu
2016
- The Kapil Sharma Show as Self
- 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
- Roy as Mr. Grewal (cameo) Kabir's father
- Prem Ratan Dhan Payo as Diwan Sahab / Bapu
- 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
- Main Tera Hero as Vikrant Singhal
- Awake: The Life of Yogananda as Narrator (voice)
- Singham Returns as Guruji
- Super Nani as Mr. Sam “Sammy” (Bamboo)
- Gang of Ghosts as Raibahadur Seth Gendamal Hemraj
- Total Siyapaa as Asha's father
- Daawat-e-Ishq as Abdul Qadir
- The Shaukeens as Laali
- O Teri as Bilal Khawaja
- Ekkees Toppon Ki Salaami as Purushottam Narayan Joshi
- Sonali Cable as Boss-Vaghela
- Balwinder Singh Famous Ho Gaya
2013
- Comedy Nights with Kapil as Self
- Kalimannu as Himself
- Chashme Baddoor as Suryakant Ranjan / Chandrakant Ranjan
- Special 26 as P.K Sharma
- Yamla Pagla Deewana 2 as Joginder Armstrong / Dude G.
- 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
- Jab Tak Hai Jaan as Mr. Thapar (Special Appearance)
- Midnight's Children as Ghani
- Welcome Back Gandhi
- Krishna and Kamsa as Gargacharya (voice)
- Chhodo Kal Ki Baatein
- Mr Bhatti on Chutti as Mr. Bhatti
- Kyaa Super Kool Hain Hum
- Chaar Din Ki Chandni
2011
- The Lion of Judah as Monty (voice)
- Desi Boyz as Suresh Awasthi
- Breakaway as Darvesh Singh
- Game as Kabir Malhotra
- Mausam as Maharaj Kishan
- Yamla Pagla Deewana as Joginder Singh Brar
- Chatur Singh Two Star as Raj Kumar Sinha
- The Desire: A Journey of a Woman
- Zokkomon
- Naughty @ 40 as Laxminarayan
- Yeh Faasley as Devinder Devilal Dua
- Pranayam as Achutha Menon
- 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
- Admissions Open as Professor Tariq Siddiqui
- Nakshatra as Sharad
- Lamhaa as Haji
- Striker as Inspector Farooque
- Apartment as Tanha
2009
- India's Got Talent as Self
- Dil Bole Hadippa! as Vikram Singh (Vicky)
- Wake Up Sid as Ram Mehra
- Teree Sang: A Kidult Love Story as Judge (Guest Appearance)
- Tera Mera Ki Rishta as Meet's Father
- Yeh Mera India as Judge
- Perfect Mismatch as Mr. Bhalla
- Morning Walk as Joymohan
- Sankat City as Faujdar
- Victory as Ram Shekhawat
2008
- C Kkompany as Mr. Joshi
- Gandhi Park as Sammy Phillip
- A Wednesday! as Prakash Rathod
- God Tussi Great Ho as Mr. Prajapati
- De Taali
- Dhoom Dadakka as Mungi Lal
- Tahaan as Subhan Daar
- 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
- Heyy Babyy as Malhotra
- Laaga Chunari Mein Daag as Shivshankar Sahay
- Dhokha as Saeed
- Cinema Asia: India as Self
- My Own Sky as Dr. Sathya
- Shakalaka Boom Boom
- Buddha Mar Gaya as Laxmikant 'LK' Kabadiya
- Victoria No. 203 as Raja
- Gauri The Unborn as Sudeep's dad
- Kuttrapathirikai as Rajiv Gandhi
- Jaane Bhi Do Yaaro as Lama
2006
- Rang De Basanti as Rajnath Singhania
- American Blend as Raj
- Vivah as Harishchandra Bajpayee
- Chup Chup Ke as Jeetu's Father
- Aap Ki Khatir as Arjun Khanna
- Jaan-E-Mann as Bonney Kapoor
- Shaadi Se Pehle
- Khosla Ka Ghosla! as Kamal Kishore Khosla
- Hope and a Little Sugar
- Prateeksha as James Brown
2005
- The Mistress of Spices as Geeta's Grandfather
- Paheli as Bhanwarlal
- Sarkar as Motilal Khurana
- Main Aisa Hi Hoon as Dayanath Trivedi
- Yaraan Naal Baharaan
- Maine Gandhi Ko Nahin Mara as Uttam Chaudhury
- Kyaa Kool Hai Hum as Dr. S. Screwvvala
- Kaun Hai Jo Sapno Mein Aaya
2004
- Indian Idol as Self
- Bride & Prejudice as Chaman Bakshi
- Veer-Zaara as Zakir Ahmed
- Aabra Ka Daabra as Limbu
- Tumsa Nahin Dekha: A Love Story as John Uncle
- Shukriya: Till Death Do Us Apart as Karam Jindal
- Meri Biwi Ka Jawab Nahin as Bhairav Chaudhary
- Shart: The Challenge as Dr. Mathur
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
- Om Jai Jagadish ... (Director)
- Yeh Hai Jalwa as Robin Singh
2001
- Little John as Swamiji
- Kyo Kii... Main Jhuth Nahin Bolta as Tejpal Singh
- Jodi No. 1 as Rai Bahadur
- Praja as Haji Mustafa
- Rehnaa Hai Terre Dil Mein as Deen Dayal
2000
- Mohabbatein as Kake
- Kaho Naa... Pyaar Hai as Mr. Saxena / Sirjee
- Dhadkan as Digvijay Varma
- Dil Hi Dil Mein as Col. Renah Abdulla
- Hamara Dil Aapke Paas Hai as Muttu Pillai
- Dulhan Hum Le Jayenge as Vicky Nath
- Refugee as Jan Mohammad
- Kya Kehna as Gulshan Bakshi
- Dhaai Akshar Prem Ke as Ronak Grewal
- Bariwali ... (Producer)
- Anjaane
- Shikaar
- Aaghaaz
- Ghaath as Ramakant Patil
1999
- Kadhalar Dhinam as the man talking with Raja in railway station (Hindi Ver)
- Sooryavansham as Dharmendra
- Hum Aapke Dil Mein Rehte Hain as Mr. Vishwanath, Vijay's father
- Haseena Maan Jaayegi as Gulzarilal Verma
1998
- Kuch Kuch Hota Hai as Principal Malhotra
- Doli Saja Ke Rakhna as Mr. Bansal
- Zor
- China Gate as Seniro Army Official
- Jab Pyaar Kisise Hota Hai as Dadaji
- Swami Vivekananda as Station master
- Bade Miyan Chote Miyan as Commissioner Shyamlal Tripathi
- Salaakhen as Sachidanand Agnihotri
- Mother of 1084 as Dibyanath Chatterjee
- Jhooth Bole Kauwa Kaate as Rashid Khan
- Tirchhi Topiwale
- Saat Rang Ke Sapne as Bhanu
1997
- V.I.P as Priya's father
- Judwaa
- ...Aur Pyar Ho Gaya
- Ziddi as Advocate Ashok Pradhan
- Sanam as Seth Yashpal Anand
- Gudgudee as Ajay Prasad
- Aflatoon as Vidya Prakash
- Mere Sapno Ki Rani as Lakhan Nehle
- Uff! Yeh Mohabbat
- Agnichakra as Dhanraj
1996
- Chaahat as Shambunath Singh Rathore
- Prem Granth as Swami Dharam Bhooshan (Somen's dad)
- Mr. Bechara as Dr. Dayanand
- Shastra as Shanti Prasad
- Nirbhay as Ashok Sinha
- Vishwasghaat as Dr. Khurana
- Papa Kahte Hain
- Maahir as Balwant Rai
1995
- Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge as Dharamvir Malhotra
- Zamaana Deewana as Kamdev Singh (KD)
- Oh Darling! Yeh Hai India! as President of India / Nathuram
- Dushmani: A Violent Love Story as Oberoi
- Janam Kundli as Mahendra Prasad
- Ram Shastra as Dhonga the great
- Dil Ka Doctor
1994
- ER as Ajay Rasgotra
- Hum Aapke Hain Koun..! as Prof. Siddharth Chaudhary
- 1942: A Love Story as Raghuvir Pathak
- Pehla Pehla Pyar as Anand
- Saajan Ka Ghar as Mr. Dhanraj
- Ikke Pe Ikka
- Eena Meena Deeka as Ujjwal Raja Bully
- Insaniyat as Brijbhan
- Chaand Kaa Tukdaa as Hasmukh Khurana
- Maha Shaktishaali
- Karan as Pawan Puri
1993
- Darr as Vijay Awasti
- Waqt Hamara Hai as Dinanath Sabkuchwala
- Khal Nayak as Ishwar Girdhar Pandey
- Roop Ki Rani Choron Ka Raja as Jagmohan "Jugran" Laal / Manmohan Laal
- Tadipaar as Kader Bhai
- Gumrah as Prakash Chadha
- Dil Tera Aashiq as Thakur Ranbir Singh Chaudhary
- Hum Hain Kamaal Ke
- Izzat Ki Roti
- Sainik as Retd. Colonel Yashpal Dutt
- Parampara as Gora Shankar
- Lootere
- Dil Ki Baazi as Daulatram
- Meherbaan
- Shreemaan Aashique
- Kayda Kanoon as Sinha
- Aaj Kie Aurat as Edictr Arun Saxena
- Aasoo Bane Angaarey as Shyamsunder (Radha's husband)
1992
- Aap Ki Adalat as Himself
- Vansh as Krishnakant Dharmadhikari
- Zindagi Ek Juaa as Jagjit 'JJ' Singh
- Apradhi as Heera
- Shola Aur Shabnam as Major Inder Mohan Lahti
- Khel as Seema's Uncle
- Heer Ranjha as Kaedo
- Deedar as Arjun Pratap Saxena
- Ek Ladka Ek Ladki as Bhagwati Prasad
- Umar 55 Ki Dil Bachpan Ka
- Aasmaan Se Gira as Mad person at the sanitarium
- Humlaa as Jagtap
1991
- Saudagar as Mandhari
- Haque as Bittu Singh
- Saathi as Inspector Kotwal / Sultan
- Trinetra as Father Patrick
- Dil Hai Ke Manta Nahin as Seth Dharamchand
- Hum as Inspector Giridhar
- Lamhe as Prem
- Jumma Chumma In London
- Mast Kalandar
- Pratigyabadh as Tej Bahadur / Tejaa / Shersingh, Truck Driver
- Deshwasi as Raja Shamsher Singh
- Aayee Milan Ki Raat as Bajrangi/Sumer Singh/Baldev Singh
- Sau Crore
- Pyar Hua Chori Chori as Advocate Jhun Jhun Wala
1990
- Dil as Hazari Prasad
- Awaargi as Lala Jamal Khan
- Sheshnaag as Bansi Lal
- Jamai Raja as Din Dayal Trivedi
- Aaj Ka Arjun as Police Inspector
- Izzatdaar as Jailor Mushtaque Ali
- Jeevan Ek Sanghursh as Devraj Kamat
- Raiszaada as Jagannath
- Jeene Do as Hardayal
- Mera Pati Sirf Mera Hai
- Naaka Bandi
- Kroadh as Inspector Vikram Shukla
- Indrajaalam as Maharashtra Chief Minister
- Kanoon Ki Zanjeer
- Khatarnaak
- Nehru: The Jewel of India
1989
- Chandni as Ramesh (Rohit's Brother- In - Law)
- Tridev as Commissioner Mathur
- Nigahen: Nagina Part II as Gorakh Nath
- Kanoon Apna Apna as Kabza Kanhaiyalal
- Main Azaad Hoon as Dalichand Jain
- Parinda as Inspector Prakash Nair
- Chaalbaaz as Tribuvan
- Main Tera Dushman as Thakur Dayalu
- Bees Saal Baad as Thakur
- Ladaai as Deendayal Sharma
- Ram Lakhan as Deodhar Shastri
- Taaqatwar as Municipal Officer Sharma
- Mahaadev
- Sachai Ki Taqat as DCP Agarwal
- Jaaydaad
- Paap Ka Ant as Minister Prajapati
- Aakhri Ghulam
- Bhrashtachar as Purshottam
- Daddy as Anand
1988
- Dayavan as Mr. Kohli
- Shiva Shakti as D. C.
- Tamacha as Dr.Mehata
- Tezaab as Shyamlal
- Hatya as Surendra Mohan
- Sone Pe Suhaaga as Justice Nyaychand Rastogi
- Kabzaa as Dagha Sahab
- Akarshan as Self
- Vijay as Lala Yodhraj Bhalla
- Falak as Jamuna Das,JD
- Zakhmi Aurat as Advocate Mahendra Nath
- Paap Ko Jalaa Kar Raakh Kar Doonga as Bhuchaal
- Agnee as Shekavar
- Pestonjee as Pestonjee (Pesi)
1987
- Thrimoorthulu
- Ghar Mein Ram Gali Mein Shyam as Dharamchand
- Uttar Dakshin as Ramniklal
- Kaash as Alok
- Thikana as Anwar Ali (friendly appearance)
- Satyamev Jayate as Advocate Amar N. Kaul
- Insaf Ki Pukar as Sohan Lal
- Mohre
- Sansar as Din Dayal Sharma
1986
- Peechha Karro as Boss Number 1
- Samundar as Rajeshwar Nath / Girija Shankar
- Aakhree Raasta as Mahesh Sandaliya
- Jeeva as Inspector Dushant Singh
- Karma as Dr. Michael Dang
- Allah Rakha as R. S. Khera
- Kala Dhanda Goray Log as Jethia
- Palay Khan