Anupam Kher
Known for acting · Born 7 March 1955 · 71 · Shimla, Himachal Pradesh, India
396 credits
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.
Known for
New Amsterdam
2018
Silver Linings Playbook
2012
Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge
1995
The Big Sick
2017
Bend It Like Beckham
2002
Hotel Mumbai
2019
A Wednesday!
2008
Sense8
2015
Special 26
2013
Toilet: A Love Story
2017
M.S. Dhoni: The Untold Story
2016
Baby
2015
Acting (385)
2026Yeh Prem Mol LiyaFilm
2026FauziMahatma GandhiFilm
2026RamayanaJatayu (voice)Film
2025Metro... In DinoParimalFilm
2025The Bengal FilesM.K. GandhiFilm
2025The RoshansSelf · 2 episodesSeries
2025EmergencyJayaprakash NarayanFilm
2025Tanvi the GreatCol Pratap RainaFilm
2025Tumko Meri KasamFilm
2025CalorieMohanFilm
2024Vijay 69Vijay MathewFilm
2024The Great Indian Kapil ShowSelfSeries
2024Kaagaz 2Raj NarayanFilm
2024Kuch Khattaa Ho JaayFilm
2024The SignatureArvindFilm
2024Chhota Bheem and the Curse of DamyaanGuru ShambhuFilm
2023IB 71IB Chief N.S. AwasthiFilm
2023Trial by FireCaptain Hardeep Bedi · 7 episodesSeries
2023The Vaccine WarFilm
2023Tiger Nageswara RaoRaghavendra RajputFilm
2023The RomanticsSelf · 4 episodesSeries
2023Voice of SathyanathanPresident of IndiaFilm
2023The FreelancerDr. Arif Khan · 7 episodesSeries
2023Shiv Shastri BalboaShiv ShastriFilm
2023GhostFilm
2023Brand Bollywood DownunderSelfFilm
2022The Kashmir FilesPushkar Nath PanditFilm
2022Karthikeya 2Dr. Dhanvanthri VedpathakFilm
2022UunchaiOm SharmaFilm
2022ConnectFather AugustineFilm
2022Naam Tha KanhaiyalalFilm
2021Happy BirthdayFilm
2021Bhuj: The Day India ShookNarratorFilm
2020The Relationship ManagerFilm
2019Hotel MumbaiChef Hemant OberoiFilm
2019The Accidental Prime MinisterManmohan SinghFilm
2019One Day: Justice DeliveredRetired Judge TyagiFilm
2019ShongramOld KarimFilm
2018New AmsterdamVijay Kapoor · 42 episodesSeries
2018Mrs WilsonShahbaz Karim · 3 episodesSeries
2018AiyaaryTariq AliFilm
2018Love SoniaBaldev Pratap SinghFilm
2018Baa Baaa Black SheepCharudutt Sharma / CharlieFilm
2017The Big SickAzmat NanjianiFilm
2017Toilet: A Love StoryKakkaFilm
2017Judwaa 2BakshiFilm
2017Naam ShabanaOm Prakash ShuklaFilm
2017The Indian DetectiveStanley D'Mello · 4 episodesSeries
2017Indu SarkarFilm
2017The Boy with the TopknotSathnam's FatherFilm
2017KheernanuFilm
2017Snapshot WeddingVickramFilm
2017Ranchi DiariesFilm
2016A Family ManDr. Savraj SinghFilm
2016M.S. Dhoni: The Untold StoryPaan Singh DhoniFilm
2016The Kapil Sharma ShowSelf · 4 episodesSeries
2016Buddha in a Traffic JamProfessor Jamshed BatkiFilm
2016Saat UchakkeyDiwanFilm
2015Sense8Sanyam Dandekar · 11 episodesSeries
2015BabyOmprakash ShuklaFilm
2015Prem Ratan Dhan PayoDiwan Sahab / BapuFilm
2015RoyMr. Grewal (cameo) Kabir's fatherFilm
2015Dirty PoliticsCBI officer Satya Prakash MishraFilm
2015Sharafat Gayi Tel LeneFilm
2014Happy New YearManohar SharmaFilm
2014Main Tera HeroVikrant SinghalFilm
2014Singham ReturnsGurujiFilm
2014Daawat-e-IshqAbdul QadirFilm
2014Awake: The Life of YoganandaNarrator (voice)Film
2014The ShaukeensLaaliFilm
2014Total SiyapaaAsha's fatherFilm
2014Sonali CableBoss-VaghelaFilm
2014Super NaniMr. Sam “Sammy” (Bamboo)Film
2014Gang of GhostsRaibahadur Seth Gendamal HemrajFilm
2014O TeriBilal KhawajaFilm
2014Ekkees Toppon Ki SalaamiPurushottam Narayan JoshiFilm
2014The Anupam Kher ShowHost · 25 episodesSeries
2014The Men in Blazers ShowSelfSeries
2014Balwinder Singh Famous Ho GayaFilm
2013Special 26P.K SharmaFilm
2013Gori Tere Pyaar MeinLatesh BhaiFilm
2013Chashme BaddoorSuryakant Ranjan / Chandrakant RanjanFilm
2013AurangzebInspector Vijaykant PhogatFilm
2013Comedy Nights with KapilSelf · 3 episodesSeries
2013Yamla Pagla Deewana 2Joginder Armstrong / Dude G.Film
2013MahabharatShakuni (voice)Film
2013KalimannuHimselfFilm
2013Hum Hai Raahi CAR KeFilm
2013MaiDoctorFilm
2012Silver Linings PlaybookDr. Cliff PatelFilm
2012Jab Tak Hai JaanMr. Thapar (Special Appearance)Film
2012Midnight's ChildrenGhaniFilm
2012Kyaa Super Kool Hain HumFilm
2012Krishna and KamsaGargacharya (voice)Film
2012Chaar Din Ki ChandniFilm
2012Mr Bhatti on ChuttiMr. BhattiFilm
2012Chhodo Kal Ki BaateinFilm
2012Welcome Back GandhiFilm
2011Desi BoyzSuresh AwasthiFilm
2011GameKabir MalhotraFilm
2011Yamla Pagla DeewanaJoginder Singh BrarFilm
2011MausamMaharaj KishanFilm
2011BreakawayDarvesh SinghFilm
2011PranayamAchutha MenonFilm
2011The Lion of JudahMonty (voice)Film
2011Chatur Singh Two StarRaj Kumar SinhaFilm
2011ZokkomonFilm
2011Naughty @ 40LaxminarayanFilm
2011Sahi Dhandhe Galat BandeAggarwalFilm
2011The Desire: A Journey of a WomanFilm
2011Yeh FaasleyDevinder Devilal DuaFilm
2010You Will Meet a Tall Dark StrangerDia's FatherFilm
2010DabanggDayal BabuFilm
2010Badmaash CompanyFatherFilm
2010Pyaar Impossible!Abhay's fatherFilm
2010ApartmentTanhaFilm
2010LamhaaHajiFilm
2010StrikerInspector FarooqueFilm
2010NakshatraSharadFilm
2010Admissions OpenProfessor Tariq SiddiquiFilm
2009Wake Up SidRam MehraFilm
2009Dil Bole Hadippa!Vikram Singh (Vicky)Film
2009India's Got TalentSelfSeries
2009Sankat CityFaujdarFilm
2009Teree Sang: A Kidult Love StoryJudge (Guest Appearance)Film
2009VictoryRam ShekhawatFilm
2009Tera Mera Ki RishtaMeet's FatherFilm
2009Perfect MismatchMr. BhallaFilm
2009Yeh Mera IndiaJudgeFilm
2009Morning WalkJoymohanFilm
2008A Wednesday!Prakash RathodFilm
2008God Tussi Great HoMr. PrajapatiFilm
2008C KkompanyMr. JoshiFilm
2008De TaaliFilm
2008TahaanSubhan DaarFilm
2008Rama Rama Kya Hai DramaaaVishwas KhuranaFilm
2008Dhoom DadakkaMungi LalFilm
2008Meerabai Not OutDr. AwasthiFilm
2008Gandhi ParkSammy PhillipFilm
2007Lust, CautionKhalid SaiduddinFilm
2007The Other End of the LineRajeev SethiFilm
2007Heyy BabyyMalhotraFilm
2007Laaga Chunari Mein DaagShivshankar SahayFilm
2007Buddha Mar GayaLaxmikant 'LK' KabadiyaFilm
2007DhokhaSaeedFilm
2007Shakalaka Boom BoomFilm
2007Gauri The UnbornSudeep's dadFilm
2007Cinema Asia: IndiaSelfFilm
2007Jaane Bhi Do YaaroLamaFilm
2007My Own SkyDr. SathyaFilm
2007KuttrapathirikaiRajiv GandhiFilm
2007Victoria No. 203RajaFilm
2006Rang De BasantiRajnath SinghaniaFilm
2006Khosla Ka Ghosla!Kamal Kishore KhoslaFilm
2006Chup Chup KeJeetu's FatherFilm
2006VivahHarishchandra BajpayeeFilm
2006Jaan-E-MannBonney KapoorFilm
2006Aap Ki KhatirArjun KhannaFilm
2006Shaadi Se PehleFilm
2006Hope and a Little SugarFilm
2006PrateekshaJames BrownFilm
2006American BlendRajFilm
2005The Mistress of SpicesGeeta's GrandfatherFilm
2005PaheliBhanwarlalFilm
2005SarkarMotilal KhuranaFilm
2005Maine Gandhi Ko Nahin MaraUttam ChaudhuryFilm
2005Kyaa Kool Hai HumDr. S. ScrewvvalaFilm
2005Main Aisa Hi HoonDayanath TrivediFilm
2005Kaun Hai Jo Sapno Mein AayaFilm
2005Yaraan Naal BaharaanFilm
2004Bride & PrejudiceChaman BakshiFilm
2004Veer-ZaaraZakir AhmedFilm
2004Indian IdolSelf · 2 episodesSeries
2004Aabra Ka DaabraLimbuFilm
2004Tumsa Nahin Dekha: A Love StoryJohn UncleFilm
2004Shukriya: Till Death Do Us ApartKaram JindalFilm
2004Meri Biwi Ka Jawab NahinBhairav ChaudharyFilm
2004Shart: The ChallengeDr. MathurFilm
2003Jaal: The TrapR. K. Sharma/Captain RashidFilm
2003Banana BrothersFilm
2003Ek Alag MausamDr MachadoFilm
2002Bend It Like BeckhamMr. BhamraFilm
2002SpooksHarakatSeries
2002Yeh Hai JalwaRobin SinghFilm
2002Jeena Isi Ka Naam HaiHimself · 3 episodesSeries
2001Rehnaa Hai Terre Dil MeinDeen DayalFilm
2001Kyo Kii... Main Jhuth Nahin BoltaTejpal SinghFilm
2001Jodi No. 1Rai BahadurFilm
2001PrajaHaji MustafaFilm
2001Little JohnSwamijiFilm
2000MohabbateinKakeFilm
2000Kaho Naa... Pyaar HaiMr. Saxena / SirjeeFilm
2000DhadkanDigvijay VarmaFilm
2000Dulhan Hum Le JayengeVicky NathFilm
2000Kya KehnaGulshan BakshiFilm
2000RefugeeJan MohammadFilm
2000Hamara Dil Aapke Paas HaiMuttu PillaiFilm
2000Dhaai Akshar Prem KeRonak GrewalFilm
2000AaghaazBalraj NandaFilm
2000Dil Hi Dil MeinCol. Renah AbdullaFilm
2000ShikaarFilm
2000AnjaaneFilm
2000GhaathRamakant PatilFilm
1999Haseena Maan JaayegiGulzarilal VermaFilm
1999SooryavanshamDharmendraFilm
1999Hum Aapke Dil Mein Rehte HainMr. Vishwanath, Vijay's fatherFilm
1999Kadhalar Dhinamthe man talking with Raja in railway station (Hindi Ver)Film
1998Kuch Kuch Hota HaiPrincipal MalhotraFilm
1998Bade Miyan Chote MiyanCommissioner Shyamlal TripathiFilm
1998Jab Pyaar Kisise Hota HaiDadajiFilm
1998China GateSeniro Army OfficialFilm
1998Jhooth Bole Kauwa KaateRashid KhanFilm
1998Mother of 1084Dibyanath ChatterjeeFilm
1998Doli Saja Ke RakhnaMr. BansalFilm
1998SalaakhenSachidanand AgnihotriFilm
1998Tirchhi TopiwaleFilm
1998ZorUday SinghFilm
1998Saat Rang Ke SapneBhanuFilm
1998Swami VivekanandaStation masterFilm
1997JudwaaFilm
1997...Aur Pyar Ho GayaFilm
1997AflatoonVidya PrakashFilm
1997ZiddiAdvocate Ashok PradhanFilm
1997SanamSeth Yashpal AnandFilm
1997V.I.PPriya's fatherFilm
1997GudgudeeAjay PrasadFilm
1997Uff! Yeh MohabbatFilm
1997AgnichakraDhanrajFilm
1997Mere Sapno Ki RaniLakhan NehleFilm
1996ChaahatShambunath Singh RathoreFilm
1996Prem GranthSwami Dharam Bhooshan (Somen's dad)Film
1996Mr. BecharaDr. DayanandFilm
1996ShastraShanti PrasadFilm
1996MaahirBalwant RaiFilm
1996NirbhayAshok SinhaFilm
1996Papa Kahte HainFilm
1996VishwasghaatDr. KhuranaFilm
1995Dilwale Dulhania Le JayengeDharamvir MalhotraFilm
1995Oh Darling! Yeh Hai India!President of India / NathuramFilm
1995Zamaana DeewanaKamdev Singh (KD)Film
1995Dushmani: A Violent Love StoryOberoiFilm
1995Janam KundliMahendra PrasadFilm
1995Ram ShastraDhonga the greatFilm
1995Dil Ka DoctorFilm
1994ERAjay RasgotraSeries
1994Hum Aapke Hain Koun..!Prof. Siddharth ChaudharyFilm
19941942: A Love StoryRaghuvir PathakFilm
1994Chaand Kaa TukdaaHasmukh KhuranaFilm
1994Ikke Pe IkkaFilm
1994Eena Meena DeekaUjjwal Raja BullyFilm
1994InsaniyatBrijbhanFilm
1994Pehla Pehla PyarAnandFilm
1994Saajan Ka GharMr. DhanrajFilm
1994Maha ShaktishaaliFilm
1994KaranPawan PuriFilm
1993DarrVijay AwastiFilm
1993Khal NayakIshwar Girdhar PandeyFilm
1993Roop Ki Rani Choron Ka RajaJagmohan "Jugran" Laal / Manmohan LaalFilm
1993GumrahPrakash ChadhaFilm
1993ParamparaGora ShankarFilm
1993SainikRetd. Colonel Yashpal DuttFilm
1993Dil Tera AashiqThakur Ranbir Singh ChaudharyFilm
1993Waqt Hamara HaiDinanath SabkuchwalaFilm
1993LootereFilm
1993TadipaarKader BhaiFilm
1993Hum Hain Kamaal KeFilm
1993Aaj Kie AuratEdictr Arun SaxenaFilm
1993Kayda KanoonSinhaFilm
1993Dil Ki BaaziDaulatramFilm
1993Izzat Ki RotiFilm
1993Shreemaan AashiqueFilm
1993MeherbaanFilm
1993Aasoo Bane AngaareyShyamsunder (Radha's husband)Film
1992KhelSeema's UncleFilm
1992Shola Aur ShabnamMajor Inder Mohan LahtiFilm
1992Ek Ladka Ek LadkiBhagwati PrasadFilm
1992Zindagi Ek JuaaJagjit 'JJ' SinghFilm
1992Umar 55 Ki Dil Bachpan KaFilm
1992VanshKrishnakant DharmadhikariFilm
1992Aap Ki AdalatHimselfSeries
1992ApradhiHeeraFilm
1992DeedarArjun Pratap SaxenaFilm
1992Heer RanjhaKaedoFilm
1992HumlaaJagtapFilm
1992Aasmaan Se GiraMad person at the sanitariumFilm
1991HumInspector GiridharFilm
1991Dil Hai Ke Manta NahinSeth DharamchandFilm
1991LamhePremFilm
1991SaudagarMandhariFilm
1991SaathiInspector Kotwal / SultanFilm
1991PratigyabadhTej Bahadur / Tejaa / Shersingh, Truck DriverFilm
1991Pyar Hua Chori ChoriAdvocate Jhun Jhun WalaFilm
1991TrinetraFather PatrickFilm
1991Mast KalandarFilm
1991Sau CroreFilm
1991Aayee Milan Ki RaatBajrangi/Sumer Singh/Baldev SinghFilm
1991DeshwasiRaja Shamsher SinghFilm
1991HaqueBittu SinghFilm
1991Jumma Chumma In LondonFilm
1991Ganga Jamuna Ki LalkaarLala Vijay AwasthiFilm
1990DilHazari PrasadFilm
1990Aaj Ka ArjunPolice InspectorFilm
1990Jamai RajaDin Dayal TrivediFilm
1990KroadhInspector Vikram ShuklaFilm
1990Jeene DoHardayalFilm
1990Naaka BandiFilm
1990AwaargiLala Jamal KhanFilm
1990SheshnaagBansi LalFilm
1990IndrajaalamMaharashtra Chief MinisterFilm
1990Mera Pati Sirf Mera HaiFilm
1990IzzatdaarJailor Mushtaque AliFilm
1990RaiszaadaJagannathFilm
1990Jeevan Ek SanghurshDevraj KamatFilm
1990Kanoon Ki ZanjeerFilm
1990KhatarnaakFilm
1990Nehru: The Jewel of IndiaFilm
1989ParindaInspector Prakash NairFilm
1989Ram LakhanDeodhar ShastriFilm
1989TridevCommissioner MathurFilm
1989ChandniRamesh (Rohit's Brother- In - Law)Film
1989ChaalbaazTribuvanFilm
1989Nigahen: Nagina Part IIGorakh NathFilm
1989Main Azaad HoonDalichand JainFilm
1989BhrashtacharPurshottamFilm
1989Main Tera DushmanThakur DayaluFilm
1989DaddyAnandFilm
1989JaaydaadFilm
1989TaaqatwarMunicipal Officer SharmaFilm
1989Bees Saal BaadThakurFilm
1989Kanoon Apna ApnaKabza KanhaiyalalFilm
1989Sachai Ki TaqatDCP AgarwalFilm
1989MahaadevFilm
1989Paap Ka AntMinister PrajapatiFilm
1989LadaaiDeendayal SharmaFilm
1989Aakhri GhulamFilm
1988TezaabShyamlalFilm
1988DayavanMr. KohliFilm
1988PestonjeePestonjee (Pesi)Film
1988VijayLala Yodhraj BhallaFilm
1988HatyaSurendra MohanFilm
1988AkarshanSelfFilm
1988Zakhmi AuratAdvocate Mahendra NathFilm
1988AgneeShekavarFilm
1988TamachaDr.MehataFilm
1988Paap Ko Jalaa Kar Raakh Kar DoongaBhuchaalFilm
1988Shiva ShaktiD. C.Film
1988Sone Pe SuhaagaJustice Nyaychand RastogiFilm
1988KabzaaDagha SahabFilm
1988FalakJamuna Das,JDFilm
1987Uttar DakshinRamniklalFilm
1987MohreFilm
1987SansarDin Dayal SharmaFilm
1987KaashAlokFilm
1987Satyamev JayateAdvocate Amar N. KaulFilm
1987ThikanaAnwar Ali (friendly appearance)Film
1987ZevarNarendra ChowdhuryFilm
1987Ghar Mein Ram Gali Mein ShyamDharamchandFilm
1987Insaf Ki PukarSohan LalFilm
1987ThrimoorthuluFilm
1986Aakhree RaastaMahesh SandaliyaFilm
1986KarmaDr. Michael DangFilm
1986SamundarRajeshwar Nath / Girija ShankarFilm
1986Allah RakhaR. S. KheraFilm
1986Kala Dhanda Goray LogJethiaFilm
1986JeevaInspector Dushant SinghFilm
1986Palay KhanFilm
1986Peechha KarroBoss Number 1Film
1985ArjunShivkumar ChowguleFilm
1985AitbaarPublic ProsecutorFilm
1985JaanooMr. MathurFilm
1985JanamVirendra DesaiFilm
1985WafadaarFilm
1985Rao SahebRao SahebFilm
1984SaaranshB.V. PradhanFilm
1984UtsavSamsthanak's friendFilm
1984JawaaniSurendra MalhotraFilm
1982AagamanFilm
—The India HouseShyamji Krishna VarmaFilm
—Untitled Anupam Kher movie as Rabindranath TagoreRabindranath TagoreFilm
—'Pratikshya' Hindi RemakeFatherFilm
—The Last ShowFilm
—NautankiFilm
—Khosla Ka Ghosla 2Kamal Kishore KhoslaFilm
—Untitled Varanasi ProjectFilm
—Shri Ram BhoomiFilm
Crew (1)
2014The Anupam Kher ShowPresenterSeries
Directing (3)
2025Tanvi the GreatDirector, Producer, Writer, Screenplay, DialogueFilm
2002Om Jai JagadishDirectorFilm
—Untitled Varanasi ProjectDirector, WriterFilm
Production (7)
2024The SignatureCo-ProducerFilm
2017Ranchi DiariesProducerFilm
2009Teree Sang: A Kidult Love StoryCo-ProducerFilm
2005Maine Gandhi Ko Nahin MaraProducerFilm
2000BariwaliProducerFilm
—'Pratikshya' Hindi RemakeProducerFilm
—Shuru Theke ShuruProducerFilm