
Anupam Kher
Known For
Acting
Born
1955-03-07 in Shimla, Himachal Pradesh, India
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.
Most Known For

ER
as Ajay Rasgotra

New Amsterdam
as Vijay Kapoor

The Kapil Sharma Show
as Himself

The Kapil Sharma Show
as Self

Spooks
as Harakat

Sense8
as Sanyam Dandekar

Indian Idol
as Self

The Great Indian Kapil Show
as Self

Lust, Caution
as Khalid Saiduddin

Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge
as Dharamvir Malhotra

Comedy Nights with Kapil
as Self

Silver Linings Playbook
as Dr. Cliff Patel

Love Sonia
as Baldev Pratap Singh

Chashme Baddoor
as Suryakant Ranjan / Chandrakant Ranjan

Jeena Isi Ka Naam Hai
as Himself

The Men in Blazers Show
as Self

India's Got Talent
as Self

Vansh
as Krishnakant Dharmadhikari

Aflatoon
as Vidya Prakash

Dhadkan
as Digvijay Varma