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Anupam Kher

Born 1955-03-07

📍 Shimla, Himachal Pradesh, India

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.

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Yeh Prem Mol Liya

Khosla Ka Ghosla 2

as Kamal Kishore Khosla

The Bengal Files

Tanvi the Great

as Col Pratap Raina

Metro... In Dino

Tumko Meri Kasam

as Jayaprakash Narayan

as Vijay Mathew

Chhota Bheem and the Curse of Damyaan

as Guru Shambhu

The Great Indian Kapil Show

Kuch Khattaa Ho Jaay

Brand Bollywood Downunder

Tiger Nageswara Rao

as Raghavendra Rajput

The Vaccine War

as Dr. Arif Khan

Voice of Sathyanathan

as President of India

as IB Chief N.S. Awasthi

Shiv Shastri Balboa

as Shiv Shastri

as Captain Hardeep Bedi

as Father Augustine

Naam Tha Kanhaiyalal

as Dr. Dhanvanthri Vedpathak

The Kashmir Files

as Pushkar Nath Pandit

Bhuj: The Day India Shook

The Relationship Manager

One Day: Justice Delivered

as Retired Judge Tyagi

as Chef Hemant Oberoi

The Accidental Prime Minister

as Manmohan Singh

as Shahbaz Karim

as Vijay Kapoor

as Baldev Pratap Singh

Baa Baaa Black Sheep

as Charudutt Sharma / Charlie

The Indian Detective

as Stanley D'Mello

The Boy with the Topknot

as Sathnam's Father

Toilet: A Love Story

as Om Prakash Shukla

as Azmat Nanjiani

M.S. Dhoni: The Untold Story

as Paan Singh Dhoni

as Dr. Savraj Singh

Buddha in a Traffic Jam

as Professor Jamshed Batki

The Kapil Sharma Show

The Kapil Sharma Show

Prem Ratan Dhan Payo

as Diwan Sahab / Bapu

as Sanyam Dandekar

as CBI officer Satya Prakash Mishra

as Mr. Grewal (cameo) Kabir's father

as Omprakash Shukla

Sharafat Gayi Tel Lene

as Mr. Sam “Sammy” (Bamboo)

as Manohar Sharma

as Boss-Vaghela

Ekkees Toppon Ki Salaami

as Purushottam Narayan Joshi

Awake: The Life of Yogananda

as Narrator (voice)

Balwinder Singh Famous Ho Gaya

The Men in Blazers Show

Singham Returns

The Anupam Kher Show

as Vikrant Singhal

as Bilal Khawaja

as Raibahadur Seth Gendamal Hemraj

as Asha's father

as Shakuni (voice)

Gori Tere Pyaar Mein

Comedy Nights with Kapil

Yamla Pagla Deewana 2

as Joginder Armstrong / Dude G.

Hum Hai Raahi CAR Ke

as Inspector Vijaykant Phogat

Chashme Baddoor

as Suryakant Ranjan / Chandrakant Ranjan

Silver Linings Playbook

as Dr. Cliff Patel

Chhodo Kal Ki Baatein

Jab Tak Hai Jaan

as Mr. Thapar (Special Appearance)

Midnight's Children

Krishna and Kamsa

as Gargacharya (voice)

Kyaa Super Kool Hain Hum

Mr Bhatti on Chutti

Chaar Din Ki Chandni

as Suresh Awasthi

as Darvesh Singh

as Maharaj Kishan

as Achutha Menon

The Desire: A Journey of a Woman

Chatur Singh Two Star

as Raj Kumar Sinha

Sahi Dhandhe Galat Bande

The Lion of Judah

as Monty (voice)

as Laxminarayan

as Kabir Malhotra

as Devinder Devilal Dua

Yamla Pagla Deewana

as Joginder Singh Brar

You Will Meet a Tall Dark Stranger

as Dia's Father

Admissions Open

as Professor Tariq Siddiqui

Badmaash Company

as Inspector Farooque

Pyaar Impossible!

as Abhay's father

Dil Bole Hadippa!

as Vikram Singh (Vicky)

Teree Sang: A Kidult Love Story

as Judge (Guest Appearance)

Perfect Mismatch

India's Got Talent

Tera Mera Ki Rishta

as Meet's Father

as Ram Shekhawat

Meerabai Not Out

as Sammy Phillip

as Prakash Rathod

God Tussi Great Ho

as Mr. Prajapati

Gauri The Unborn

as Sudeep's dad

Laaga Chunari Mein Daag

as Shivshankar Sahay

as Khalid Saiduddin

Buddha Mar Gaya

as Laxmikant 'LK' Kabadiya

Cinema Asia: India

Shakalaka Boom Boom

The Other End of the Line

as Rajeev Sethi

Kuttrapathirikai

as Rajiv Gandhi

as Harishchandra Bajpayee

as Bonney Kapoor

Hope and a Little Sugar

Khosla Ka Ghosla!

as Kamal Kishore Khosla

as Arjun Khanna

as Jeetu's Father

Shaadi Se Pehle

Rang De Basanti

as Rajnath Singhania

Yaraan Naal Baharaan

Maine Gandhi Ko Nahin Mara

as Uttam Chaudhury

The Mistress of Spices

as Geeta's Grandfather

as Motilal Khurana

Main Aisa Hi Hoon

as Dayanath Trivedi

Kyaa Kool Hai Hum

as Dr. S. Screwvvala

Kaun Hai Jo Sapno Mein Aaya

Aabra Ka Daabra

Shukriya: Till Death Do Us Apart

as Karam Jindal

Tumsa Nahin Dekha: A Love Story

Meri Biwi Ka Jawab Nahin

as Bhairav Chaudhary

Bride & Prejudice

as Chaman Bakshi

as R. K. Sharma/Captain Rashid

Banana Brothers

Bend It Like Beckham

Rehnaa Hai Terre Dil Mein

Kyo Kii... Main Jhuth Nahin Bolta

as Tejpal Singh

as Haji Mustafa

as Ramakant Patil

Hamara Dil Aapke Paas Hai

as Muttu Pillai

as Digvijay Varma

Dhaai Akshar Prem Ke

as Ronak Grewal

as Jan Mohammad

as Gulshan Bakshi

Dil Hi Dil Mein

as Col. Renah Abdulla

Dulhan Hum Le Jayenge

Kaho Naa... Pyaar Hai

as Mr. Saxena / Sirjee

Kadhalar Dhinam

as the man talking with Raja in railway station (Hindi Ver)

Haseena Maan Jaayegi

as Gulzarilal Verma

Hum Aapke Dil Mein Rehte Hain

as Mr. Vishwanath, Vijay's father

as Seniro Army Official

Doli Saja Ke Rakhna

Jhooth Bole Kauwa Kaate

Kuch Kuch Hota Hai

as Principal Malhotra

Bade Miyan Chote Miyan

as Commissioner Shyamlal Tripathi

Tirchhi Topiwale

Swami Vivekananda

as Station master

Jab Pyaar Kisise Hota Hai

as Sachidanand Agnihotri

as Dibyanath Chatterjee

Saat Rang Ke Sapne

as Vidya Prakash

...Aur Pyar Ho Gaya

Mere Sapno Ki Rani

as Lakhan Nehle

as Priya's father

as Seth Yashpal Anand

as Advocate Ashok Pradhan

as Shanti Prasad

as Dr. Dayanand

as Shambunath Singh Rathore

as Swami Dharam Bhooshan (Somen's dad)

Papa Kahte Hain

as Dhonga the great

Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge

as Dharamvir Malhotra

Oh Darling! Yeh Hai India!

as President of India / Nathuram

Zamaana Deewana

as Kamdev Singh (KD)

as Mahendra Prasad

Dushmani: A Violent Love Story

as Ajay Rasgotra

Chaand Kaa Tukdaa

as Hasmukh Khurana

Eena Meena Deeka

as Ujjwal Raja Bully

Hum Aapke Hain Koun..!

as Prof. Siddharth Chaudhary

Pehla Pehla Pyar

1942: A Love Story

as Raghuvir Pathak

Maha Shaktishaali

Aasoo Bane Angaarey

as Shyamsunder (Radha's husband)

Dil Tera Aashiq

as Thakur Ranbir Singh Chaudhary

Hum Hain Kamaal Ke

as Vijay Awasti

as Ishwar Girdhar Pandey

as Prakash Chadha

as Retd. Colonel Yashpal Dutt

Waqt Hamara Hai

as Dinanath Sabkuchwala

as Gora Shankar

Roop Ki Rani Choron Ka Raja

as Jagmohan "Jugran" Laal / Manmohan Laal

as Edictr Arun Saxena

Shreemaan Aashique

as Seema's Uncle

Aasmaan Se Gira

as Mad person at the sanitarium

Umar 55 Ki Dil Bachpan Ka

as Arjun Pratap Saxena

Ek Ladka Ek Ladki

as Bhagwati Prasad

as Krishnakant Dharmadhikari

Shola Aur Shabnam

as Major Inder Mohan Lahti

as Inspector Kotwal / Sultan

as Father Patrick

as Tej Bahadur / Tejaa / Shersingh, Truck Driver

Aayee Milan Ki Raat

as Bajrangi/Sumer Singh/Baldev Singh

as Raja Shamsher Singh

as Inspector Giridhar

Dil Hai Ke Manta Nahin

as Seth Dharamchand

Pyar Hua Chori Chori

as Advocate Jhun Jhun Wala

Jumma Chumma In London

as Din Dayal Trivedi

as Maharashtra Chief Minister

as Police Inspector

Jeevan Ek Sanghursh

as Devraj Kamat

as Hazari Prasad

as Inspector Vikram Shukla

as Jailor Mushtaque Ali

as Lala Jamal Khan

Mera Pati Sirf Mera Hai

Kanoon Ki Zanjeer

Main Azaad Hoon

as Dalichand Jain

as Minister Prajapati

as Deendayal Sharma

as Inspector Prakash Nair

Kanoon Apna Apna

as Kabza Kanhaiyalal

as Ramesh (Rohit's Brother- In - Law)

Nigahen: Nagina Part II

as Commissioner Mathur

Sachai Ki Taqat

as Municipal Officer Sharma

Main Tera Dushman

as Thakur Dayalu

as Deodhar Shastri

Paap Ko Jalaa Kar Raakh Kar Doonga

as Advocate Mahendra Nath

Sone Pe Suhaaga

as Justice Nyaychand Rastogi

as Lala Yodhraj Bhalla

as Surendra Mohan

as Jamuna Das,JD

as Pestonjee (Pesi)

Ghar Mein Ram Gali Mein Shyam

as Anwar Ali (friendly appearance)

Satyamev Jayate

as Advocate Amar N. Kaul

as Din Dayal Sharma

as Inspector Dushant Singh

as Rajeshwar Nath / Girija Shankar

as Dr. Michael Dang

as Boss Number 1

as Mahesh Sandaliya

Kala Dhanda Goray Log

as Virendra Desai

as Shivkumar Chowgule

as Public Prosecutor

as Samsthanak's friend

as B.V. Pradhan

as Surendra Malhotra

The India House

as Shyamji Krishna Varma