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.
Acting credits 75 titles
Yeh Prem Mol Liya
Film
27 Nov 2026
Ramayana: Rise of a Legend
as Jatayu (voice)
Film
5 Nov 2026
The Bengal Files
as M.K. Gandhi
Film
2025
5.9
Tanvi the Great
as Col Pratap Raina
Film
2025
6.2
Metro... In Dino
as Parimal
Film
2025
6.2
Tumko Meri Kasam
Film
2025
5.0
Emergency
as Jayaprakash Narayan
Film
2025
4.8
Vijay 69
as Vijay Mathew
Film
2024
6.9
Kaagaz 2
as Raj Narayan
Film
2024
6.0
Kuch Khattaa Ho Jaay
Film
2024
3.0
Brand Bollywood Downunder
as Self
Film
2023
6.0
Tiger Nageswara Rao
as Raghavendra Rajput
Film
2023
5.6
Ghost
Film
2023
2.0
The Vaccine War
Film
2023
5.8
The Freelancer
as Dr. Arif Khan
Series
2023
7.2
Voice of Sathyanathan
as President of India
Film
2023
6.7
IB 71
as IB Chief N.S. Awasthi
Film
2023
6.8
Shiv Shastri Balboa
as Shiv Shastri
Film
2023
5.6
Trial by Fire
as Captain Hardeep Bedi
Series
2023
7.8
Connect
as Father Augustine
Film
2022
7.5
Uunchai
as Om Sharma
Film
2022
6.2
Karthikeya 2
as Dr. Dhanvanthri Vedpathak
Film
2022
6.2
The Kashmir Files
as Pushkar Nath Pandit
Film
2022
7.2
The Relationship Manager
Film
2020
8.0
One Day: Justice Delivered
as Retired Judge Tyagi
Film
2019
4.6
Hotel Mumbai
as Chef Hemant Oberoi
Film
2019
7.5
The Accidental Prime Minister
as Manmohan Singh
Film
2019
5.3
Mrs Wilson
as Shahbaz Karim
Series
2018
7.0
Love Sonia
as Baldev Pratap Singh
Film
2018
7.2
Baa Baaa Black Sheep
as Charudutt Sharma / Charlie
Film
2018
5.0
Aiyaary
as Tariq Ali
Film
2018
5.8
The Indian Detective
as Stanley D'Mello
Series
2017
6.5
The Boy with the Topknot
as Sathnam's Father
Film
2017
5.8
Judwaa 2
as Bakshi
Film
2017
5.4
Toilet: A Love Story
as Kakka
Film
2017
6.8
Indu Sarkar
Film
2017
5.0
Naam Shabana
as Om Prakash Shukla
Film
2017
5.7
The Big Sick
as Azmat Nanjiani
Film
2017
7.3
Kheer
as nanu
Film
2017
5.0
Saat Uchakkey
as Diwan
Film
2016
4.9
M.S. Dhoni: The Untold Story
as Paan Singh Dhoni
Film
2016
7.3
A Family Man
as Dr. Savraj Singh
Film
2016
6.7
Buddha in a Traffic Jam
as Professor Jamshed Batki
Film
2016
6.7
Prem Ratan Dhan Payo
as Diwan Sahab / Bapu
Film
2015
5.3
Baby
as Omprakash Shukla
Film
2015
6.8
Happy New Year
as Manohar Sharma
Film
2014
6.1
The Anupam Kher Show
as Host
Series
2014
7.3
Kalimannu
as Himself
Film
2013
5.0
Yamla Pagla Deewana 2
as Joginder Armstrong / Dude G.
Film
2013
3.5
Chashme Baddoor
as Suryakant Ranjan / Chandrakant Ranjan
Film
2013
4.7
Special 26
as P.K Sharma
Film
2013
7.3
Silver Linings Playbook
as Dr. Cliff Patel
Film
2012
7.2
Jab Tak Hai Jaan
as Mr. Thapar (Special Appearance)
Film
2012
7.0
Welcome Back Gandhi
Film
2012
Desi Boyz
as Suresh Awasthi
Film
2011
6.3
Naughty @ 40
as Laxminarayan
Film
2011
2.7
Vivah
as Harishchandra Bajpayee
Film
2006
6.7
Veer-Zaara
as Zakir Ahmed
Film
2004
7.5
Shart: The Challenge
as Dr. Mathur
Film
2004
10.0
Bride & Prejudice
as Chaman Bakshi
Film
2004
6.5
Banana Brothers
Film
2003
8.0
Bend It Like Beckham
as Mr. Bhamra
Film
2002
6.3
Kyo Kii... Main Jhuth Nahin Bolta
as Tejpal Singh
Film
2001
5.3
Mohabbatein
as Kake
Film
2000
7.1
Aaghaaz
as Balraj Nanda
Film
2000
3.4
Refugee
as Jan Mohammad
Film
2000
5.4
Kadhalar Dhinam
as the man talking with Raja in railway station (Hindi Ver)
Film
1999
7.3
Kuch Kuch Hota Hai
as Principal Malhotra
Film
1998
7.5
Chaahat
as Shambunath Singh Rathore
Film
1996
6.7
Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge
as Dharamvir Malhotra
Film
1995
8.5
Saajan Ka Ghar
as Mr. Dhanraj
Film
1994
6.0
Heer Ranjha
as Kaedo
Film
1992
10.0
Mera Pati Sirf Mera Hai
Film
1990
5.5
Saaransh
as B.V. Pradhan
Film
1984
6.8
Fauzi
as Mahatma Gandhi
Film
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Dikenal lewat
0.0
Film
Ramayana: Rise of a Legend
Jatayu (voice)
2026
8.5
Film
Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge
Dharamvir Malhotra
1995
7.2
Film
Silver Linings Playbook
Dr. Cliff Patel
2012
6.7
Film
Chaahat
Shambunath Singh Rathore
1996
8.0
Film
Banana Brothers
2003
5.5
Film
Mera Pati Sirf Mera Hai
1990
3.4
Film
Aaghaaz
Balraj Nanda
2000
7.0
Series
Mrs Wilson
Shahbaz Karim
2018
3.5
Film
Yamla Pagla Deewana 2
Joginder Armstrong / Dude G.
2013
5.4
Film
Refugee
Jan Mohammad
2000
5.3
Film
Kyo Kii... Main Jhuth Nahin Bolta
Tejpal Singh
2001
4.7
Film
Chashme Baddoor
Suryakant Ranjan / Chandrakant Ranjan
2013
10.0
Film
Heer Ranjha
Kaedo
1992
6.8
Film
Saaransh
B.V. Pradhan
1984
6.5
Film
Bride & Prejudice
Chaman Bakshi
2004
5.0
Film
Kalimannu
Himself
2013
7.5
Film
Kuch Kuch Hota Hai
Principal Malhotra
1998
7.5
Film
Veer-Zaara
Zakir Ahmed
2004
6.7
Film
Vivah
Harishchandra Bajpayee
2006
0.0
Film
Welcome Back Gandhi
2012
0.0
Film
Fauzi
Mahatma Gandhi
5.3
Film
Prem Ratan Dhan Payo
Diwan Sahab / Bapu
2015
6.3
Film
Bend It Like Beckham
Mr. Bhamra
2002
7.3
Film
Special 26
P.K Sharma
2013
7.1
Film
Mohabbatein
Kake
2000
4.8
Film
Emergency
Jayaprakash Narayan
2025
7.8
Series
Trial by Fire
Captain Hardeep Bedi
2023
7.3
Film
The Big Sick
Azmat Nanjiani
2017
2.7
Film
Naughty @ 40
Laxminarayan
2011
7.5
Film
Hotel Mumbai
Chef Hemant Oberoi
2019
10.0
Film
Shart: The Challenge
Dr. Mathur
2004
6.3
Film
Desi Boyz
Suresh Awasthi
2011
7.3
Series
The Anupam Kher Show
Host
2014
7.2
Series
The Freelancer
Dr. Arif Khan
2023
7.2
Film
Love Sonia
Baldev Pratap Singh
2018
7.3
Film
Kadhalar Dhinam
the man talking with Raja in railway station (Hindi Ver)
1999
6.7
Film
A Family Man
Dr. Savraj Singh
2016
6.8
Film
Baby
Omprakash Shukla
2015
7.0
Film
Jab Tak Hai Jaan
Mr. Thapar (Special Appearance)
2012
0.0
Film
Yeh Prem Mol Liya
2026
6.5
Series
The Indian Detective
Stanley D'Mello
2017
7.2
Film
The Kashmir Files
Pushkar Nath Pandit
2022
7.3
Film
M.S. Dhoni: The Untold Story
Paan Singh Dhoni
2016
5.9
Film
The Bengal Files
M.K. Gandhi
2025
6.0
Film
Saajan Ka Ghar
Mr. Dhanraj
1994
6.1
Film
Happy New Year
Manohar Sharma
2014
5.4
Film
Judwaa 2
Bakshi
2017
6.8
Film
Toilet: A Love Story
Kakka
2017
6.2
Film
Metro... In Dino
Parimal
2025
5.8
Film
Aiyaary
Tariq Ali
2018
5.7
Film
Naam Shabana
Om Prakash Shukla
2017
5.3
Film
The Accidental Prime Minister
Manmohan Singh
2019
6.2
Film
Karthikeya 2
Dr. Dhanvanthri Vedpathak
2022
6.2
Film
Tanvi the Great
Col Pratap Raina
2025
6.9
Film
Vijay 69
Vijay Mathew
2024
6.7
Film
Voice of Sathyanathan
President of India
2023
6.8
Film
IB 71
IB Chief N.S. Awasthi
2023
6.2
Film
Uunchai
Om Sharma
2022
5.6
Film
Tiger Nageswara Rao
Raghavendra Rajput
2023
4.9
Film
Saat Uchakkey
Diwan
2016
3.0
Film
Kuch Khattaa Ho Jaay
2024
5.8
Film
The Vaccine War
2023
5.0
Film
Tumko Meri Kasam
2025
7.5
Film
Connect
Father Augustine
2022
4.6
Film
One Day: Justice Delivered
Retired Judge Tyagi
2019
2.0
Film
Ghost
2023
5.0
Film
Indu Sarkar
2017
5.8
Film
The Boy with the Topknot
Sathnam's Father
2017
6.0
Film
Kaagaz 2
Raj Narayan
2024
5.6
Film
Shiv Shastri Balboa
Shiv Shastri
2023
6.7
Film
Buddha in a Traffic Jam
Professor Jamshed Batki
2016
6.0
Film
Brand Bollywood Downunder
Self
2023
5.0
Film
Baa Baaa Black Sheep
Charudutt Sharma / Charlie
2018
5.0
Film
Kheer
nanu
2017
8.0
Film
The Relationship Manager
2020