Personal details
Known for
Acting
Gender
Male
Born
7 marzo 1955 (71)
Place of birth
Shimla, Himachal Pradesh, India
Also known as
अनुपम खेर · 阿努潘·凱爾 · 阿努潘·凯尔 · آنوپام کر
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.
Conosciuto per
8.5
Film
Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge
Dharamvir Malhotra
1995
7.2
Film
Silver Linings Playbook
Dr. Cliff Patel
2012
0.0
Film
Ramayana
Jatayu (voice)
2026
5.5
Film
Mera Pati Sirf Mera Hai
1990
7.0
Series
Mrs Wilson
Shahbaz Karim
2018
3.5
Film
Yamla Pagla Deewana 2
Joginder Armstrong / Dude G.
2013
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
Acting credits 70 titles
Yeh Prem Mol Liya
0.0
2026
Ramayana
as Jatayu (voice)
0.0
2026
Tumko Meri Kasam
5.0
2025
Metro... In Dino
as Parimal
6.2
2025
Tanvi the Great
as Col Pratap Raina
6.2
2025
The Bengal Files
as M.K. Gandhi
5.9
2025
Emergency
as Jayaprakash Narayan
4.8
2025
Kaagaz 2
as Raj Narayan
6.0
2024
Vijay 69
as Vijay Mathew
6.9
2024
Kuch Khattaa Ho Jaay
3.0
2024
Shiv Shastri Balboa
as Shiv Shastri
5.6
2023
Brand Bollywood Downunder
as Self
6.0
2023
The Freelancer
as Dr. Arif Khan
7.2
2023
Tiger Nageswara Rao
as Raghavendra Rajput
5.6
2023
IB 71
as IB Chief N.S. Awasthi
6.8
2023
Ghost
2.0
2023
Voice of Sathyanathan
as President of India
6.7
2023
Trial by Fire
as Captain Hardeep Bedi
7.8
2023
The Vaccine War
5.8
2023
Uunchai
as Om Sharma
6.2
2022
The Kashmir Files
as Pushkar Nath Pandit
7.2
2022
Connect
as Father Augustine
7.5
2022
Karthikeya 2
as Dr. Dhanvanthri Vedpathak
6.2
2022
The Relationship Manager
8.0
2020
The Accidental Prime Minister
as Manmohan Singh
5.3
2019
One Day: Justice Delivered
as Retired Judge Tyagi
4.6
2019
Hotel Mumbai
as Chef Hemant Oberoi
7.5
2019
Baa Baaa Black Sheep
as Charudutt Sharma / Charlie
5.0
2018
Mrs Wilson
as Shahbaz Karim
7.0
2018
Aiyaary
as Tariq Ali
5.8
2018
Love Sonia
as Baldev Pratap Singh
7.2
2018
Kheer
as nanu
5.0
2017
Indu Sarkar
5.0
2017
The Boy with the Topknot
as Sathnam's Father
5.8
2017
Toilet: A Love Story
as Kakka
6.8
2017
Judwaa 2
as Bakshi
5.4
2017
The Indian Detective
as Stanley D'Mello
6.5
2017
Naam Shabana
as Om Prakash Shukla
5.7
2017
The Big Sick
as Azmat Nanjiani
7.3
2017
Buddha in a Traffic Jam
as Professor Jamshed Batki
6.7
2016
M.S. Dhoni: The Untold Story
as Paan Singh Dhoni
7.3
2016
Saat Uchakkey
as Diwan
4.9
2016
A Family Man
as Dr. Savraj Singh
6.7
2016
Baby
as Omprakash Shukla
6.8
2015
Prem Ratan Dhan Payo
as Diwan Sahab / Bapu
5.3
2015
The Anupam Kher Show
as Host
7.3
2014
Happy New Year
as Manohar Sharma
6.1
2014
Special 26
as P.K Sharma
7.3
2013
Kalimannu
as Himself
5.0
2013
Yamla Pagla Deewana 2
as Joginder Armstrong / Dude G.
3.5
2013
Chashme Baddoor
as Suryakant Ranjan / Chandrakant Ranjan
4.7
2013
Welcome Back Gandhi
0.0
2012
Silver Linings Playbook
as Dr. Cliff Patel
7.2
2012
Jab Tak Hai Jaan
as Mr. Thapar (Special Appearance)
7.0
2012
Desi Boyz
as Suresh Awasthi
6.3
2011
Naughty @ 40
as Laxminarayan
2.7
2011
Vivah
as Harishchandra Bajpayee
6.7
2006
Shart: The Challenge
as Dr. Mathur
10.0
2004
Veer-Zaara
as Zakir Ahmed
7.5
2004
Bride & Prejudice
as Chaman Bakshi
6.5
2004
Bend It Like Beckham
as Mr. Bhamra
6.3
2002
Mohabbatein
as Kake
7.1
2000
Kadhalar Dhinam
as the man talking with Raja in railway station (Hindi Ver)
7.3
1999
Kuch Kuch Hota Hai
as Principal Malhotra
7.5
1998
Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge
as Dharamvir Malhotra
8.5
1995
Saajan Ka Ghar
as Mr. Dhanraj
6.0
1994
Heer Ranjha
as Kaedo
10.0
1992
Mera Pati Sirf Mera Hai
5.5
1990
Saaransh
as B.V. Pradhan
6.8
1984
Fauzi
as Mahatma Gandhi
0.0