Anupam Kher

Anupam Kher

Acting Mar 7, 1955 (71 years old) 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.

382 Acting Credits
9 Crew Credits

Acting

Silver Linings Playbook Movie

Silver Linings Playbook

as Dr. Cliff Patel

2012
Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge Movie

Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge

as Dharamvir Malhotra

1995
The Big Sick Movie

The Big Sick

as Azmat Nanjiani

2017
Bend It Like Beckham Movie

Bend It Like Beckham

as Mr. Bhamra

2002
Sense8 TV

Sense8

as Sanyam Dandekar

2015
Hotel Mumbai Movie

Hotel Mumbai

as Chef Hemant Oberoi

2019
New Amsterdam TV

New Amsterdam

as Vijay Kapoor

2018
ER TV

ER

as Ajay Rasgotra

1994
You Will Meet a Tall Dark Stranger Movie

You Will Meet a Tall Dark Stranger

as Dia's Father

2010
Lust, Caution Movie

Lust, Caution

as Khalid Saiduddin

2007
A Family Man Movie

A Family Man

as Dr. Savraj Singh

2016
Rang De Basanti Movie

Rang De Basanti

as Rajnath Singhania

2006
Kuch Kuch Hota Hai Movie

Kuch Kuch Hota Hai

as Principal Malhotra

1998
Bride & Prejudice Movie

Bride & Prejudice

as Chaman Bakshi

2004
A Wednesday! Movie

A Wednesday!

as Prakash Rathod

2008
Veer-Zaara Movie

Veer-Zaara

as Zakir Ahmed

2004
Mohabbatein Movie

Mohabbatein

as Kake

2000
Happy New Year Movie

Happy New Year

as Manohar Sharma

2014
Jab Tak Hai Jaan Movie

Jab Tak Hai Jaan

as Mr. Thapar (Special Appearance)

2012
Special 26 Movie

Special 26

as P.K Sharma

2013
Toilet: A Love Story Movie

Toilet: A Love Story

as Kakka

2017
M.S. Dhoni: The Untold Story Movie

M.S. Dhoni: The Untold Story

as Paan Singh Dhoni

2016
Main Tera Hero Movie

Main Tera Hero

as Vikrant Singhal

2014
Baby Movie

Baby

as Omprakash Shukla

2015

Crew

Om Jai Jagadish Movie

Om Jai Jagadish

Director

2002
Teree Sang: A Kidult Love Story Movie

Teree Sang: A Kidult Love Story

Co-Producer

2009
Bariwali Movie

Bariwali

Producer

2000
The Anupam Kher Show TV

The Anupam Kher Show

Presenter

2014
Tanvi the Great Movie

Tanvi the Great

Director

2025
'Pratikshya' Hindi Remake Movie

'Pratikshya' Hindi Remake

Producer
The Signature Movie

The Signature

Co-Producer

2024
Ranchi Diaries Movie

Ranchi Diaries

Producer

2017
Untitled Varanasi Project Movie

Untitled Varanasi Project

Director