Anupam Kher
March 7, 1955 (71 years old) in 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.
Known For
Credits
- 2026 · Fauzi as
- 2026 · Ramayana as Jatayu (voice)
- 2025 · Tanvi the Great as Col Pratap Raina
- 2025 · The Roshans as Self
- 2025 · Emergency as Jayaprakash Narayan
- 2024 · The Great Indian Kapil Show as Self
- 2023 · The Freelancer as Dr. Arif Khan
- 2023 · The Romantics as Self
- 2023 · Trial by Fire as Captain Hardeep Bedi
- 2019 · Hotel Mumbai as Chef Hemant Oberoi
- 2018 · Mrs Wilson as Shahbaz Karim
- 2018 · New Amsterdam as Vijay Kapoor
- 2018 · Love Sonia as Baldev Pratap Singh
- 2017 · The Big Sick as Azmat Nanjiani
- 2016 · A Family Man as Dr. Savraj Singh
- 2016 · The Kapil Sharma Show as Himself
- 2016 · The Kapil Sharma Show as Self
- 2015 · Sense8 as Sanyam Dandekar
- 2014 · Happy New Year as Manohar Sharma
- 2014 · The Men in Blazers Show as Self
- 2014 · The Anupam Kher Show as Host
- 2013 · Comedy Nights with Kapil as Self
- 2013 · Special 26 as P.K Sharma
- 2012 · Silver Linings Playbook as Dr. Cliff Patel
- 2012 · Jab Tak Hai Jaan as Mr. Thapar (Special Appearance)
- 2011 · Breakaway as Darvesh Singh
- 2010 · You Will Meet a Tall Dark Stranger as Dia's Father
- 2009 · India's Got Talent as Self
- 2007 · Lust, Caution as Khalid Saiduddin
- 2007 · The Other End of the Line as Rajeev Sethi
- 2006 · Vivah as Harishchandra Bajpayee
- 2006 · American Blend as Raj
- 2006 · Rang De Basanti as Rajnath Singhania
- 2004 · Veer-Zaara as Zakir Ahmed
- 2004 · Indian Idol as Self
- 2004 · Bride & Prejudice as Chaman Bakshi
- 2002 · Spooks as Harakat
- 2002 · Bend It Like Beckham as Mr. Bhamra
- 2002 · Jeena Isi Ka Naam Hai as Himself
- 2001 · Little John as Swamiji
- 2000 · Mohabbatein as Kake
- 2000 · Dhadkan as Digvijay Varma
- 1998 · Kuch Kuch Hota Hai as Principal Malhotra
- 1995 · Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge as Dharamvir Malhotra
- 1994 · ER as Ajay Rasgotra
- 1994 · Hum Aapke Hain Koun..! as Prof. Siddharth Chaudhary
- 1993 · Darr as Vijay Awasti
- 1992 · Aap Ki Adalat as Himself
- Future · Khosla Ka Ghosla 2 as Kamal Kishore Khosla
- 2026 · Yeh Prem Mol Liya as
- 2025 · Calorie as Mohan
- 2025 · The Bengal Files as M.K. Gandhi
- 2025 · Metro... In Dino as Parimal
- 2024 · Chhota Bheem and the Curse of Damyaan as Guru Shambhu
- 2023 · Brand Bollywood Downunder as Self
- 2023 · Tiger Nageswara Rao as Raghavendra Rajput
- 2023 · IB 71 as IB Chief N.S. Awasthi
- 2022 · Connect as Father Augustine
- 2022 · Naam Tha Kanhaiyalal as
- 2022 · Uunchai as Om Sharma
- 2022 · Karthikeya 2 as Dr. Dhanvanthri Vedpathak
- 2022 · The Kashmir Files as Pushkar Nath Pandit
- 2019 · Shongram as Old Karim
- 2019 · The Accidental Prime Minister as Manmohan Singh
- 2018 · Aiyaary as Tariq Ali
- 2017 · The Indian Detective as Stanley D'Mello
- 2017 · The Boy with the Topknot as Sathnam's Father
- 2017 · Ranchi Diaries as
- 2017 · Judwaa 2 as Bakshi
- 2017 · Toilet: A Love Story as Kakka
- 2017 · Indu Sarkar as
- 2017 · Naam Shabana as Om Prakash Shukla
- 2016 · M.S. Dhoni: The Untold Story as Paan Singh Dhoni
- 2015 · Prem Ratan Dhan Payo as Diwan Sahab / Bapu
- 2015 · Roy as Mr. Grewal (cameo) Kabir's father
- 2015 · Baby as Omprakash Shukla
- 2014 · Super Nani as Mr. Sam “Sammy” (Bamboo)
- 2014 · Sonali Cable as Boss-Vaghela
- 2014 · Awake: The Life of Yogananda as Narrator (voice)
- 2014 · Daawat-e-Ishq as Abdul Qadir
- 2014 · Singham Returns as Guruji
- 2014 · Main Tera Hero as Vikrant Singhal
- 2014 · O Teri as Bilal Khawaja
- 2013 · Mahabharat as Shakuni (voice)
- 2013 · Gori Tere Pyaar Mein as Latesh Bhai
- 2013 · Kalimannu as Himself
- 2013 · Yamla Pagla Deewana 2 as Joginder Armstrong / Dude G.
- 2013 · Chashme Baddoor as Suryakant Ranjan / Chandrakant Ranjan
- 2012 · Midnight's Children as Ghani
- 2012 · Krishna and Kamsa as Gargacharya (voice)
- 2012 · Welcome Back Gandhi as
- 2011 · Desi Boyz as Suresh Awasthi
- 2011 · Mausam as Maharaj Kishan
- 2011 · Chatur Singh Two Star as Raj Kumar Sinha
- 2011 · The Lion of Judah as Monty (voice)
- 2011 · Zokkomon as
- 2011 · Yeh Faasley as Devinder Devilal Dua
- 2011 · Yamla Pagla Deewana as Joginder Singh Brar
- 2010 · Dabangg as Dayal Babu
- 2010 · Badmaash Company as Father
- 2010 · Striker as Inspector Farooque
- 2010 · Pyaar Impossible! as Abhay's father
- 2009 · Wake Up Sid as Ram Mehra
- 2009 · Dil Bole Hadippa! as Vikram Singh (Vicky)
- 2009 · Yeh Mera India as Judge
- 2009 · Teree Sang: A Kidult Love Story as Judge (Guest Appearance)
- 2009 · Morning Walk as Joymohan
- 2009 · Tera Mera Ki Rishta as Meet's Father
- 2008 · Gandhi Park as Sammy Phillip
- 2008 · A Wednesday! as Prakash Rathod
- 2008 · C Kkompany as Mr. Joshi
- 2007 · Laaga Chunari Mein Daag as Shivshankar Sahay
- 2007 · Dhokha as Saeed
- 2007 · Heyy Babyy as Malhotra
- 2006 · Jaan-E-Mann as Bonney Kapoor
- 2006 · Hope and a Little Sugar as
- 2006 · Khosla Ka Ghosla! as Kamal Kishore Khosla
- 2006 · Aap Ki Khatir as Arjun Khanna
- 2006 · Chup Chup Ke as Jeetu's Father
- 2005 · The Mistress of Spices as Geeta's Grandfather
- 2005 · Sarkar as Motilal Khurana
- 2005 · Paheli as Bhanwarlal
- 2005 · Main Aisa Hi Hoon as Dayanath Trivedi
- 2004 · Aabra Ka Daabra as Limbu
- 2003 · Banana Brothers as
- 2001 · Rehnaa Hai Terre Dil Mein as Deen Dayal
- 2001 · Kyo Kii... Main Jhuth Nahin Bolta as Tejpal Singh
- 2001 · Praja as Haji Mustafa
- 2001 · Jodi No. 1 as Rai Bahadur
- 2000 · Dhaai Akshar Prem Ke as Ronak Grewal
- 2000 · Kya Kehna as Gulshan Bakshi
- 2000 · Dil Hi Dil Mein as Col. Renah Abdulla
- 2000 · Dulhan Hum Le Jayenge as Vicky Nath
- 2000 · Kaho Naa... Pyaar Hai as Mr. Saxena / Sirjee
- 2000 · Anjaane as
- 1999 · Kadhalar Dhinam as the man talking with Raja in railway station (Hindi Ver)
- 1999 · Sooryavansham as Dharmendra
- 1998 · China Gate as Seniro Army Official
- 1998 · Swami Vivekananda as Station master
- 1998 · Zor as
- 1997 · V.I.P as Priya's father
- 1997 · Judwaa as
- 1996 · Chaahat as Shambunath Singh Rathore
- 1996 · Prem Granth as Swami Dharam Bhooshan (Somen's dad)
- 1995 · Oh Darling! Yeh Hai India! as President of India / Nathuram
- 1995 · Zamaana Deewana as Kamdev Singh (KD)
- 1995 · Dushmani: A Violent Love Story as Oberoi
- 1994 · Eena Meena Deeka as Ujjwal Raja Bully
- 1993 · Dil Tera Aashiq as Thakur Ranbir Singh Chaudhary
- 1993 · Izzat Ki Roti as
- 1993 · Gumrah as Prakash Chadha
- 1993 · Sainik as Retd. Colonel Yashpal Dutt
- 1993 · Waqt Hamara Hai as Dinanath Sabkuchwala
- 1993 · Roop Ki Rani Choron Ka Raja as Jagmohan "Jugran" Laal / Manmohan Laal
- 1992 · Apradhi as Heera
- 1992 · Vansh as Krishnakant Dharmadhikari
- 1992 · Shola Aur Shabnam as Major Inder Mohan Lahti
- 1991 · Lamhe as Prem
- 1991 · Saudagar as Mandhari
- 1991 · Trinetra as Father Patrick
- 1991 · Hum as Inspector Giridhar
- 1991 · Dil Hai Ke Manta Nahin as Seth Dharamchand
- 1991 · Haque as Bittu Singh
- 1990 · Aaj Ka Arjun as Police Inspector
- 1990 · Sheshnaag as Bansi Lal
- 1989 · Parinda as Inspector Prakash Nair
- 1989 · Chandni as Ramesh (Rohit's Brother- In - Law)
- 1989 · Tridev as Commissioner Mathur
- 1988 · Falak as Jamuna Das,JD
- 1987 · Satyamev Jayate as Advocate Amar N. Kaul
- 1986 · Allah Rakha as R. S. Khera
- 1984 · Utsav as Samsthanak's friend
- 1984 · Saaransh as B.V. Pradhan
- Future · Nautanki as
- 2025 · Tumko Meri Kasam as
- 2024 · Vijay 69 as Vijay Mathew
- 2024 · The Signature as Arvind
- 2023 · Ghost as
- 2023 · The Vaccine War as
- 2023 · Voice of Sathyanathan as President of India
- 2021 · Bhuj: The Day India Shook as Narrator
- 2019 · One Day: Justice Delivered as Retired Judge Tyagi
- 2017 · Kheer as nanu
- 2016 · Saat Uchakkey as Diwan
- 2016 · Buddha in a Traffic Jam as Professor Jamshed Batki
- 2014 · The Shaukeens as Laali
- 2014 · Gang of Ghosts as Raibahadur Seth Gendamal Hemraj
- 2014 · Total Siyapaa as Asha's father
- 2012 · Mr Bhatti on Chutti as Mr. Bhatti
- 2012 · Chaar Din Ki Chandni as
- 2011 · Naughty @ 40 as Laxminarayan
- 2011 · Game as Kabir Malhotra
- 2010 · Nakshatra as Sharad
- 2010 · Lamhaa as Haji
- 2009 · Perfect Mismatch as Mr. Bhalla
- 2009 · Sankat City as Faujdar
- 2008 · Meerabai Not Out as Dr. Awasthi
- 2008 · De Taali as
- 2008 · Tahaan as Subhan Daar
- 2008 · God Tussi Great Ho as Mr. Prajapati
- 2008 · Dhoom Dadakka as Mungi Lal
- 2007 · Gauri The Unborn as Sudeep's dad
- 2007 · My Own Sky as Dr. Sathya
- 2007 · Buddha Mar Gaya as Laxmikant 'LK' Kabadiya
- 2007 · Cinema Asia: India as Self
- 2006 · Prateeksha as James Brown
- 2005 · Kyaa Kool Hai Hum as Dr. S. Screwvvala
- 2004 · Shukriya: Till Death Do Us Apart as Karam Jindal
- 2004 · Tumsa Nahin Dekha: A Love Story as John Uncle
- 2003 · Jaal: The Trap as R. K. Sharma/Captain Rashid
- 2002 · Yeh Hai Jalwa as Robin Singh
- 2000 · Ghaath as Ramakant Patil
- 2000 · Aaghaaz as
- 2000 · Hamara Dil Aapke Paas Hai as Muttu Pillai
- 2000 · Shikaar as
- 2000 · Refugee as Jan Mohammad
- 1999 · Haseena Maan Jaayegi as Gulzarilal Verma
- 1999 · Hum Aapke Dil Mein Rehte Hain as Mr. Vishwanath, Vijay's father
- 1998 · Doli Saja Ke Rakhna as Mr. Bansal
- 1998 · Jhooth Bole Kauwa Kaate as Rashid Khan
- 1998 · Bade Miyan Chote Miyan as Commissioner Shyamlal Tripathi
- 1998 · Jab Pyaar Kisise Hota Hai as Dadaji
- 1998 · Salaakhen as Sachidanand Agnihotri
- 1998 · Mother of 1084 as Dibyanath Chatterjee
- 1997 · Aflatoon as Vidya Prakash
- 1997 · ...Aur Pyar Ho Gaya as
- 1997 · Mere Sapno Ki Rani as Lakhan Nehle
- 1997 · Sanam as Seth Yashpal Anand
- 1997 · Ziddi as Advocate Ashok Pradhan
- 1996 · Shastra as Shanti Prasad
- 1996 · Mr. Bechara as Dr. Dayanand
- 1996 · Maahir as Balwant Rai
- 1996 · Vishwasghaat as Dr. Khurana
- 1995 · Ram Shastra as Dhonga the great
- 1995 · Janam Kundli as Mahendra Prasad
- 1994 · Ikke Pe Ikka as
- 1994 · Pehla Pehla Pyar as Anand
- 1994 · 1942: A Love Story as Raghuvir Pathak
- 1993 · Hum Hain Kamaal Ke as
- 1993 · Khal Nayak as Ishwar Girdhar Pandey
- 1993 · Kayda Kanoon as Sinha
- 1993 · Dil Ki Baazi as Daulatram
- 1993 · Lootere as
- 1992 · Umar 55 Ki Dil Bachpan Ka as
- 1992 · Deedar as Arjun Pratap Saxena
- 1992 · Heer Ranjha as Kaedo
- 1992 · Ek Ladka Ek Ladki as Bhagwati Prasad
- 1992 · Zindagi Ek Juaa as Jagjit 'JJ' Singh
- 1991 · Pratigyabadh as Tej Bahadur / Tejaa / Shersingh, Truck Driver
- 1991 · Jumma Chumma In London as
- 1990 · Raiszaada as Jagannath
- 1990 · Jamai Raja as Din Dayal Trivedi
- 1990 · Naaka Bandi as
- 1990 · Izzatdaar as Jailor Mushtaque Ali
- 1990 · Kanoon Ki Zanjeer as
- 1989 · Paap Ka Ant as Minister Prajapati
- 1989 · Chaalbaaz as Tribuvan
- 1989 · Nigahen: Nagina Part II as Gorakh Nath
- 1989 · Taaqatwar as Municipal Officer Sharma
- 1989 · Bees Saal Baad as Thakur
- 1988 · Zakhmi Aurat as Advocate Mahendra Nath
- 1988 · Sone Pe Suhaaga as Justice Nyaychand Rastogi
- 1988 · Vijay as Lala Yodhraj Bhalla
- 1988 · Kabzaa as Dagha Sahab
- 1988 · Akarshan as Self
- 1987 · Ghar Mein Ram Gali Mein Shyam as Dharamchand
- 1987 · Uttar Dakshin as Ramniklal
- 1987 · Thikana as Anwar Ali (friendly appearance)
- 1987 · Kaash as Alok
- 1987 · Mohre as
- 1986 · Kala Dhanda Goray Log as Jethia
- 1985 · Rao Saheb as Rao Saheb
- Future · The India House as Shyamji Krishna Varma
- 2024 · Kaagaz 2 as Raj Narayan
- 2024 · Kuch Khattaa Ho Jaay as
- 2023 · Shiv Shastri Balboa as Shiv Shastri
- 2021 · Happy Birthday as
- 2020 · The Relationship Manager as
- 2018 · Baa Baaa Black Sheep as Charudutt Sharma / Charlie
- 2017 · Snapshot Wedding as Vickram
- 2015 · Dirty Politics as CBI officer Satya Prakash Mishra
- 2015 · Sharafat Gayi Tel Lene as
- 2014 · Ekkees Toppon Ki Salaami as Purushottam Narayan Joshi
- 2014 · Balwinder Singh Famous Ho Gaya as
- 2013 · Hum Hai Raahi CAR Ke as
- 2013 · Aurangzeb as Inspector Vijaykant Phogat
- 2013 · Mai as Doctor
- 2012 · Chhodo Kal Ki Baatein as
- 2012 · Kyaa Super Kool Hain Hum as
- 2011 · Pranayam as Achutha Menon
- 2011 · The Desire: A Journey of a Woman as
- 2011 · Sahi Dhandhe Galat Bande as Aggarwal
- 2010 · Admissions Open as Professor Tariq Siddiqui
- 2010 · Apartment as Tanha
- 2009 · Victory as Ram Shekhawat
- 2008 · Rama Rama Kya Hai Dramaaa as Vishwas Khurana
- 2007 · Jaane Bhi Do Yaaro as Lama
- 2007 · Victoria No. 203 as Raja
- 2007 · Shakalaka Boom Boom as
- 2007 · Kuttrapathirikai as Rajiv Gandhi
- 2006 · Shaadi Se Pehle as
- 2005 · Yaraan Naal Baharaan as
- 2005 · Maine Gandhi Ko Nahin Mara as Uttam Chaudhury
- 2005 · Kaun Hai Jo Sapno Mein Aaya as
- 2004 · Shart: The Challenge as Dr. Mathur
- 2004 · Meri Biwi Ka Jawab Nahin as Bhairav Chaudhary
- 2003 · Ek Alag Mausam as Dr Machado
- 1998 · Tirchhi Topiwale as
- 1998 · Saat Rang Ke Sapne as Bhanu
- 1997 · Uff! Yeh Mohabbat as
- 1997 · Gudgudee as Ajay Prasad
- 1997 · Agnichakra as Dhanraj
- 1996 · Papa Kahte Hain as
- 1996 · Nirbhay as Ashok Sinha
- 1995 · Dil Ka Doctor as
- 1994 · Karan as Pawan Puri
- 1994 · Chaand Kaa Tukdaa as Hasmukh Khurana
- 1994 · Saajan Ka Ghar as Mr. Dhanraj
- 1994 · Maha Shaktishaali as
- 1994 · Insaniyat as Brijbhan
- 1993 · Aasoo Bane Angaarey as Shyamsunder (Radha's husband)
- 1993 · Tadipaar as Kader Bhai
- 1993 · Parampara as Gora Shankar
- 1993 · Aaj Kie Aurat as Edictr Arun Saxena
- 1993 · Shreemaan Aashique as
- 1993 · Meherbaan as
- 1992 · Khel as Seema's Uncle
- 1992 · Aasmaan Se Gira as Mad person at the sanitarium
- 1992 · Humlaa as Jagtap
- 1991 · Sau Crore as
- 1991 · Saathi as Inspector Kotwal / Sultan
- 1991 · Aayee Milan Ki Raat as Bajrangi/Sumer Singh/Baldev Singh
- 1991 · Deshwasi as Raja Shamsher Singh
- 1991 · Mast Kalandar as
- 1991 · Pyar Hua Chori Chori as Advocate Jhun Jhun Wala
- 1990 · Indrajaalam as Maharashtra Chief Minister
- 1990 · Jeevan Ek Sanghursh as Devraj Kamat
- 1990 · Dil as Hazari Prasad
- 1990 · Kroadh as Inspector Vikram Shukla
- 1990 · Awaargi as Lala Jamal Khan
- 1990 · Khatarnaak as
- 1990 · Nehru: The Jewel of India as
- 1990 · Jeene Do as Hardayal
- 1990 · Mera Pati Sirf Mera Hai as
- 1989 · Main Azaad Hoon as Dalichand Jain
- 1989 · Bhrashtachar as Purshottam
- 1989 · Ladaai as Deendayal Sharma
- 1989 · Kanoon Apna Apna as Kabza Kanhaiyalal
- 1989 · Aakhri Ghulam as
- 1989 · Sachai Ki Taqat as DCP Agarwal
- 1989 · Mahaadev as
- 1989 · Main Tera Dushman as Thakur Dayalu
- 1989 · Ram Lakhan as Deodhar Shastri
- 1989 · Daddy as Anand
- 1989 · Jaaydaad as
- 1988 · Agnee as Shekavar
- 1988 · Tezaab as Shyamlal
- 1988 · Dayavan as Mr. Kohli
- 1988 · Paap Ko Jalaa Kar Raakh Kar Doonga as Bhuchaal
- 1988 · Hatya as Surendra Mohan
- 1988 · Tamacha as Dr.Mehata
- 1988 · Shiva Shakti as D. C.
- 1988 · Pestonjee as Pestonjee (Pesi)
- 1987 · Insaf Ki Pukar as Sohan Lal
- 1987 · Thrimoorthulu as
- 1987 · Sansar as Din Dayal Sharma
- 1986 · Jeeva as Inspector Dushant Singh
- 1986 · Samundar as Rajeshwar Nath / Girija Shankar
- 1986 · Karma as Dr. Michael Dang
- 1986 · Peechha Karro as Boss Number 1
- 1986 · Aakhree Raasta as Mahesh Sandaliya
- 1986 · Palay Khan as
- 1985 · Janam as Virendra Desai
- 1985 · Jaanoo as Mr. Mathur
- 1985 · Wafadaar as
- 1985 · Arjun as Shivkumar Chowgule
- 1985 · Aitbaar as Public Prosecutor
- 1984 · Jawaani as Surendra Malhotra
- 1982 · Aagaman as
- Future · 'Pratikshya' Hindi Remake as Father
- Future · The Last Show as
- Future · Untitled Varanasi Project as
- Future · Untitled Anupam Kher movie as Rabindranath Tagore as Rabindranath Tagore