Anupam Kher
Known for Acting
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.
Filmography
Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge
1995
as Dharamvir Malhotra
Lust, Caution
2007
as Khalid Saiduddin
Silver Linings Playbook
2012
as Dr. Cliff Patel
The Big Sick
2017
as Azmat Nanjiani
Bend It Like Beckham
2002
as Mr. Bhamra
Mohabbatein
2000
as Kake
Kuch Kuch Hota Hai
1998
as Principal Malhotra
Kaho Naa... Pyaar Hai
2000
as Mr. Saxena / Sirjee
Chup Chup Ke
2006
as Jeetu's Father
Hotel Mumbai
2019
as Chef Hemant Oberoi
Love Sonia
2018
as Baldev Pratap Singh
Heer Ranjha
1992
as Kaedo
Emergency
2025
as Jayaprakash Narayan
Veer-Zaara
2004
as Zakir Ahmed
Vivah
2006
as Harishchandra Bajpayee
Darr
1992
as Vijay Awasti
Ram Lakhan
1989
as Deodhar Shastri
A Family Man
2016
as Dr. Savraj Singh
Rang De Basanti
2006
as Rajnath Singhania
Dhadkan
2000
as Digvijay Varma