Anupam Kher
Acting
🎂 1955-03-07
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.
Cast credits(371)
Ajay Rasgotra
1994
Vijay Kapoor
2018
Harakat
2002
Himself
2016
Self
2016
Sanyam Dandekar
2015
Self
2004
Dharamvir Malhotra
1995
Khalid Saiduddin
2007
Self
2025
Principal Malhotra
1998
Self
2014
Dr. Cliff Patel
2012
Mr. Thapar (Special Appearance)
2012
Gulzarilal Verma
1999
Malhotra
2007
Self
2024
Kake
2000
Zakir Ahmed
2004
Abhay's father
2010
Ajay Prasad
1997
Mr. Prajapati
2008
Vikrant Singhal
2014
Self
2013
Self
2009
President of India / Nathuram
1995
Kamdev Singh (KD)
1995
Suresh Awasthi
2011
Himself
2002
Bilal Khawaja
2014
Shambunath Singh Rathore
1996
Bakshi
2017
Raj Narayan
2024
Shivshankar Sahay
2007
Chef Hemant Oberoi
2019
Jayaprakash Narayan
2025
Vikram Singh (Vicky)
2009
Mungi Lal
2008
Mr. Bansal
1998
Vijay Awasti
1993
Ronak Grewal
2000
Parimal
2025
Manohar Sharma
2014
Dadaji
1998
Mr. Bhamra
2002
Ishwar Girdhar Pandey
1993
Maharaj Kishan
2011
Vicky Nath
2000
Diwan Sahab / Bapu
2015
Azmat Nanjiani
2017
Om Prakash Shukla
2017
Harishchandra Bajpayee
2006
Faujdar
2009
Deen Dayal
2001
Jeetu's Father
2006
Dayal Babu
2010
Priya's father
1997
Abdul Qadir
2014
Daulatram
1993
Father
2010
Robin Singh
2002
Mr. Grewal (cameo) Kabir's father
2015
R. K. Sharma/Captain Rashid
2003
Dr. Savraj Singh
2016
Guru Shambhu
2024
2024
Panditji
2025
Mr. Saxena / Sirjee
2000
Vijay Mathew
2024
Father Augustine
2022
Lala Jamal Khan
1990
Rajnath Singhania
2006
Hardayal
1990
Bhairav Chaudhary
2004
Shakuni (voice)
2013
Ramesh (Rohit's Brother- In - Law)
1989
2000
Kakka
2017
Swamiji
2001
Shahbaz Karim
2018
Shanti Prasad
1996
Raghuvir Pathak
1994
Oberoi
1995
Kader Bhai
1993
Mr. Mathur
1985
Inspector Dushant Singh
1986
Kamal Kishore Khosla
2006
Police Commissioner Shyamlal
1998
Lala Yodhraj Bhalla
1988
Limbu
2004
Bhanwarlal
2005
2023
Mandhari
1991
Thakur Ranbir Singh Chaudhary
1993
2007
2025
Advocate Amar N. Kaul
1987
Chaman Bakshi
2004
2017
Self
1988
Kabir Malhotra
2011
Dayanath Trivedi
2005
Latesh Bhai
2013
1998
Raibahadur Seth Gendamal Hemraj
2014
Pushkar Nath Pandit
2022
Arvind
2024
Dr. S. Screwvvala
2005
Rai Bahadur
2001
Guruji
2014
1989
Dr. Sathya
2007
Om Sharma
2022
Arjun Khanna
2006
Kaedo
1992
Shiv Shastri
2023
2014
Self
2007
Commissioner Mathur
1989
1987
Prem
1991
Dia's Father
2010
Justice Nyaychand Rastogi
1988
2012
Jethia
1986
Sathnam's Father
2017
Inspector Prakash Nair
1989
Col. Renah Abdulla
2000
Hazari Prasad
1990
John Uncle
2004
Self
2023
Prof. Siddharth Chaudhary
1994
Bonney Kapoor
2006
Diwan
2016
Mr. Joshi
2008
Inspector Giridhar
1991
Motilal Khurana
2005
Bhagwati Prasad
1992
Dhonga the great
1995
Krishnakant Dharmadhikari
1992
the man talking with Raja in railway station (Hindi Ver)
1999
Haji Mustafa
2001
Raghavendra Rajput
2023
Dr. Arif Khan
2023
Ram Mehra
2009
Seth Dharamchand
1991
Jamuna Das,JD
1988
Joginder Singh Brar
2011
Suryakant Ranjan / Chandrakant Ranjan
2013
Sinha
1993
1997
Mr. Vishwanath, Vijay's father
1999
Anand
1994
Municipal Officer Sharma
1989
1987
IB Chief N.S. Awasthi
2023
Geeta's Grandfather
2005
Tanha
2010
Dagha Sahab
1988
Himself
1992
Dibyanath Chatterjee
1998
1990
Hasmukh Khurana
1994
Captain Hardeep Bedi
2023
Dr. Dayanand
1996
Ashok Sinha
1996
P.K Sharma
2013
Gargacharya (voice)
2012
Tariq Ali
2018
Retd. Colonel Yashpal Dutt
1993
Inspector Farooque
2010
Purshottam
1989
Dinanath Sabkuchwala
1993
Paan Singh Dhoni
2016
R. S. Khera
1986
Tejpal Singh
2001
Rajeshwar Nath / Girija Shankar
1986
Stanley D'Mello
2017
Saeed
2007
2006
Achutha Menon
2011
Prakash Chadha
1993
Dr.Mehata
1988
Maharashtra Chief Minister
1990
Inspector Vikram Shukla
1990
Advocate Ashok Pradhan
1997
Arjun Pratap Saxena
1992
Inspector Kotwal / Sultan
1991
Anand
1989
Samsthanak's friend
1984
Seniro Army Official
1998
Darvesh Singh
2011
Ghani
2012
Rajeev Sethi
2007
Alok
1987
Pestonjee (Pesi)
1988
Mahesh Sandaliya
1986
Jagmohan "Jugran" Laal / Manmohan Laal
1993
Himself
2013
Tej Bahadur / Tejaa / Shersingh, Truck Driver
1991
Uttam Chaudhury
2005
Omprakash Shukla
2015
Bittu Singh
1991
Deodhar Shastri
1989
2012
Host
2014
Narrator (voice)
2014
2017
Lama
2007
2015
Bhuchaal
1988
1990
Baldev Pratap Singh
2018
Dr. Michael Dang
1986
Joginder Armstrong / Dude G.
2013
Sharad
2010
Shyamsunder (Radha's husband)
1993
Balwant Rai
1996
Raj Kumar Sinha
2011
Ramniklal
1987
Heera
1992
Manmohan Singh
2019
Judge (Guest Appearance)
2009
Monty (voice)
2011
Devinder Devilal Dua
2011
Surendra Malhotra
1984
nanu
2017
Ramakant Patil
2000
Devraj Kamat
1990
Seth Yashpal Anand
1997
Shivkumar Chowgule
1985
Minister Prajapati
1989
Laxmikant 'LK' Kabadiya
2007
Asha's father
2014
Rajiv Gandhi
2007
2011
2020
2003
Swami Dharam Bhooshan (Somen's dad)
1996
Mahendra Prasad
1995
Kabza Kanhaiyalal
1989
Haji
2010
Dharmendra
1999
Prakash Rathod
2008
Vidya Prakash
1997
Muttu Pillai
2000
B.V. Pradhan
1984
Din Dayal Trivedi
1990
Self
2023
President of India
2023
Father Patrick
1991
2000
Major Inder Mohan Lahti
1992
Digvijay Varma
2000
Mohan
Ram Shekhawat
2009
James Brown
2006
Dhanraj
1997
Dr. Dhanvanthri Vedpathak
2022
Shekavar
1988
Mad person at the sanitarium
1992
Sachidanand Agnihotri
1998
Mr. Bhalla
2009
1985
1993
Mr. Kohli
1988
Judge
2009
Dr. Awasthi
2008
Raja Shamsher Singh
1991
Jailor Mushtaque Ali
1990
Advocate Mahendra Nath
1988
Shyamji Krishna Varma
2014
Boss-Vaghela
2014
Edictr Arun Saxena
1993
2022
CBI officer Satya Prakash Mishra
2015
1998
1993
Shyamlal
1988
Bansi Lal
1990
Jagjit 'JJ' Singh
1992
Gora Shankar
1993
Laxminarayan
2011
Mr. Sam “Sammy” (Bamboo)
2014
Sudeep's dad
2007
2014
D. C.
1988
2011
1994
1993
1991
1996
1986
Gorakh Nath
1989
Dr. Mathur
2004
2013
Anwar Ali (friendly appearance)
1987
Thakur
1989
Police Inspector
1990
Thakur Dayalu
1989
Virendra Desai
1985
Charudutt Sharma / Charlie
2018
Deendayal Sharma
1989
Vickram
2017
Boss Number 1
1986
2023
Jagtap
1992
Tribuvan
1989
Station master
1998
2005
Seema's Uncle
1992
Sohan Lal
1987
Sammy Phillip
2008
2000
Jagannath
1990
Retired Judge Tyagi
2019
Dr. Khurana
1996
2012
1982
1993
Public Prosecutor
1985
2000
Dharamchand
1987
DCP Agarwal
1989
Subhan Daar
2008
1989
Professor Tariq Siddiqui
2010
Brijbhan
1994
Surendra Mohan
1988
Vishwas Khurana
2008
Joymohan
2009
Mr. Bhatti
2012
1991
2006
1990
Professor Jamshed Batki
2016
Meet's Father
2009
1993
Gulshan Bakshi
2000
Karam Jindal
2004
Mr. Dhanraj
1994
Advocate Jhun Jhun Wala
1991
1990
Dr Machado
2003
Rashid Khan
1998
2025
Bhanu
1998
1989
Aggarwal
2011
Din Dayal Sharma
1987
2005
Dalichand Jain
1989
1990
Pawan Puri
1994
2021
Rabindranath Tagore
2012
1997
1992
1995
Doctor
2013
Rao Saheb
1985
Old Karim
2019
Narrator
2021
Father
Inspector Vijaykant Phogat
2013
