Anupam Kher

Born

March 7, 1955 (70 years old)

Known For

Acting

Place of Birth

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

7.1

Sense8

Emergency

Jayaprakash Narayan

2.6

2025

The Signature

Arvind

0.0

2024

Brand Bollywood Downunder

Self

0.0

2023

Ghost

2.0

2023

IB 71

IB Chief N.S. Awasthi

6.8

2023

Connect

Father Augustine

8.7

2022

Naam Tha Kanhaiyalal

0.0

2022

Karthikeya 2

Dr. Dhanvanthri Vedpathak

6.3

2022

The Kashmir Files

Pushkar Nath Pandit

7.3

2022

Happy Birthday

0.0

2021

Shongram

Old Karim

0.0

2019

Snapshot Wedding

Vickram

0.0

2017

Singham Returns

Guruji

6.1

2014

O Teri

Bilal Khawaja

2.2

2014

Total Siyapaa

Asha's father

4.4

2014

Gori Tere Pyaar Mein

Latesh Bhai

6.0

2013

Kalimannu

Himself

4.8

2013

Yamla Pagla Deewana 2

Joginder Armstrong / Dude G.

3.5

2013

Special 26

P.K Sharma

7.3

2013

Silver Linings Playbook

Dr. Cliff Patel

7.1

2012

Jab Tak Hai Jaan

Mr. Thapar (Special Appearance)

7.1

2012

Kyaa Super Kool Hain Hum

4.9

2012

Mr Bhatti on Chutti

Mr. Bhatti

0.0

2012

Chaar Din Ki Chandni

5.7

2012

Desi Boyz

Suresh Awasthi

6.2

2011

Breakaway

Darvesh Singh

5.4

2011

Mausam

Maharaj Kishan

5.7

2011

Pranayam

Achutha Menon

7.2

2011

The Desire: A Journey of a Woman

4.0

2011

Chatur Singh Two Star

Raj Kumar Sinha

2.7

2011

Game

Kabir Malhotra

5.7

2011

Yeh Faasley

Devinder Devilal Dua

0.0

2011

Yamla Pagla Deewana

Joginder Singh Brar

5.4

2011

Nakshatra

Sharad

8.0

2010

You Will Meet a Tall Dark Stranger

Dia's Father

5.9

2010

Dabangg

Dayal Babu

5.8

2010

Lamhaa

Haji

6.6

2010

Admissions Open

Professor Tariq Siddiqui

0.0

2010

Badmaash Company

Father

5.9

2010

Apartment

Tanha

4.2

2010

Striker

Inspector Farooque

6.7

2010

Wake Up Sid

Ram Mehra

7.2

2009

Dil Bole Hadippa!

Vikram Singh (Vicky)

5.4

2009

Yeh Mera India

Judge

8.0

2009

Teree Sang: A Kidult Love Story

Judge (Guest Appearance)

7.2

2009

Perfect Mismatch

Mr. Bhalla

6.0

2009

Sankat City

Faujdar

5.2

2009

Morning Walk

Joymohan

7.0

2009

Victory

Ram Shekhawat

4.6

2009

Meerabai Not Out

Dr. Awasthi

4.0

2008

Tahaan

Subhan Daar

7.0

2008

A Wednesday!

Prakash Rathod

7.0

2008

C Kkompany

Mr. Joshi

5.2

2008

God Tussi Great Ho

Mr. Prajapati

4.1

2008

Rama Rama Kya Hai Dramaaa

Vishwas Khurana

5.3

2008

Gauri The Unborn

Sudeep's dad

2.0

2007

Laaga Chunari Mein Daag: Journey of a Woman

Shivshankar Sahay

5.4

2007

Lust, Caution

Khalid Saiduddin

7.2

2007

Heyy Babyy

Malhotra

5.9

2007

Cinema Asia: India

Self

0.0

2007

Vivah

Harishchandra Bajpayee

6.6

2006

Jaan-E-Mann

Bonney Kapoor

5.5

2006

Hope and a Little Sugar

6.0

2006

Khosla Ka Ghosla!

Kamal Kishore Khosla

7.3

2006

Aap Ki Khatir

Arjun Khanna

5.0

2006

Chup Chup Ke

Jeetu's Father

6.2

2006

Maine Gandhi Ko Nahin Mara

Uttam Chaudhury

5.7

2005

The Mistress of Spices

Geeta's Grandfather

6.2

2005

Sarkar

Motilal Khurana

6.8

2005

Veer-Zaara

Zakir Ahmed

7.4

2004

Shukriya: Till Death Do Us Apart

Karam Jindal

4.8

2004

Bride & Prejudice

Chaman Bakshi

6.5

2004

Bend It Like Beckham

Mr. Bhamra

6.3

2002

Rehnaa Hai Terre Dil Mein

Deen Dayal

6.3

2001

Jodi No. 1

Rai Bahadur

5.3

2001

Mohabbatein

Kake

7.0

2000

Hamara Dil Aapke Paas Hai

Muttu Pillai

5.6

2000

Refugee

5.7

2000

Kya Kehna

Gulshan Bakshi

5.6

2000

Dulhan Hum Le Jayenge

Vicky Nath

5.6

2000

Kaho Naa... Pyaar Hai

Mr. Saxena / Sirjee

6.7

2000

Haseena Maan Jaayegi

Gulzarilal Verma

6.0

1999

Hum Aapke Dil Mein Rehte Hain

Mr. Vishwanath, Vijay's father

5.8

1999

China Gate

Seniro Army Official

6.8

1998

Bade Miyan Chote Miyan

Police Commissioner Shyamlal

5.7

1998

Tirchhi Topiwale

6.0

1998

Mother Of 1084

Dibyanath Chatterjee

7.7

1998

Uff! Yeh Mohabbat

0.0

1997

Ziddi

Advocate Ashok Pradhan

5.6

1997

Maahir

Balwant Rai

0.0

1996

Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge

Dharamvir Malhotra

8.5

1995

Oh Darling! Yeh Hai India!

President of India / Nathuram

4.8

1995

Zamaana Deewana

Kamdev Singh (KD)

5.8

1995

Chaand Kaa Tukdaa

Hasmukh Khurana

5.0

1994

Hum Aapke Hain Koun..!

Prof. Siddharth Chaudhary

6.5

1994

1942: A Love Story

Raghuvir Pathak

6.1

1994

Darr

Vijay Awasti

6.9

1993

Tadipaar

Kader Bhai

5.5

1993

Dil Tera Aashiq

Thakur Ranbir Singh Chaudhary

5.2

1993

Hum Hain Kamaal Ke

7.5

1993

Sainik

Retd. Colonel Yashpal Dutt

5.1

1993

Kayda Kanoon

Sinha

3.5

1993

Parampara

Gora Shankar

6.6

1993

Aaj Kie Aurat

Edictr Arun Saxena

3.0

1993

Apradhi

Heera

6.0

1992

Khel

Seema's Uncle

6.7

1992

Umar 55 Ki Dil Bachpan Ka

2.7

1992

Deedar

Arjun Pratap Saxena

7.0

1992

Ek Ladka Ek Ladki

Bhagwati Prasad

6.1

1992

Zindagi Ek Juaa

Jagjit 'JJ' Singh

7.9

1992

Shola Aur Shabnam

Major Inder Mohan Lahti

6.6

1992

Sau Crore

1.0

1991

Deshwasi

Raja Shamsher Singh

0.0

1991

Dil Hai Ke Manta Nahin

Seth Dharamchand

6.8

1991

Pyar Hua Chori Chori

Advocate Jhun Jhun Wala

8.0

1991

Jamai Raja

Din Dayal Trivedi

6.0

1990

Dil

Hazari Prasad

6.5

1990

Izzatdaar

Jailor Mushtaque Ali

4.0

1990

Mera Pati Sirf Mera Hai

4.0

1990

Chaalbaaz

Tribuvan

6.1

1989

Ladaai

Deendayal Sharma

0.0

1989

Kanoon Apna Apna

Kabza Kanhaiyalal

4.0

1989

Nigahen: Nagina Part II

Gorakh Nath

6.1

1989

Main Tera Dushman

Thakur Dayalu

7.0

1989

Ram Lakhan

Deodhar Shastri

6.7

1989

Daddy

Anand

1.0

1989

Tezaab

Shyamlal

6.1

1988

The India House

Shyamji Krishna Varma

0.0

Vijay

Lala Yodhraj Bhalla

4.1

1988

Uttar Dakshin

Ramniklal

6.0

1987

Kaash

Alok

10.0

1987

Aakhree Raasta

Mahesh Sandaliya

6.7

1986

Arjun

Shivkumar Chowgule

5.4

1985

Untitled Anupam Kher movie as Rabindranath Tagore

Rabindranath Tagore

0.0

Kanoon Ki Zanjeer

0.0

1990

Rao Saheb

0.0

1985

Saaransh

B.V. Pradhan

6.8

1984

'Pratikshya' Hindi Remake

Father

0.0

Metro... In Dino

0.0

2025

Vijay 69

Vijay Mathew

6.8

2024

Kaagaz 2

Raj Narayan

7.0

2024

Kuch Khattaa Ho Jaay

3.0

2024

Tiger Nageswara Rao

Raghavendra Rajput

5.9

2023

Voice of Sathyanathan

President of India

6.8

2023

Shiv Shastri Balboa

Shiv Shastri

5.6

2023

Uunchai

Om Sharma

6.2

2022

Prem Ratan Dhan Payo

Diwan Sahab / Bapu

5.4

2015

Roy

Mr. Grewal (cameo) Kabir's father

4.9

2015

Baby

Shukla

6.7

2015

The Shaukeens

4.5

2014

Super Nani

Mr. Sam “Sammy” (Bamboo)

7.2

2014

Happy New Year

Manohar Sharma

6.1

2014

Sonali Cable

5.2

2014

Ekkees Toppon Ki Salaami

5.0

2014

Awake: The Life of Yogananda

Narrator (voice)

6.8

2014

Balwinder Singh Famous Ho Gaya

2.0

2014

Daawat-e-Ishq

Abdul Qadir

6.8

2014

Main Tera Hero

Vikrant Singhal

5.7

2014

Gang of Ghosts

Raibahadur Seth Gendamal Hemraj

4.0

2014

Aurangzeb

Inspector Vijaykant Phogat

6.3

2013

Chashme Baddoor

Suryakant Ranjan / Chandrakant Ranjan

4.3

2013

Mai

Doctor

7.0

2013

Krishna and Kamsa

Gargacharya (voice)

8.0

2012

Zokkomon

5.0

2011

Jaane Bhi Do Yaaro

Lama

0.0

2007

Aabra Ka Daabra

Limbu

4.3

2004

Jaal: The Trap

R. K. Sharma/Captain Rashid

5.8

2003

Praja

Haji Mustafa

4.3

2001

Dhadkan

Digvijay Varma

6.4

2000

Jhooth Bole Kauwa Kaate

Rashid Khan

7.1

1998

Aflatoon

Vidya Prakash

4.4

1997

...Aur Pyar Ho Gaya

5.8

1997

V.I.P

Priya's father

3.5

1997

Nirbhay

Ashok Sinha

0.0

1996

Khal Nayak

Ishwar Girdhar Pandey

6.8

1993

Aaj Ka Arjun

Police Inspector

7.0

1990

Khatarnaak

0.0

1990

Chandni

Ramesh (Rohit's Brother- In - Law)

6.6

1989

Dayavan

Mr. Kohli

6.8

1988

Paap Ko Jalaa Kar Raakh Kar Doonga

Bhuchaal

5.0

1988

Pestonjee

Pestonjee (Pesi)

5.2

1988

Ghar Mein Ram Gali Mein Shyam

Dharamchand

0.0

1987

Karma

Dr. Michael Dang

7.2

1986

Peechha Karro

Boss Number 1

0.0

1986

Jaanoo

Mr. Mathur

10.0

1985

Calorie

Mohan

0.0

Chhota Bheem and the Curse of Damyaan

Guru Shambhu

0.0

2024

The Vaccine War

7.8

2023

The Relationship Manager

8.0

2020

One Day: Justice Delivered

Retired Judge Tyagi

4.3

2019

Welcome Back Gandhi

0.0

2012

Naughty @ 40

Laxminarayan

3.0

2011

Rang De Basanti

Rajnath Singhania

7.1

2006

Yaraan Naal Baharaan

0.0

2005

Paheli

Bhanwarlal

6.1

2005

Kaun Hai Jo Sapno Mein Aaya

0.0

2005

Banana Brothers

0.0

2003

Yeh Hai Jalwa

Robin Singh

5.4

2002

Kadhalar Dhinam

the man talking with Raja in railway station (Hindi Ver)

7.8

1999

Sooryavansham

Dharmendra

6.0

1999

Jab Pyaar Kisise Hota Hai

Dadaji

5.8

1998

Salaakhen

Sachidanand Agnihotri

6.4

1998

Zor

9.0

1998

Gudgudee

Ajay Prasad

7.0

1997

Mr. Bechara

Dr. Dayanand

5.8

1996

Prem Granth

Swami Dharam Bhooshan (Somen's dad)

6.2

1996

Vishwasghaat

Dr. Khurana

0.0

1996

Dil Ka Doctor

0.0

1995

Saajan Ka Ghar

Mr. Dhanraj

5.5

1994

Maha Shaktishaali

9.5

1994

Aasoo Bane Angaarey

Shyamsunder (Radha's husband)

7.0

1993

Shreemaan Aashique

4.0

1993

Meherbaan

6.0

1993

Heer Ranjha

Kaedo

10.0

1992

Saudagar

Mandhari

6.8

1991

Pratigyabadh

Tej Bahadur / Tejaa / Shersingh, Truck Driver

5.7

1991

Indrajaalam

Maharashtra Chief Minister

6.0

1990

Naaka Bandi

7.5

1990

Kroadh

Inspector Vikram Shukla

5.4

1990

Paap Ka Ant

Minister Prajapati

3.0

1989

Bhrashtachar

Purshottam

3.0

1989

Aakhri Ghulam

0.0

1989

Jaaydaad

4.0

1989

Agnee

Shekavar

7.5

1988

Hatya

Surendra Mohan

6.5

1988

Falak

Jamuna Das,JD

10.0

1988

Tamacha

Dr.Mehata

3.5

1988

Insaf Ki Pukar

Sohan Lal

0.0

1987

Thrimoorthulu

0.0

1987

Sansar

Din Dayal Sharma

5.5

1987

Mohre

4.5

1987

Allah Rakha

R. S. Khera

3.0

1986

Wafadaar

4.0

1985

Jawaani

Surendra Malhotra

0.0

1984

The Last Show

0.0

The Raja Saab

Panditji

0.0

2025

The Bengal Files: Right to Life

0.0

2025

Tumko Meri Kasam

5.0

2025

The Roshans

Self · (2 episodes)

8.1

2025

The Great Indian Kapil Show

Self · (1 episode)

6.9

2024

The Freelancer

Dr. Arif Khan · (7 episodes)

7.0

2023

The Romantics

Self · (4 episodes)

6.4

2023

Trial by Fire

Captain Hardeep Bedi · (7 episodes)

7.9

2023

Bhuj: The Day India Shook

Narrator

0.0

2021

Hotel Mumbai

Chef Hemant Oberoi

7.5

2019

The Accidental Prime Minister

Manmohan Singh

5.0

2019

Mrs Wilson

Shahbaz Karim · (3 episodes)

7.0

2018

New Amsterdam

Vijay Kapoor · (42 episodes)

8.4

2018

Love Sonia

Baldev Pratap Singh

7.2

2018

Baa Baaa Black Sheep

Charudutt Sharma / Charlie

5.0

2018

Aiyaary

Tariq Ali

5.8

2018

The Indian Detective

Stanley D'Mello · (4 episodes)

6.5

2017

The Boy with the Topknot

Sathnam's Father

5.8

2017

Ranchi Diaries

0.0

2017

Judwaa 2

Bakshi

5.5

2017

Toilet: A Love Story

Kakka

6.8

2017

Indu Sarkar

5.3

2017

Naam Shabana

Om Prakash Shukla

5.8

2017

The Big Sick

Azmat Nanjiani

7.3

2017

Kheer

nanu

5.0

2017

Saat Uchakkey

Diwan

4.8

2016

M.S. Dhoni: The Untold Story

Paan Singh Dhoni

7.2

2016

A Family Man

Dr. Savraj Singh

6.7

2016

Buddha in a Traffic Jam

Professor Jamshed Batki

6.7

2016

The Kapil Sharma Show

Himself · (1 episode)

7.1

2016

The Kapil Sharma Show

Self · (2 episodes)

7.1

2016

Sense8

Sanyam Dandekar · (11 episodes)

7.8

2015

Dirty Politics

CBI officer Satya Prakash Mishra

2.8

2015

Sharafat Gayi Tel Lene

2.7

2015

The Men In Blazers Show

Self · (1 episode)

6.5

2014

The Anupam Kher Show

Host · (25 episodes)

7.3

2014

Mahabharat

Shakuni (voice)

7.2

2013

Comedy Nights with Kapil

Self · (3 episodes)

7.0

2013

Hum Hai Raahi CAR Ke

7.5

2013

Chhodo Kal Ki Baatein

0.0

2012

Midnight's Children

Ghani

5.5

2012

Sahi Dhandhe Galat Bande

Aggarwal

4.0

2011

The Lion of Judah

Monty (voice)

5.0

2011

Pyaar Impossible!

Abhay's father

5.3

2010

India's Got Talent

Self · (1 episode)

5.7

2009

Tera Mera Ki Rishta

Meet's Father

7.3

2009

Gandhi Park

Sammy Phillip

0.0

2008

Dhoom Dadakka

Mungi Lal

8.7

2008

My Own Sky

Dr. Sathya

0.0

2007

Dhokha

Saeed

7.0

2007

Buddha Mar Gaya

Laxmikant 'LK' Kabadiya

4.2

2007

Shakalaka Boom Boom

4.3

2007

The Other End of the Line

Rajeev Sethi

6.4

2007

Kuttrapathirikai

Rajiv Gandhi

0.0

2007

Shaadi Se Pehle

3.4

2006

Prateeksha

James Brown

6.0

2006

Main Aisa Hi Hoon

Dayanath Trivedi

5.3

2005

Kyaa Kool Hai Hum

Dr. S. Screwvvala

4.9

2005

Indian Idol

Self · (2 episodes)

6.1

2004

Tumsa Nahin Dekha: A Love Story

John Uncle

6.7

2004

Shart: The Challenge

Dr. Mathur

0.0

2004

Meri Biwi Ka Jawab Nahin

Bhairav Chaudhary

4.0

2004

Ek Alag Mausam

Dr Machado

0.0

2003

Spooks

Harakat · (1 episode)

7.7

2002

Jeena Isi Ka Naam Hai

Himself · (3 episodes)

6.0

2002

Kyo Kii... Main Jhuth Nahin Bolta

Tejpal Singh

5.1

2001

Little John

Swamiji

5.1

2001

Ghaath

Ramakant Patil

0.0

2000

Aaghaaz

2.0

2000

Dhaai Akshar Prem Ke

Ronak Grewal

5.9

2000

Shikaar

4.0

2000

Dil Hi Dil Mein

Col. Renah Abdulla

6.0

2000

Anjaane

0.0

2000

Doli Saja Ke Rakhna

Mr. Bansal

7.4

1998

Kuch Kuch Hota Hai

Principal Malhotra

7.5

1998

Swami Vivekananda

Station master

0.0

1998

Saat Rang Ke Sapne

Bhanu

6.0

1998

Sanam

Seth Yashpal Anand

2.5

1997

Agnichakra

Dhanraj

0.0

1997

Shastra

Shanti Prasad

3.5

1996

Chaahat

Shambunath Singh Rathore

6.5

1996

Papa Kahte Hain

0.0

1996

Ram Shastra

Dhonga the great

5.0

1995

Janam Kundli

Mahendra Prasad

6.0

1995

Dushmani: A Violent Love Story

Oberoi

6.4

1995

Karan

Pawan Puri

0.0

1994

ER

Ajay Rasgotra · (1 episode)

7.8

1994

Pehla Pehla Pyar

Anand

6.4

1994

Insaniyat

Brijbhan

6.0

1994

Izzat Ki Roti

5.0

1993

Gumrah

Prakash Chadha

7.0

1993

Waqt Hamara Hai

Dinanath Sabkuchwala

5.4

1993

Dil Ki Baazi

Daulatram

5.5

1993

Roop Ki Rani Choron Ka Raja

Jagmohan "Jugran" Laal / Manmohan Laal

5.4

1993

Lootere

4.5

1993

Aasmaan Se Gira

Mad person at the sanitarium

0.0

1992

Humlaa

Jagtap

0.0

1992

Vansh

Krishnakant Dharmadhikari

7.3

1992

Aap Ki Adalat

Himself · (1 episode)

4.3

1992

Lamhe

Prem

6.6

1991

Saathi

Inspector Kotwal / Sultan

5.5

1991

Trinetra

Father Patrick

9.5

1991

Hum

Inspector Giridhar

6.2

1991

Mast Kalandar

9.5

1991

Haque

Bittu Singh

0.0

1991

Raiszaada

Jagannath

2.0

1990

Jeevan Ek Sanghursh

Devraj Kamat

1.0

1990

Sheshnaag

Bansi Lal

3.5

1990

Awaargi

Lala Jamal Khan

8.3

1990

Nehru: The Jewel of India

0.0

1990

Jeene Do

Hardayal

9.9

1990

Main Azaad Hoon

Dalichand Jain

6.2

1989

Parinda

Inspector Prakash Nair

7.3

1989

Tridev

Commissioner Mathur

6.3

1989

Sachai Ki Taqat

DCP Agarwal

3.0

1989

Taaqatwar

Municipal Officer Sharma

7.5

1989

Mahaadev

4.0

1989

Bees Saal Baad

Thakur

5.0

1989

Zakhmi Aurat

Advocate Mahendra Nath

5.5

1988

Sone Pe Suhaaga

Justice Nyaychand Rastogi

4.0

1988

Kabzaa

Dagha Sahab

5.0

1988

Shiva Shakti

D. C.

2.0

1988

Akarshan

Self

2.0

1988

Thikana

Anwar Ali (friendly appearance)

5.0

1987

Satyamev Jayate

Advocate Amar N. Kaul

5.0

1987

Jeeva

Inspector Dushant Singh

4.0

1986

Samundar

Rajeshwar Nath / Girija Shankar

7.1

1986

Kala Dhanda Goray Log

Jethia

4.5

1986

Palay Khan

9.0

1986

Janam

Virendra Desai

5.0

1985

Aitbaar

Public Prosecutor

5.2

1985

Utsav

Samsthanak's friend

5.0

1984

Aagaman

0.0

1982

American Blend

0.0

Untitled Sooraj & Ayushmann Movie

0.0

Ayushmann khurrana untitled

10.0