Actor

Anupam Kher

March 7, 1955 · 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.

Notable work

7.2
Silver Linings Playbook (2012)
as Dr. Cliff Patel
8.5
Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge (1995)
as Dharamvir Malhotra
7.3
The Big Sick (2017)
as Azmat Nanjiani
6.3
Bend It Like Beckham (2002)
as Mr. Bhamra
7.7
Sense8 (2015)
as Sanyam Dandekar
7.5
Hotel Mumbai (2019)
as Chef Hemant Oberoi
8.3
New Amsterdam (2018)
as Vijay Kapoor
5.9
You Will Meet a Tall Dark Stranger (2010)
as Dia's Father
7.3
Lust, Caution (2007)
as Khalid Saiduddin and as Ajay Rasgotra
6.7
A Family Man (2016)
as Dr. Savraj Singh
7.1
Rang De Basanti (2006)
as Rajnath Singhania
7.5
Kuch Kuch Hota Hai (1998)
as Principal Malhotra

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