Anupam Kher

Acting · Born 1955-03-07 in Shimla, Himachal Pradesh, India

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

• Bend It Like Beckham as Mr. Bhamra
• Main Tera Dushman as Thakur Dayalu
• Heyy Babyy as Malhotra
• Veer-Zaara as Zakir Ahmed
• Sankat City as Faujdar
• C Kkompany as Mr. Joshi
• Perfect Mismatch as Mr. Bhalla
• Victory as Ram Shekhawat
• Sarkar as Motilal Khurana
• Mera Pati Sirf Mera Hai