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Anupam Kher

Acting · Born 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.

Movies with Anupam Kher

• Lust, Caution (2007) — Khalid Saiduddin
• Silver Linings Playbook (2012) — Dr. Cliff Patel
• Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge (1995) — Dharamvir Malhotra
• Ramayana (2026) — Jatayu (voice)
• Hotel Mumbai (2019) — Chef Hemant Oberoi
• The Big Sick (2017) — Azmat Nanjiani
• A Family Man (2016) — Dr. Savraj Singh
• Bend It Like Beckham (2002) — Mr. Bhamra
• You Will Meet a Tall Dark Stranger (2010) — Dia's Father
• Bride & Prejudice (2004) — Chaman Bakshi
• Yeh Prem Mol Liya (2026)
• Happy New Year (2014) — Manohar Sharma

TV shows with Anupam Kher

• New Amsterdam (2018) — Vijay Kapoor
• Sense8 (2015) — Sanyam Dandekar
• The Freelancer (2023) — Dr. Arif Khan
• Trial by Fire (2023) — Captain Hardeep Bedi