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Director
Anupam Kher
Acting
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Directed movies: 2Directed series: 0All crew credits: 7
TMDB ID: 6217
IMDb ID: nm0451600
Known for: Acting
Born: March 7, 1955
Age: 70
Place of birth: Shimla, Himachal Pradesh, India
Gender: Male
Adult content flag: No
Career span: 1982 - 2026
Years active: 45
Average TMDB rating: 6.32
Wikidata: Q560163
Also known as
अनुपम खेर • 阿努潘·凱爾 • 阿努潘·凯尔 • آنوپام کر
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Director (2)Co-Producer (2)Producer (2)Presenter (1)
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.
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8.5
Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge
as Dharamvir Malhotra
1995 Movie
7.5
Hotel Mumbai
as Chef Hemant Oberoi
2019 Movie
7.5
Kuch Kuch Hota Hai
as Principal Malhotra
1998 Movie
7.4
Veer-Zaara
as Zakir Ahmed
2004 Movie
7.3
The Big Sick
as Azmat Nanjiani
2017 Movie
7.3
Khosla Ka Ghosla!
as Kamal Kishore Khosla
2006 Movie
7.3
Special 26
as P.K Sharma
2013 Movie
7.2
Lust, Caution
as Khalid Saiduddin
2007 Movie
7.2
Wake Up Sid
as Ram Mehra
2009 Movie
7.2
M.S. Dhoni: The Untold Story
as Paan Singh Dhoni
2016 Movie
7.1
Silver Linings Playbook
as Dr. Cliff Patel
2012 Movie
7.1
Rang De Basanti
as Rajnath Singhania
2006 Movie
Series
Top Rated Series
Highest rated series linked with Anupam Kher.
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Most Popular Movies
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7.1
Silver Linings Playbook
as Dr. Cliff Patel
2012 Movie
7.2
Lust, Caution
as Khalid Saiduddin
2007 Movie
8.5
Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge
as Dharamvir Malhotra
1995 Movie
7.2
Love Sonia
as Baldev Pratap Singh
2018 Movie
4.5
Chashme Baddoor
as Suryakant Ranjan / Chandrakant Ranjan
2013 Movie
7.3
Vansh
as Krishnakant Dharmadhikari
1992 Movie
7.3
The Big Sick
as Azmat Nanjiani
2017 Movie
6.4
Dhadkan
as Digvijay Varma
2000 Movie
6.4
Bride & Prejudice
as Chaman Bakshi
2004 Movie
Haque
as Bittu Singh
1991 Movie
5.0
Zor
1998 Movie
4.4
Aflatoon
as Vidya Prakash
1997 Movie
Series
Most Popular Series
Most viewed series linked with Anupam Kher.
7.8
ER
as Ajay Rasgotra • 1 eps
1994 Series
8.3
New Amsterdam
as Vijay Kapoor • 42 eps
2018 Series
7.1
The Kapil Sharma Show
as Himself • 1 eps
2016 Series
7.7
Spooks
as Harakat • 1 eps
2002 Series
7.7
Sense8
as Sanyam Dandekar • 11 eps
2015 Series
6.1
Indian Idol
as Self • 2 eps
2004 Series
7.8
The Great Indian Kapil Show
as Self • 1 eps
2024 Series
6.7
Comedy Nights with Kapil
as Self • 3 eps
2013 Series
5.7
India's Got Talent
as Self • 1 eps
2009 Series
6.5
The Men in Blazers Show
as Self • 1 eps
2014 Series
7.0
Mrs Wilson
as Shahbaz Karim • 3 eps
2018 Series
7.3
The Anupam Kher Show
Presenter • 25 eps
2014 Series
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Other Crew Work in Series
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Acting Appearances in Movies
Movie cast credits for Anupam Kher.
Oct 20
Fauzi
2026 Movie
Calorie
as Mohan
2025 Movie
4.3
The Bengal Files
as M.K. Gandhi
2025 Movie
6.1
Metro... In Dino
as Parimal
2025 Movie
5.0
Tumko Meri Kasam
2025 Movie
3.8
Emergency
as Jayaprakash Narayan
2025 Movie
6.9
Vijay 69
as Vijay Mathew
2024 Movie
The Signature
as Arvind
2024 Movie
Chhota Bheem and the Curse of Damyaan
as Guru Shambhu
2024 Movie
7.0
Kaagaz 2
as Raj Narayan
2024 Movie
3.0
Kuch Khattaa Ho Jaay
2024 Movie
Brand Bollywood Downunder
as Self
2023 Movie
Series
Acting Appearances in Series
Series cast credits for Anupam Kher.
7.9
The Roshans
as Self • 2 eps
2025 Series
7.8
The Great Indian Kapil Show
as Self • 1 eps
2024 Series
7.1
The Freelancer
as Dr. Arif Khan • 7 eps
2023 Series
6.3
The Romantics
as Self • 4 eps
2023 Series
7.9
Trial by Fire
as Captain Hardeep Bedi • 7 eps
2023 Series
7.0
Mrs Wilson
as Shahbaz Karim • 3 eps
2018 Series
8.3
New Amsterdam
as Vijay Kapoor • 42 eps
2018 Series
6.5
The Indian Detective
as Stanley D'Mello • 4 eps
2017 Series
7.1
The Kapil Sharma Show
as Himself • 1 eps
2016 Series
7.7
Sense8
as Sanyam Dandekar • 11 eps
2015 Series
6.5
The Men in Blazers Show
as Self • 1 eps
2014 Series
7.3
The Anupam Kher Show
as Host • 25 eps
2014 Series