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Anupam Kher

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  • Producer
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Anupam Kher is a renowned Indian actor who has worked extensively in the Indian film industry, as well as in international films and television shows. He is known for his versatile acting skills and has portrayed a wide range of characters throughout his career.

Kher studied at Simla in D.A.V. School and graduated with a degree in Economics from Simla's Himachal Pradesh University. He studied at the Government College, Sanjauli. He left the university mid-way and instead studied the Indian theatre in Chandigarh at Panjab University.

Kher was a part of several plays at Himachal Pradesh University. He took drama classes in Lucknow at Raj Bisaria's Bharatendu Natya Akadem for a small role in Sheeshay Ka Ghar (1984), his debut film.

In 1984, he landed his first role in Bollywood with the film Saaransh (1984). He played the role of a 65-year-old teacher in this film. He went on to work in projects like Tezaab (1988) and Vijay (1988), for which he was awarded the Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actor.

Kher received public recognition for his performances in movies like Ram Lakhan (1989) and his first Filmfare Award under the Best Performer in a Comic Role category. He also won a Filmfare Critics Award and a National Film Award - Special Mention for his role in Daddy (1989).

In 1990, Kher starred in Dil (1990) and received another Filmfare Best Supporting Actor nomination. He was critically acclaimed for his performance in Lamhe (1991). He won a Filmfare Award as the Best Comedian for his role in the movie.

Kher later appeared in Beta (1992) alongside Madhuri Dixit and Anil Kapoor. In the same year, his role in Khel (1992) earned him another Filmfare Award as the Best Comedian.

Kher went on to star in massive hits like Darr (1993), which got him a Filmfare award as the Best Comedian. In 1994, he appeared in another blockbuster, Laadla (1994).

One of Kher's most successful movies Hum Aapke Hain Koun..! (1994), earned him another nomination as the Best Supporting Actor at Filmfare and was the second movie for which he won the National Film Award, this time under the category Best Popular Film.

Kher's performance in Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge (1995) got him his fifth Filmfare Best Comedian Award and was highly applauded and loved by the audience.

After a gap of almost three years, he made his comeback in yet another blockbuster Kuch Kuch Hota Hai (1998), for which he received the Best Comedian nomination at Filmfare.

Kher also tried his skills in directing with Om Jai Jagadish (2002) and was also the producer. In 2007, Kher collaborated with Satish Kaushik and started Karol Bagh Productions, a film production company. They produced their first movie Teree Sang: A Kidult Love Story (2009), in 2009.

He hosted TV shows like Say Na Something to Anupam Uncle (2000) and The Anupam Kher Show (2014).

Kher has also appeared in international films like Bend It Like Beckham (2002) and Bride & Prejudice (2004).

Kher received the Best Actor Award at the Karachi International Film Festival for his performance in I Did Not Kill Gandhi (2005), which was also produced by him.

His other foreign films were The Mistress of Spices (2005), Lust, Lust, Caution (2007), the TV show ER (1994), Oscar-winning Silver Linings Playbook (2012), and Hotel Mumbai (2018).

He also received a nomination for BAFTA for his supporting role in the British sitcom The Boy with the Topknot (2017).

In 2019, Kher took the role of Manmohan Singh, India's former Indian Prime minister in The Accidental Prime Minister (2019). In 2022, he appeared in the controversial film The Kashmir Files (2022), which was a blockbuster.

Kher was awarded the best actor for his role in a short film titled Happy Birthday (2021) at the New York City International Film Festival. He is a recipient of two National Film Awards, eight Filmfare Awards, two International Indian Film Academy Awards, two Screen Awards India, and five other state/viewer awards.

His handprint was preserved for posterity at Bandra Bandstand in Mumbai as he was honoured by 'Walk of the Stars'. The US state of Texas presented him with the "Honoured Guest" award for his contribution to cinema and art.

He has also been honoured with Civilian Awards like the Padma Shri in 2004 and the Padma Bhushan in 2016 by the Indian Government for his contribution to Indian cinema and arts.

Anupam Kher tied the knot with Kirron Kher, a fellow Indian actress, in 1985. Kher became a stepfather to Kirron's son, actor Sikandar Kher. He was appointed as the goodwill ambassador of the Pratham Education Foundation in 2010, which works to improve the education of children in India. In 2021, Kher received an honorary doctorate degree in Philosophy of Hindu Studies from the Hindu University of America.
BornMarch 7, 1955
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BornMarch 7, 1955
IMDbProStarmeterTop 5,000975
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  • Nominated for 1 BAFTA Award
    • 24 wins & 48 nominations total

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Anupam Kher, Adeel Akhtar, and Kumail Nanjiani in The Big Sick (2017)
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Holly Hunter, Ray Romano, Anupam Kher, Zoe Kazan, Adeel Akhtar, Zenobia Shroff, and Kumail Nanjiani in The Big Sick (2017)
Robert De Niro, Chris Tucker, Bradley Cooper, Anupam Kher, David O. Russell, Jacki Weaver, and Jennifer Lawrence at an event for Silver Linings Playbook (2012)
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Bradley Cooper and Anupam Kher in Silver Linings Playbook (2012)
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Anupam Kher, Esha Gupta, and Kapil Sharma in Anupam Kher & Esha Gupta (2019)
Anupam Kher and Kapil Sharma in Anupam Kher & Esha Gupta (2019)
Anupam Kher, Archana Puran Singh, Esha Gupta, and Kapil Sharma in Anupam Kher & Esha Gupta (2019)

Known for

Jason Isaacs, Anupam Kher, Nazanin Boniadi, Armie Hammer, and Dev Patel in Hotel Mumbai (2018)
Hotel Mumbai
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  • 2018
Akshaye Khanna and Anupam Kher in The Accidental Prime Minister (2019)
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  • Manmohan Singh
  • 2019
Saaransh (1984)
Saaransh
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  • B.V. Pradhan
  • 1984
Parvin Dabas, Anupam Kher, Kiran Juneja, Tara Sharma, Boman Irani, and Ranvir Shorey in Khosla Ka Ghosla! (2006)
Khosla Ka Ghosla!
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  • Kamal Kishore Khosla
  • 2006

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Actor

  • Ghaath
    • Ramakant Patil
  • The Vaccine War
    • In Production
    • 2023
  • Emergency
    • Jai prakash Nayaran
    • In Development
    • 2023
  • Metro... In dhino
    • In Production
    • 2023
  • Room
    • Partap Rathore
    • Post-production
  • Voice of Sathyanathan
    • Post-production
  • Kuch Khattaa Ho Jaay
    • In Production
  • Hindi remake of Pratikshya movie
    • Pre-production
  • Ghost
    • In Production
  • Alert 24X7
    • Post-production
  • Trial by Fire (2023)
    Trial by Fire
    • Captain Hardeep Bedi
    • TV Mini Series
    • 2023
  • Anupam Kher, Sathyaraj, Nayanthara, and Vinay Rai in Connect (2022)
    Connect
    • Father Augustine
    • 2022
  • Amitabh Bachchan, Anupam Kher, and Boman Irani in Uunchai (2022)
    Uunchai
    • Om Sharma
    • 2022
  • Anupam Kher in Shiv Shastri Balboa (2022)
    Shiv Shastri Balboa
    • 2022
  • Nikhil Siddharth and Anupama Parameswaran in Karthikeya 2 (2022)
    Karthikeya 2
    • Dr. Dhanvanthri Vedpathak
    • 2022
  • Mithun Chakraborty, Pallavi Joshi, Anupam Kher, Darshan Kumaar, Bhasha Sumbli, and Chinmay Mandlekar in The Kashmir Files (2022)
    The Kashmir Files
    • Pushkar Nath Pandit
    • 2022
  • Koochie Koochie Hota Hai (2021)
    Koochie Koochie Hota Hai
    • Principal (voice)
    • 2021
  • Zamaanat: And Justice for All (2021)
    Zamaanat: And Justice for All
    • Dr. Madan
    • 2021
  • The Last Show (2021)
    The Last Show
    • 2021
  • Retirement
    • Anand
    • 2021
  • Happy Birthday (2021)
    Happy Birthday
    • Short
    • 2021
  • New Amsterdam (2018)
    New Amsterdam
    • Dr. Vijay Kapoor
    • TV Series
    • 2018–2021
  • The Relationship Manager (2020)
    The Relationship Manager
    • Short
    • 2020
  • Opigesic Oil TVC ft. Anupam Kher (2019)
    Opigesic Oil TVC ft. Anupam Kher
    • Video
    • 2019
  • Anupam Kher and Esha Gupta in One Day: Justice Delivered (2019)
    One Day: Justice Delivered
    • Justice Omprakash Tyagi
    • 2019

Producer

  • Oh What A...
    • executive producer
    • Completed
    • Short
  • Hindi remake of Pratikshya movie
    • producer
    • Pre-production
  • Mithun Chakraborty, Pallavi Joshi, Anupam Kher, Darshan Kumaar, Bhasha Sumbli, and Chinmay Mandlekar in The Kashmir Files (2022)
    The Kashmir Files
    • executive producer
    • 2022
  • The Last Show (2021)
    The Last Show
    • producer
    • 2021
  • The City and A Girl (2021)
    The City and A Girl
    • producer
    • Short
    • 2021
  • Ranchi Diaries (2017)
    Ranchi Diaries
    • producer
    • 2017
  • Khwaabon Ki Zamin Par - Zindagi (2016)
    Khwaabon Ki Zamin Par - Zindagi
    • producer
    • TV Series
    • 2016
  • I Went Shopping for Robert De Niro
    • producer
    • Short
    • 2012
  • Teree Sang: A Kidult Love Story (2009)
    Teree Sang: A Kidult Love Story
    • co-producer
    • 2009
  • I Did Not Kill Gandhi (2005)
    I Did Not Kill Gandhi
    • producer
    • 2005
  • Chiranjit, Roopa Ganguly, and Kirron Kher in Bariwali (2000)
    Bariwali
    • producer
    • 2000
  • Imtihaan
    • producer
    • TV Series
    • 1994

Music Department

  • Ek Alag Mausam (2003)
    Ek Alag Mausam
    • playback singer
    • 2003
  • Juhi Chawla, Sunny Deol, and Rishi Kapoor in Izzat Ki Roti (1993)
    Izzat Ki Roti
    • playback singer
    • 1993
  • Ayesha Jhulka, Mamta Kulkarni, Akshay Kumar, and Suniel Shetty in Waqt Hamara Hai (1993)
    Waqt Hamara Hai
    • playback singer
    • 1993
  • Shreemaan Aashique (1993)
    Shreemaan Aashique
    • playback singer
    • 1993
  • Mera Pati Sirf Mera Hai (1990)
    Mera Pati Sirf Mera Hai
    • playback singer
    • 1990
  • Vijay (1988)
    Vijay
    • playback singer
    • 1988
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  • Alternative names
    • Krishan Anand
  • Height
    • 5′ 6″ (1.68 m)
  • Born
    • March 7, 1955
    • Shimla, Himachal Pradesh, India
  • Spouse
    • Kirron KherAugust 25, 1985 - present (1 child)
  • Children
    • Sikandar Kher
  • Parents
    • Pushkarnath Kher
  • Relatives
      Raju Kher(Sibling)
  • Other works
    Starred in the shelved movie V.M.K. Films "Dulhan Aur Dahej". Starring Biswajit,Swapna, Rahul, Anupam Kher,Bindu,Sadashiv Amrapurkar, Directed by Sudhakar Sharma
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    • Male

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    Anupam Kher too struggled a lot and sometimes did not have money to even eat food. He would use his light complexion, baldness and ability to imitate and mimic people, specially foreigners. He would go to eating joints, speak like a foreigner, taste things to full belly and leave. And he says that people really mistook him for some foreigner and never asked for money.
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    [on the establishment of a new London training program, "Actor Prepares"] I am trying to kill off a certain style of clichéd Bollywood acting. It's already dying, so it is the right time to do this international school.

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