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

• 2026Fauzi — Mahatma Gandhi
• 2026Ramayana — Jatayu (voice)
• 2026Yeh Prem Mol Liya
• 2025Calorie — Mohan
• 2025Emergency — Jayaprakash Narayan
• 2025Metro... In Dino — Parimal
• 2025Tanvi the Great — Col Pratap Raina, Director, Producer, Writer, Screenplay, Dialogue
• 2025The Bengal Files — M.K. Gandhi
• 2025Tumko Meri Kasam
• 2024Chhota Bheem and the Curse of Damyaan — Guru Shambhu
• 2024Kaagaz 2 — Raj Narayan
• 2024Kuch Khattaa Ho Jaay
• 2024The Signature — Arvind, Co-Producer
• 2024Vijay 69 — Vijay Mathew
• 2023Ghost
• 2023IB 71 — IB Chief N.S. Awasthi
• 2023Shiv Shastri Balboa — Shiv Shastri
• The Freelancer — Dr. Arif Khan
• 2023The Vaccine War
• 2023Tiger Nageswara Rao — Raghavendra Rajput
• Trial by Fire — Captain Hardeep Bedi
• 2023Voice of Sathyanathan — President of India
• 2022Connect — Father Augustine
• 2022Karthikeya 2 — Dr. Dhanvanthri Vedpathak
• 2022Naam Tha Kanhaiyalal
• 2022The Kashmir Files — Pushkar Nath Pandit
• 2022Uunchai — Om Sharma
• 2021Bhuj: The Day India Shook — Narrator
• 2021Happy Birthday
• 2020The Relationship Manager
• 2019Hotel Mumbai — Chef Hemant Oberoi
• 2019One Day: Justice Delivered — Retired Judge Tyagi
• 2019Shongram — Old Karim
• 2019The Accidental Prime Minister — Manmohan Singh
• 2018Aiyaary — Tariq Ali
• 2018Baa Baaa Black Sheep — Charudutt Sharma / Charlie
• 2018Love Sonia — Baldev Pratap Singh
• Mrs Wilson — Shahbaz Karim
• New Amsterdam — Vijay Kapoor
• 2017Indu Sarkar
• 2017Judwaa 2 — Bakshi
• 2017Kheer — nanu
• 2017Naam Shabana — Om Prakash Shukla
• 2017Ranchi Diaries — Producer
• 2017Snapshot Wedding — Vickram
• 2017The Big Sick — Azmat Nanjiani
• 2017The Boy with the Topknot — Sathnam's Father
• The Indian Detective — Stanley D'Mello
• 2017Toilet: A Love Story — Kakka
• 2016A Family Man — Dr. Savraj Singh
• 2016Buddha in a Traffic Jam — Professor Jamshed Batki
• 2016M.S. Dhoni: The Untold Story — Paan Singh Dhoni
• 2016Saat Uchakkey — Diwan
• 2015Baby — Omprakash Shukla
• 2015Dirty Politics — CBI officer Satya Prakash Mishra
• 2015Prem Ratan Dhan Payo — Diwan Sahab / Bapu
• 2015Roy — Mr. Grewal (cameo) Kabir's father
• Sense8 — Sanyam Dandekar
• 2015Sharafat Gayi Tel Lene
• 2014Awake: The Life of Yogananda — Narrator (voice)
• 2014Balwinder Singh Famous Ho Gaya
• 2014Daawat-e-Ishq — Abdul Qadir
• 2014Ekkees Toppon Ki Salaami — Purushottam Narayan Joshi
• 2014Gang of Ghosts — Raibahadur Seth Gendamal Hemraj
• 2014Happy New Year — Manohar Sharma
• 2014Main Tera Hero — Vikrant Singhal
• 2014O Teri — Bilal Khawaja
• 2014Singham Returns — Guruji
• 2014Sonali Cable — Boss-Vaghela
• 2014Super Nani — Mr. Sam “Sammy” (Bamboo)
• The Anupam Kher Show — Host, Presenter
• 2014The Shaukeens — Laali
• 2014Total Siyapaa — Asha's father
• 2013Aurangzeb — Inspector Vijaykant Phogat
• 2013Chashme Baddoor — Suryakant Ranjan / Chandrakant Ranjan
• 2013Gori Tere Pyaar Mein — Latesh Bhai
• 2013Hum Hai Raahi CAR Ke
• 2013Mahabharat — Shakuni (voice)
• 2013Mai — Doctor
• 2013Special 26 — P.K Sharma
• 2013Yamla Pagla Deewana 2 — Joginder Armstrong / Dude G.
• 2012Chaar Din Ki Chandni
• 2012Chhodo Kal Ki Baatein
• 2012Jab Tak Hai Jaan — Mr. Thapar (Special Appearance)
• 2012Krishna and Kamsa — Gargacharya (voice)
• 2012Kyaa Super Kool Hain Hum
• 2012Midnight's Children — Ghani
• 2012Mr Bhatti on Chutti — Mr. Bhatti
• 2012Silver Linings Playbook — Dr. Cliff Patel
• 2012Welcome Back Gandhi
• 2011Breakaway — Darvesh Singh
• 2011Chatur Singh Two Star — Raj Kumar Sinha
• 2011Desi Boyz — Suresh Awasthi
• 2011Game — Kabir Malhotra
• 2011Mausam — Maharaj Kishan
• 2011Naughty @ 40 — Laxminarayan
• 2011Pranayam — Achutha Menon
• 2011Sahi Dhandhe Galat Bande — Aggarwal
• 2011The Desire: A Journey of a Woman
• 2011The Lion of Judah — Monty (voice)
• 2011Yamla Pagla Deewana — Joginder Singh Brar
• 2011Yeh Faasley — Devinder Devilal Dua
• 2011Zokkomon
• 2010Admissions Open — Professor Tariq Siddiqui
• 2010Apartment — Tanha
• 2010Badmaash Company — Father
• 2010Dabangg — Dayal Babu
• 2010Lamhaa — Haji
• 2010Nakshatra — Sharad
• 2010Pyaar Impossible! — Abhay's father
• 2010Striker — Inspector Farooque
• 2010You Will Meet a Tall Dark Stranger — Dia's Father
• 2009Dil Bole Hadippa! — Vikram Singh (Vicky)
• 2009Morning Walk — Joymohan
• 2009Perfect Mismatch — Mr. Bhalla
• 2009Sankat City — Faujdar
• 2009Tera Mera Ki Rishta — Meet's Father
• 2009Teree Sang: A Kidult Love Story — Judge (Guest Appearance), Co-Producer
• 2009Victory — Ram Shekhawat
• 2009Wake Up Sid — Ram Mehra
• 2009Yeh Mera India — Judge
• 2008A Wednesday! — Prakash Rathod
• 2008C Kkompany — Mr. Joshi
• 2008De Taali
• 2008Dhoom Dadakka — Mungi Lal
• 2008Gandhi Park — Sammy Phillip
• 2008God Tussi Great Ho — Mr. Prajapati
• 2008Meerabai Not Out — Dr. Awasthi
• 2008Rama Rama Kya Hai Dramaaa — Vishwas Khurana
• 2008Tahaan — Subhan Daar
• 2007Buddha Mar Gaya — Laxmikant 'LK' Kabadiya
• 2007Dhokha — Saeed
• 2007Gauri The Unborn — Sudeep's dad
• 2007Heyy Babyy — Malhotra
• 2007Jaane Bhi Do Yaaro — Lama
• 2007Kuttrapathirikai — Rajiv Gandhi
• 2007Laaga Chunari Mein Daag — Shivshankar Sahay
• 2007Lust, Caution — Khalid Saiduddin
• 2007My Own Sky — Dr. Sathya
• 2007Shakalaka Boom Boom
• 2007The Other End of the Line — Rajeev Sethi
• 2007Victoria No. 203 — Raja
• 2006Aap Ki Khatir — Arjun Khanna
• 2006American Blend — Raj
• 2006Chup Chup Ke — Jeetu's Father
• 2006Hope and a Little Sugar
• 2006Jaan-E-Mann — Bonney Kapoor
• 2006Khosla Ka Ghosla! — Kamal Kishore Khosla
• 2006Prateeksha — James Brown
• 2006Rang De Basanti — Rajnath Singhania
• 2006Shaadi Se Pehle
• 2006Vivah — Harishchandra Bajpayee
• 2005Kaun Hai Jo Sapno Mein Aaya
• 2005Kyaa Kool Hai Hum — Dr. S. Screwvvala
• 2005Main Aisa Hi Hoon — Dayanath Trivedi
• 2005Maine Gandhi Ko Nahin Mara — Uttam Chaudhury, Producer
• 2005Paheli — Bhanwarlal
• 2005Sarkar — Motilal Khurana
• 2005The Mistress of Spices — Geeta's Grandfather
• 2005Yaraan Naal Baharaan
• 2004Aabra Ka Daabra — Limbu
• 2004Bride & Prejudice — Chaman Bakshi
• 2004Meri Biwi Ka Jawab Nahin — Bhairav Chaudhary
• 2004Shart: The Challenge — Dr. Mathur
• 2004Shukriya: Till Death Do Us Apart — Karam Jindal
• 2004Tumsa Nahin Dekha: A Love Story — John Uncle
• 2004Veer-Zaara — Zakir Ahmed
• 2003Banana Brothers
• 2003Ek Alag Mausam — Dr Machado
• 2003Jaal: The Trap — R. K. Sharma/Captain Rashid
• 2002Bend It Like Beckham — Mr. Bhamra
• 2002Om Jai Jagadish — Director
• Spooks — Harakat
• 2002Yeh Hai Jalwa — Robin Singh
• 2001Jodi No. 1 — Rai Bahadur
• 2001Kyo Kii... Main Jhuth Nahin Bolta — Tejpal Singh
• 2001Little John — Swamiji
• 2001Praja — Haji Mustafa
• 2001Rehnaa Hai Terre Dil Mein — Deen Dayal
• 2000Aaghaaz — Balraj Nanda
• 2000Anjaane
• 2000Bariwali — Producer
• 2000Dhaai Akshar Prem Ke — Ronak Grewal
• 2000Dhadkan — Digvijay Varma
• 2000Dil Hi Dil Mein — Col. Renah Abdulla
• 2000Dulhan Hum Le Jayenge — Vicky Nath
• 2000Ghaath — Ramakant Patil
• 2000Hamara Dil Aapke Paas Hai — Muttu Pillai
• 2000Kaho Naa... Pyaar Hai — Mr. Saxena / Sirjee
• 2000Kya Kehna — Gulshan Bakshi
• 2000Mohabbatein — Kake
• 2000Refugee — Jan Mohammad
• 2000Shikaar
• 1999Haseena Maan Jaayegi — Gulzarilal Verma
• 1999Hum Aapke Dil Mein Rehte Hain — Mr. Vishwanath, Vijay's father
• 1999Kadhalar Dhinam — the man talking with Raja in railway station (Hindi Ver)
• 1999Sooryavansham — Dharmendra
• 1998Bade Miyan Chote Miyan — Commissioner Shyamlal Tripathi
• 1998China Gate — Seniro Army Official
• 1998Doli Saja Ke Rakhna — Mr. Bansal
• 1998Jab Pyaar Kisise Hota Hai — Dadaji
• 1998Jhooth Bole Kauwa Kaate — Rashid Khan
• 1998Kuch Kuch Hota Hai — Principal Malhotra
• 1998Mother of 1084 — Dibyanath Chatterjee
• 1998Saat Rang Ke Sapne — Bhanu
• 1998Salaakhen — Sachidanand Agnihotri
• 1998Swami Vivekananda — Station master
• 1998Tirchhi Topiwale
• 1998Zor — Uday Singh
• 1997...Aur Pyar Ho Gaya
• 1997Aflatoon — Vidya Prakash
• 1997Agnichakra — Dhanraj
• 1997Gudgudee — Ajay Prasad
• 1997Judwaa
• 1997Mere Sapno Ki Rani — Lakhan Nehle
• 1997Sanam — Seth Yashpal Anand
• 1997Uff! Yeh Mohabbat
• 1997V.I.P — Priya's father
• 1997Ziddi — Advocate Ashok Pradhan
• 1996Chaahat — Shambunath Singh Rathore
• 1996Maahir — Balwant Rai
• 1996Mr. Bechara — Dr. Dayanand
• 1996Nirbhay — Ashok Sinha
• 1996Papa Kahte Hain
• 1996Prem Granth — Swami Dharam Bhooshan (Somen's dad)
• 1996Shastra — Shanti Prasad
• 1996Vishwasghaat — Dr. Khurana
• 1995Dil Ka Doctor
• 1995Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge — Dharamvir Malhotra
• 1995Dushmani: A Violent Love Story — Oberoi
• 1995Janam Kundli — Mahendra Prasad
• 1995Oh Darling! Yeh Hai India! — President of India / Nathuram
• 1995Ram Shastra — Dhonga the great
• 1995Zamaana Deewana — Kamdev Singh (KD)
• 19941942: A Love Story — Raghuvir Pathak
• 1994Chaand Kaa Tukdaa — Hasmukh Khurana
• ER — Ajay Rasgotra
• 1994Eena Meena Deeka — Ujjwal Raja Bully
• 1994Hum Aapke Hain Koun..! — Prof. Siddharth Chaudhary
• 1994Ikke Pe Ikka
• 1994Insaniyat — Brijbhan
• 1994Karan — Pawan Puri
• 1994Maha Shaktishaali
• 1994Pehla Pehla Pyar — Anand
• 1994Saajan Ka Ghar — Mr. Dhanraj
• 1993Aaj Kie Aurat — Edictr Arun Saxena
• 1993Aasoo Bane Angaarey — Shyamsunder (Radha's husband)
• 1993Darr — Vijay Awasti
• 1993Dil Ki Baazi — Daulatram
• 1993Dil Tera Aashiq — Thakur Ranbir Singh Chaudhary
• 1993Gumrah — Prakash Chadha
• 1993Hum Hain Kamaal Ke
• 1993Izzat Ki Roti
• 1993Kayda Kanoon — Sinha
• 1993Khal Nayak — Ishwar Girdhar Pandey
• 1993Lootere
• 1993Meherbaan
• 1993Parampara — Gora Shankar
• 1993Roop Ki Rani Choron Ka Raja — Jagmohan "Jugran" Laal / Manmohan Laal
• 1993Sainik — Retd. Colonel Yashpal Dutt
• 1993Shreemaan Aashique
• 1993Tadipaar — Kader Bhai
• 1993Waqt Hamara Hai — Dinanath Sabkuchwala
• 1992Aasmaan Se Gira — Mad person at the sanitarium
• 1992Apradhi — Heera
• 1992Deedar — Arjun Pratap Saxena
• 1992Ek Ladka Ek Ladki — Bhagwati Prasad
• 1992Heer Ranjha — Kaedo
• 1992Humlaa — Jagtap
• 1992Khel — Seema's Uncle
• 1992Shola Aur Shabnam — Major Inder Mohan Lahti
• 1992Umar 55 Ki Dil Bachpan Ka
• 1992Vansh — Krishnakant Dharmadhikari
• 1992Zindagi Ek Juaa — Jagjit 'JJ' Singh
• 1991Aayee Milan Ki Raat — Bajrangi/Sumer Singh/Baldev Singh
• 1991Deshwasi — Raja Shamsher Singh
• 1991Dil Hai Ke Manta Nahin — Seth Dharamchand
• 1991Ganga Jamuna Ki Lalkaar — Lala Vijay Awasthi
• 1991Haque — Bittu Singh
• 1991Hum — Inspector Giridhar
• 1991Jumma Chumma In London
• 1991Lamhe — Prem
• 1991Mast Kalandar
• 1991Pratigyabadh — Tej Bahadur / Tejaa / Shersingh, Truck Driver
• 1991Pyar Hua Chori Chori — Advocate Jhun Jhun Wala
• 1991Saathi — Inspector Kotwal / Sultan
• 1991Sau Crore
• 1991Saudagar — Mandhari
• 1991Trinetra — Father Patrick
• 1990Aaj Ka Arjun — Police Inspector
• 1990Awaargi — Lala Jamal Khan
• 1990Dil — Hazari Prasad
• 1990Indrajaalam — Maharashtra Chief Minister
• 1990Izzatdaar — Jailor Mushtaque Ali
• 1990Jamai Raja — Din Dayal Trivedi
• 1990Jeene Do — Hardayal
• 1990Jeevan Ek Sanghursh — Devraj Kamat
• 1990Kanoon Ki Zanjeer
• 1990Khatarnaak
• 1990Kroadh — Inspector Vikram Shukla
• 1990Mera Pati Sirf Mera Hai
• 1990Naaka Bandi
• 1990Nehru: The Jewel of India
• 1990Raiszaada — Jagannath
• 1990Sheshnaag — Bansi Lal
• 1989Aakhri Ghulam
• 1989Bees Saal Baad — Thakur
• 1989Bhrashtachar — Purshottam
• 1989Chaalbaaz — Tribuvan
• 1989Chandni — Ramesh (Rohit's Brother- In - Law)
• 1989Daddy — Anand
• 1989Jaaydaad
• 1989Kanoon Apna Apna — Kabza Kanhaiyalal
• 1989Ladaai — Deendayal Sharma
• 1989Mahaadev
• 1989Main Azaad Hoon — Dalichand Jain
• 1989Main Tera Dushman — Thakur Dayalu
• 1989Nigahen: Nagina Part II — Gorakh Nath
• 1989Paap Ka Ant — Minister Prajapati
• 1989Parinda — Inspector Prakash Nair
• 1989Ram Lakhan — Deodhar Shastri
• 1989Sachai Ki Taqat — DCP Agarwal
• 1989Taaqatwar — Municipal Officer Sharma
• 1989Tridev — Commissioner Mathur
• 1988Agnee — Shekavar
• 1988Dayavan — Mr. Kohli
• 1988Falak — Jamuna Das,JD
• 1988Hatya — Surendra Mohan
• 1988Kabzaa — Dagha Sahab
• 1988Paap Ko Jalaa Kar Raakh Kar Doonga — Bhuchaal
• 1988Pestonjee — Pestonjee (Pesi)
• 1988Shiva Shakti — D. C.
• 1988Sone Pe Suhaaga — Justice Nyaychand Rastogi
• 1988Tamacha — Dr.Mehata
• 1988Tezaab — Shyamlal
• 1988Vijay — Lala Yodhraj Bhalla
• 1988Zakhmi Aurat — Advocate Mahendra Nath
• 1987Ghar Mein Ram Gali Mein Shyam — Dharamchand
• 1987Insaf Ki Pukar — Sohan Lal
• 1987Kaash — Alok
• 1987Mohre
• 1987Sansar — Din Dayal Sharma
• 1987Satyamev Jayate — Advocate Amar N. Kaul
• 1987Thikana — Anwar Ali (friendly appearance)
• 1987Thrimoorthulu
• 1987Uttar Dakshin — Ramniklal
• 1987Zevar — Narendra Chowdhury
• 1986Aakhree Raasta — Mahesh Sandaliya
• 1986Allah Rakha — R. S. Khera
• 1986Jeeva — Inspector Dushant Singh
• 1986Kala Dhanda Goray Log — Jethia
• 1986Karma — Dr. Michael Dang
• 1986Palay Khan
• 1986Peechha Karro — Boss Number 1
• 1986Samundar — Rajeshwar Nath / Girija Shankar
• 1985Aitbaar — Public Prosecutor
• 1985Arjun — Shivkumar Chowgule
• 1985Jaanoo — Mr. Mathur
• 1985Janam — Virendra Desai
• 1985Rao Saheb — Rao Saheb
• 1985Wafadaar
• 1984Jawaani — Surendra Malhotra
• 1984Saaransh — B.V. Pradhan
• 1984Utsav — Samsthanak's friend
• 1982Aagaman
• 'Pratikshya' Hindi Remake — Father, Producer
• Khosla Ka Ghosla 2 — Kamal Kishore Khosla
• Nautanki
• Shri Ram Bhoomi
• Shuru Theke Shuru — Producer
• The India House — Shyamji Krishna Varma
• The Last Show
• Untitled Anupam Kher movie as Rabindranath Tagore — Rabindranath Tagore
• Untitled Varanasi Project — Director, Writer

Appearances as themselves (14)

• The Roshans — Self
• The Great Indian Kapil Show — Self
• 2023Brand Bollywood Downunder — Self
• The Romantics — Self
• The Kapil Sharma Show — Self
• The Men in Blazers Show — Self
• Comedy Nights with Kapil — Self
• 2013Kalimannu — Himself
• India's Got Talent — Self
• 2007Cinema Asia: India — Self
• Indian Idol — Self
• Jeena Isi Ka Naam Hai — Himself
• Aap Ki Adalat — Himself
• 1988Akarshan — Self