Known For
Acting
Birthday
March 7, 1955 (age 71)
Place of Birth
Shimla, Himachal Pradesh, India
Also Known As
- अनुपम खेर
- 阿努潘·凱爾
- 阿努潘·凯尔
- آنوپام کر
Anupam Kher
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.
Known For - Movies
Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge
as Dharamvir Malhotra
Silver Linings Playbook
as Dr. Cliff Patel
Lust, Caution
as Khalid Saiduddin
The Big Sick
as Azmat Nanjiani
Kuch Kuch Hota Hai
as Principal Malhotra
Mohabbatein
as Kake
Heer Ranjha
as Kaedo
Rang De Basanti
as Rajnath Singhania
Emergency
as Jayaprakash Narayan
Hotel Mumbai
as Chef Hemant Oberoi
