
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.

ER
TV • 1994

The Kapil Sharma Show
TV • 2016

The Kapil Sharma Show
TV • 2016

New Amsterdam
TV • 2018

Spooks
TV • 2002

Indian Idol
TV • 2004

Comedy Nights with Kapil
TV • 2013

Sense8
TV • 2015

The Great Indian Kapil Show
TV • 2024

The Men in Blazers Show
TV • 2014

Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge
MOVIE • 1995

India's Got Talent
TV • 2009

Lust, Caution
MOVIE • 2007

Silver Linings Playbook
MOVIE • 2012

Mrs Wilson
TV • 2018

The Roshans
TV • 2025

The Romantics
TV • 2023

The Anupam Kher Show
TV • 2014