Anupam Kher (born 7 March 1955) is an Indian actor, film producer, film director, playback singer and former chairman of Film and Television Institute of India. He is the recipient of two National Film Awards and eight Filmfare Awards. He has appeared in over 540 films in several languages and many plays.[1] Besides working in Hindi films, he has also appeared in many acclaimed international films such as the Golden Globe nominated Bend It Like Beckham (2002), Ang Lee's Golden Lion–winning Lust, Caution (2007), and David O. Russell's Oscar-winning Silver Linings Playbook (2012).
| Denotes films that have not yet been released |
| Year | Film | Role | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | Aagaman | N/A | [2] | |
| 1984 | Saaransh | B.V. Pradhan | [3] | |
| Utsav | Samsthanak's Friend | [4] | ||
| 1985 | Aitbaar | Public Prosecutor | ||
| Arjun | Shivkumar Chougule | [5] | ||
| Wafadaar | Daya Sagar | |||
| Hum Naujawan | Commissioner Sajid Khan | |||
| Jaanoo | Mr. Mathur | |||
| Misaal | Rana | |||
| Rao Saheb | Rao Saheb | |||
| 1986 | Aakhree Raasta | Mahesh Shandilya | ||
| Palay Khan | British General Bonz | |||
| Karma | Dr. Michael Dang | [6] | ||
| Insaaf Ki Awaaz | Kailashnath | |||
| Kala Dhanda Goray Log | Durga Das Jetia | |||
| Allah Rakha | R.S. Khera | |||
| Samundar | Rajeshwar Nath | |||
| Jeeva | Inspector Dushyant Singh | |||
| 1987 | Sansar | Din Dayal Sharma | [7] | |
| Mohre | Jagmohan Sharma | |||
| Satyamev Jayate | Advocate Amar N. Kaul | |||
| Kaash | Alok | |||
| Thikana | Inspector Anwar Ali | |||
| Uttar Dakshin | Ramniklal | |||
| Insaf Ki Pukar | Sohanlal | |||
| 1988 | Mere Baad | Saagar | ||
| Ghar Mein Ram Gali Mein Shyam | Dharamchand | |||
| Tamacha | Dr. Mehta | |||
| Shiv Shakti | D.C. | |||
| Hatya | Surendra Mohan | |||
| Pestonjee | Pestonjee "Pesi" | |||
| Paap Ko Jalaa Kar Raakh Kar Doonga | Bhuchaal | |||
| Agnee | Shekhawat | |||
| Vijay | Lala Yodhraj Bhalla | |||
| Sone Pe Suhaaga | Justice Nyaychand Rastogi | |||
| Zakhmi Aurat | Lawyer Mahendranath | |||
| Tezaab | Shyamlal | [8] | ||
| 1989 | Ram Lakhan | Deodhar Shastri | ||
| Bees Saal Baad | Thakur | |||
| Main Tera Dushman | Thakur Dayalu | |||
| Daddy | Anand | |||
| Taaqatwar | Municipal Officer Vijay Sharma | |||
| Gorakh Nath | ||||
| Aakhri Ghulam | Rai Bahadur Thakur Daulat Singh | |||
| Sachai Ki Taqat | DCP Agarwal | |||
| Kasam Vardi Ki | Chaddha | |||
| Parinda | Inspector Prakash | |||
| Chandni | Ramesh Mehra | |||
| ChaalBaaz | Tribhuvan Kushwaha "Chachaji" | [9] | ||
| Tridev | Commissioner Mathur | |||
| Kanoon Apna Apna | Kabza Kanhaiyalal | |||
| Bhrashtachar | Purshottam | |||
| Zakham | Durjan | |||
| Main Azaad Hoon | Dalchand Jain | |||
| 1990 | Awaargi | Lala Jamal Khan | ||
| Jeene Do | Hardayal | |||
| Izzatdaar | Jailor Mushtaque Ali | |||
| Kroadh | Inspector Vikram Shukla | |||
| Jamai Raja | Dindayal Trivedi | |||
| Muqaddar Ka Badshaah | Vijay Singh | |||
| Dil | Hazari Prasad | |||
| Sheshnaag | Bansi Lal | |||
| Aaj Ka Arjun | Police Inspector | |||
| 1991 | Khilaaf | Rana Ranjit Singh Sangwan | ||
| Mast Kalandar | Pinkoo | |||
| Ayee Milan Ki Raat | Bajrangi / Sumer Singh / Baldev Singh | |||
| Pratigyabadh | Tej Bahadur / Tejaa | |||
| Pyar Hua Chori Chori | Jhunjhunwala | |||
| Haque | Bittu Singh | |||
| Deshwasi | Raja Shamsher Singh | |||
| Trinetra | Father Patrick | |||
| Saudagar | Mandhaari Kaka | |||
| Saathi | Inspector Kotwal / Sultan | |||
| Lamhe | Prem Anand | [10] | ||
| Hum | Inspector Girdhar | |||
| Dil Hai Ki Manta Nahin | Seth Dharamchand | |||
| Ganga Jamuna Ki Lalkar | Lala | |||
| Sau Crore | Mohanbhai | |||
| 1992 | Vansh | Krishnakant Dharmadhikari | ||
| Beta | Totaram Chautala | |||
| Do Hanso Ka Joda | N/A | |||
| Zindagi Ek Juaa | Jagjit "J.J." Singh | |||
| Heer Ranjha | Kaedo | |||
| Shola Aur Shabnam | Major Inder Mohan Lathi | |||
| Nagin Aur Lootere | Police Constable | |||
| Humlaa | Jagtap | |||
| Ek Ladka Ek Ladki | Bhagwati Prasad | |||
| Ganga Bani Shola | Chamanlal | |||
| Khel | Seema's Uncle | |||
| Apradhi | Heera | |||
| Umar 55 Ki Dil Bachpan Ka | Batliwala | |||
| 1993 | Shreemaan Aashique | Professor Vishwamitra | ||
| Aaj Kie Aurat | Editor Arun Saxena | |||
| Lootere | Changez Lala | |||
| Roop Ki Rani Choron Ka Raja | Jagmohan "Jugran" Laal / Manmohan Laal | |||
| Dil Ki Baazi | Daulatram | |||
| Parampara | Gora Shankar | |||
| Kayda Kanoon | Mr. Sinha | |||
| Waqt Hamara Hai | Dinanath Sabkuchwala | |||
| Meherbaan | Shankar | |||
| Khalnayak | Ishwar Pandey | |||
| Izzat Ki Roti | Girdharilal Chakradhari | |||
| Sainik | Retd. Colonel Yashpal Dutt | |||
| Hum Hain Kamaal Ke | Nilamber | |||
| Gumrah | Prakash Chadda | |||
| Dil Tera Aashiq | Ranvir Chaudhari | |||
| Aasoo Bane Angaarey | Shyamsunder | |||
| Tadipaar | Kader | |||
| Darr | Vijay Awasthi | |||
| 1994 | Karan | Seth Pawan Puri | ||
| Insaniyat | Brijbhan | |||
| Laadla | Laxmi Narayan Jaitley | |||
| Raghuvir Pathak | ||||
| Maha Shaktishaali | Inspector Prakash Varma | |||
| Pyar Ka Rog | Col. Udham "Udhu" Singh | |||
| Eena Meena Deeka | Ujwal Raja Bully | |||
| Hum Aapke Hain Koun..! | Prof. Siddharth Chaudhary | |||
| Saajan Ka Ghar | Mr. Dhanraj | [11] | ||
| Chaand Kaa Tukdaa | Hasmukh Khurana | |||
| 1995 | Dil Ka Doctor | Doctor Dilbag | ||
| Meri Mohabbat Mera Naseeba | Abdullah Chacha | |||
| Taqdeerwala | Inspector Ranjit Singh | |||
| Janam Kundli | Mahendra Prasad | |||
| Zamana Deewana | Kamdev Singh "KD" | |||
| Oh Darling! Yeh Hai India! | President / Nathuram | |||
| Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge | Dharamvir Malhotra | |||
| Ram Shastra | Dhonga | |||
| 1996 | Vishwasghaat | Indramohan Saxena / Professor Khurana | ||
| Dushmani | Mr. Oberoi | |||
| Shastra | Shanti Prasad | |||
| Tu Chor Main Sipahi | Police Commissioner Kushal Singh | |||
| Papa Kehte Hai | Krishan Anand | |||
| Uff Yeh Mohabbat | Tej Singh | |||
| Prem Granth | Swami Dharam Bhooshan | |||
| Chaahat | Shambunath Rathore | |||
| Maahir | Balwant Rai | |||
| Mr. Bechara | Dr. Dayanand | |||
| 1997 | Judwaa | Inspector Vidyarthi | ||
| Agnichakra | Dhanraj | |||
| Gudgudee | Ajay Prasad | |||
| Ziddi | Advocate Ashok Pradhan | |||
| Sanam | Seth Yashpal Anand | |||
| Aur Pyaar Ho Gaya | Kailashnath | |||
| Deewana Mastana | Brijbhan "Birju" Rastogi | |||
| Mere Sapno Ki Rani | Lakhan Nehle | |||
| Afltaoon | Vidyaprakash | |||
| Share Bazaar | Inspector Sharma | |||
| 1998 | Zor | Police Commissioner Uday Singh | ||
| Saat Rang Ke Sapne | Bhanu | [12] | ||
| Hazaar Chaurasi Ki Maa | Dibyanath Chatterjee | [13] | ||
| Keemat | Dinanath Tripathi | |||
| Salaakhen | Sachidanand Agnihotri | |||
| Aunty No. 1 | Jyotish | |||
| Swami Vivekananda | Station Master | Cameo | ||
| Jab Pyaar Kisise Hota Hai | Dadaji | [14] | ||
| Kuch Kuch Hota Hai | Principal Malhotra | |||
| Prem Aggan | Jai Kumar | [15] | ||
| Bade Miyan Chote Miyan | Police Commissioner Shyamlal Tripathi | [16] | ||
| Doli Saja Ke Rakhna | Mr. Bansal | |||
| China Gate | Brigadier Anoop Kumar / Governor | Cameo | ||
| Jhooth Bole Kauwa Kaate | Rashid Khan | [17] | ||
| 1999 | Sarfarosh-E-Hind | DCP Arun Bedi | ||
| Hum Aapke Dil Mein Rehte Hain | Mr. Vishwanath | [18] | ||
| Sooryavansham | Dharmendra | |||
| Haseena Maan Jaayegi | Gulzarilal Verma | [19] | ||
| 2000 | Kaho Naa... Pyaar Hai | Vishal "Sirjee" Saxena | ||
| Dulhan Hum Le Jayenge | Vicky Nath | [20] | ||
| Dil Hi Dil Mein | Colonel Enayathulla | |||
| Kya Kehna | Gulshan Bakshi | |||
| Refugee | Jaan Mohammad | |||
| Dhadkan | Digvijay Varma | Cameo | ||
| Hamara Dil Aapke Paas Hai | Muthu Pillai | |||
| Aaghaaz | Balraj Nanda | [21] | ||
| Mohabbatein | Kake | |||
| Ghaath | Ramakant Patel | |||
| Dhai Akshar Prem Ke | Raunaq Grewal | [22] | ||
| 2001 | Aashiq | Dilip Dev Kapoor | ||
| Jodi No.1 | Rai Bahadur | |||
| Kyo Kii... Main Jhuth Nahin Bolta | Advocate Tejpal Singh | |||
| Rehnaa Hai Terre Dil Mein | Deendayal "DD" Shastri | |||
| 2002 | Koi Mere Dil Se Poochhe | Mr. Puri | ||
| Yeh Hai Jalwa | Robin Singh | |||
| 2003 | R. K. Sharma / Captain Rashid | |||
| 2004 | Meri Biwi Ka Jawaab Nahin | Bhairav Chaudhary | ||
| Garv | Lawyer Tyagi | |||
| Dr. Mathur | ||||
| Tumsa Nahin Dekha | John Uncle | |||
| Karam Jindal | ||||
| Kaun Hai Jo Sapno Mein Aaya | Dr. Verma | |||
| Veer-Zaara | Zakir Ahmed | |||
| Aabra Ka Daabra | Limbu | |||
| 2005 | Hum Jo Keh Na Paaye | Neeraj Mehta | ||
| Kyaa Kool Hai Hum | Dr. Screwala | |||
| Maine Gandhi Ko Nahin Mara | Professor Uttam Chaudhary | |||
| Sarkar | Motilal Khurana | |||
| Main Aisa Hi Hoon | Dayanath Trivedi | |||
| Paheli | Bhanwarlal | |||
| 2006 | Rang De Basanti | Rajnath Singhania | ||
| Umar | Narrator | |||
| Shaadi Se Pehle | Mangal Pratap Bhalla | |||
| Aap Ki Khatir | Arjun Khanna | |||
| Chup Chup Ke | Jaived Prasad | [23] | ||
| Khosla Ka Ghosla | Kamal Kishore Khosla | |||
| Jaan-E-Mann | Boney Chachu / New York Cafe Owner | [24] | ||
| Vivah | Harishchandra Bajpayee | |||
| Apna Sapna Money Money | Satyabol Shastri | |||
| Prateeksha | James Brown | |||
| 2007 | Shakalaka Boom Boom | Reggie's Father | ||
| Buddha Mar Gaya | Laxmikant "LK" Kabadiya | [25] | ||
| Heyy Babyy | Mr. Malhotra | Cameo | ||
| Dhokha | Saeed | |||
| Laaga Chunari Mein Daag | Shivshankar Sahay | |||
| Apna Asmaan | Dr. Sathya | |||
| Victoria No. 203 | Raja | |||
| Papa | ||||
| Dus Kahaniyaan | Anya's Dad | Segment: Lovedale[26] | ||
| Jaane Bhi Do Yaaron | Lama | |||
| 2008 | My Name Is Anthony Gonsalves | Murtaza Seth | ||
| Dhoom Dadakka | Mungilal | [27] | ||
| Rama Rama Kya Hai Drama | Vishwas Khurana | [28] | ||
| C Kkompany | Mr. Joshi | |||
| A Wednesday! | Prakash Rathod | [29] | ||
| Tahaan | Subhan Darr | |||
| De Taali | Abhi's Father | |||
| God Tussi Great Ho | Jagmohan Prajapati | |||
| Meerabai Not Out | Dr. Awasthi | |||
| 2009 | Victory | Ram Shekhawat | ||
| Morning Walk | Joymohan | [30] | ||
| Zamaanat | Dr. Madan | |||
| Sankat City | Faujdar | |||
| Life Partner | Mr. Jugran | |||
| Yeh Mera India | Judge Ayyar | |||
| Dil Bole Hadippa! | Vikram "Vicky" Singh | |||
| Wake Up Sid | Ram Mehra | |||
| Teree Sang | Judge | |||
| 2010 | Pyaar Impossible | Mr. Udesh Sharma | ||
| Striker | Inspector Farooque | |||
| Apartment | Madhusudan Tanha | |||
| Badmaash Company | Sajjan Kapoor | |||
| Lamhaa | Haji | |||
| Dabangg | Dayal Babu | |||
| 2011 | Yamla Pagla Deewana | Joginder Singh Brar | ||
| Game | Kabir Malhotra / Iqbal Chand Malhotra | |||
| Zokkomon | Deshraj / Dr. Vivek Roy | |||
| Naughty @ 40 | Laxminarayan Srivastav | |||
| Chatur Singh Two Star | Commissioner Rajpal Sinha / Dr. Jhatka | |||
| Yeh Faasley | Devinder Devilal Dua | |||
| Mausam | Maharaj Kishan | |||
| Desi Boyz | Suresh Awasthi | |||
| Pir Baba | ||||
| 2012 | Chaar Din Ki Chandni | Chandraveer Singh | [31] | |
| Kyaa Super Kool Hain Hum | Francis Marlo | |||
| Mr. Bhatti on Chutti | BB Bhatti | |||
| Chhodo Kal Ki Baatein | Benam Kumar | |||
| Midnight's Children | Ghani | |||
| Jab Tak Hai Jaan | Kamal Thapar | Cameo | ||
| 2013 | Mai | Doctor | ||
| Special 26 | Prem Kant Sharma | [32] | ||
| Chashme Baddoor | Suryakant / Chandrakant | |||
| Aurangzeb | Inspector Vijaykant Phogat | Cameo | ||
| Hum Hain Raahi Car Ke | Prof. Ganguly | |||
| Yamla Pagla Deewana 2 | Joginder Armstrong | |||
| Gori Tere Pyaar Mein | Latesh Bhai | |||
| Mahabharat | Shakuni | Voiceover | ||
| 2014 | Total Siyapaa | Rajinder Singh | ||
| Gang of Ghosts | Gendamal | |||
| Main Tera Hero | Vikrant Singhal | |||
| Singham Returns | Gurukant "Guruji" Acharya | |||
| Daawat-e-Ishq | Abdul Qadir / Shahriyar Habibullah | |||
| Ekkees Toppon Ki Salaami | Purushotam Narayan Joshi | |||
| Happy New Year | Manohar Sharma | Cameo | ||
| Super Nani | Mr. Sammy | |||
| The Shaukeens | Ashok "Lali" Lalwani | |||
| Sonali Cable | Boss-Waghela | |||
| 2015 | Baby | Om Prakash Shukla | [33] | |
| Sharafat Gayi Tel Lene | D.K. Thawani | |||
| Roy | Mr. Grewal | Cameo | ||
| Dirty Politics | C.B.I. Chief Satya Prakash Mishra | |||
| Prem Ratan Dhan Payo | Jagdish "Bapu" Diwan | |||
| 2016 | Buddha In A Traffic Jam | Professor Ranjan Batki | ||
| Paan Singh Dhoni | ||||
| Saat Uchakkey | Diwan | |||
| 2017 | Naam Shabana | Om Prakash Shukla | Cameo | |
| Indu Sarkar | Nana Pradhan | |||
| Dinanath "DJ Kakka" Joshi | ||||
| Judwaa 2 | Balraj Bakshi | |||
| Ranchi Diaries | Thakur Bhaiyaa | |||
| 2018 | Aiyaary | Tariq Ali | ||
| Baa Baaa Black Sheep | Charudutt "Charlie" Sharma | |||
| Love Sonia | Dada Thakur | |||
| 2019 | The Accidental Prime Minister | Manmohan Singh | [34] | |
| Retired Justice Omprakash Tyagi | ||||
| 2022 | The Kashmir Files | Pushkar Nath Pandit | ||
| Uunchai | Om Sharma | [35] | ||
| 2023 | Shiv Shastri Balboa | Shiv Shankar Shastri | [36] | |
| IB71 | IB Chief N. S. Avasti | [37] | ||
| The Vaccine War | Cabinet Secretary | |||
| 2024 | Kuch Khattaa Ho Jaay | Heer's Grandfather | [38] | |
| Kaagaz 2 | Raj Narayan Singh | |||
| Chhota Bheem and the Curse of Damyaan | Guru Shambhu | [39] | ||
| The Signature | Arvind | [40] | ||
| Vijay 69 | Vijay Matthews | [41] | ||
| 2025 | Emergency | Jay Prakash Narayan |
| Year | Title | Role | Language | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | Trimurtulu | Don | Telugu | ||
| 1990 | Nehru: The Jewel of India | Jawahar | English | ||
| Indrajaalam | CM Of Maharashtra | Malayalam | |||
| 1997 | V.I.P. | Priya's Father | Tamil | ||
| 1998 | Swami Vivekananda | Station Master | English | Cameo | |
| 2001 | Little John | Swami Paramananda | English Tamil | ||
| Praja | Bappu Haji Mustafa | Malayalam | |||
| 2002 | Bend It Like Beckham | Mr. Bhamra | English | ||
| 2003 | Banana Brothers | Ketan | English | ||
| 2004 | Bride & Prejudice | Mr. Bakshi | English | ||
| 2005 | The Mistress of Spices | Geeta's Grandfather | English | ||
| 2006 | Hope & A Little Sugar | Colonel Oberoi | English | ||
| 2007 | Kuttrapathirikai | Rajiv Gandhi | Tamil | ||
| Lust, Caution | Khalid Said ud-Din | Chinese | |||
| Gandhi Park | Sammy Philips | English | |||
| 2008 | The Other End Of The Line | Rajeev Sethi | English | ||
| 2009 | Tera Mera Ki Rishta | Mohinder | Punjabi | ||
| 2010 | You Will Meet A Tall Dark Stranger | Dia's Father | English | ||
| 2011 | Pranayam | Achuthan Nair | Malayalam | [42] | |
| The Lion of Judah | Monty | English | |||
| Breakaway | Darvesh Singh | English | |||
| 2012 | Mudhalvar Mahatma | Chief Minister | Tamil | ||
| Parijatha | N/A | Kannada | |||
| Silver Linings Playbook | Dr. Cliff Patel | English | |||
| Midnight's Children | Ghani | English | |||
| 2013 | Kashala Udyachi Baat | Blind Man | Marathi | ||
| 2014 | Nayana | Nayana's Muttachan | Malayalam | ||
| Kalimannu | Himself | Malayalam | Guest appearance | ||
| Shongram | Old Karim | English Bengali | |||
| 2016 | A Family Man | Dr. Savraj Singh | English | ||
| 2017 | The Big Sick | Azmat Nanjiani | English | ||
| The Boy With The Topknot | Shathnam's Father | English | [43] | ||
| 2018 | Hotel Mumbai | Hemant Oberoi | English | ||
| 2022 | Karthikeya 2 | Dr. Dhanvanthri Vedpathak | Telugu | Cameo | |
| Connect | Father Augustine | Tamil | |||
| 2023 | Voice Of Sathyanathan | President Of India | Malayalam | [44] | |
| Tiger Nageswara Rao | IB Officer Raghavendra Rajput | Telugu | |||
| Ghost | A. N. Rao | Kannada | |||
| The India House | Shyamji Krishna Varma | Telugu | [45] [46] |
| Year | Film | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Bariwali | ||
| 2005 | Maine Gandhi Ko Nahin Mara | [47] | |
| 2009 | Tere Sang | ||
| 2017 | Ranchi Diaries |
| Year | Show | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | Janam | Virendra Desai | Television film |
| 1995 | Imtihaan | Producer | |
| 2000–2004 | Say Na Something To Anupam Uncle | Host | |
| 2001 | Sawaal Dus Crore Ka | Host | [49] |
| 2004 | ER | Ajay Rasgotra | |
| 2004 | Spooks | Harakat | [50] |
| 2007–2008 | Lead India | Host | [51] |
| 2013 | 24 | Wasim Khan | Cameo |
| 2014–2015 | The Anupam Kher Show - Kucch Bhi Ho Sakta Hai | Host | [52] |
| 2015–2018 | Sense8 | Sanyam Dandekar | |
| 2016 | Bharatvarsh | Host | |
| 2017 | People | Host | |
| The Indian Detective | Stanley D'Mello | [53] | |
| 2018 | Mrs Wilson | Shahbaz Karim | [54] |
| 2018–2021 | New Amsterdam | Dr. Vijay Kapoor | |
| 2021 | Bhuj: The Day India Shook | Narrator | Documentary |
| 2023 | Trial By Fire | Captain Hardeep Bedi | |
| The Freelancer | Dr. Arif Khan | ||