Anupam Kher filmography
Anupam Kher (born 7 March 1955) is an Indian actor and the 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 532 films[1] in several languages and many plays.[2] 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 (2013).
Hindi films[edit]
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| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | Aagaman | Unknown | |
| 1984 | Saaransh | B.V. Pradhan | |
| Utsav | Samsthaana's Friend | ||
| 1985 | Aitbaar | Public Prosecutor | |
| Arjun | Shiv Chougule | ||
| Wafadaar | Daya Sagar | ||
| Jaanoo | Mr. Mathur | ||
| Misaal | Rana | ||
| Rao Saheb | Rao Saheb | ||
| Janam | Virendra Desai | ||
| 1986 | Aakhree Raasta | Mahesh Sandaliya | |
| Palay Khan | British General Bonz | ||
| Karma | Dr. Michael Dang | ||
| Allah Rakha | R.S. Khera | ||
| Samundar | Rajeshwar Nath | ||
| Jeeva | Inspector Dushyant Singh | ||
| 1987 | Sansar | Din Dayal Sharma | |
| Mohre | Jagmohan Sharma | ||
| Satyamev Jayate | Advocate Amar N. Kaul | ||
| Nehru: The Jewel of India | Jawahar | ||
| Kaash | Alok | ||
| Thikana | Inspector Anwar Ali | ||
| Uttar Dakshin | Ramniklal | ||
| 1988 | Mere Baad | Saagar | |
| Ghar Mein Ram Gali Mein Shyam | Dharamchand | ||
| Tamacha | Dr. Mehta | ||
| Shiv Shakti | D.C. | ||
| Hatya | Surendra Mohan | ||
| Bees Saal Baad | Thakur | ||
| Pestonjee | Pestonjee (Pesi) | ||
| Paap Ko Jalaa Kar Raakh Kar Doonga | Bhuchaal | ||
| Vijay | Lala Yodhraj Bhalla | ||
| Zakhmi Aurat | Lawyer Mahendranath | ||
| Tezaab | Shyamlal | ||
| 1989 | Sachai Ki Taqat | DCP Agarwal | |
| Ram Lakhan | Deodhar Shastri | ||
| Main Tera Dushman | Thakur Dayalu | ||
| Daddy | Anand | ||
| Taaqatwar | Municipal Officer Vijay Sharma | ||
| Nigahen: Nagina Part II | Gorakh Nath | ||
| Aakhri Ghulam | Rai Bahadur Thakur Daulat Singh | ||
| Parinda | Inspector Prakash | ||
| Chandni | Ramesh Mehra | Cameo | |
| ChaalBaaz | Tribhuvan/Chachaji | ||
| 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 | ||
| 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 | ||
| Trinetra | Father Patrick | ||
| Saudagar | Mandhaari Kaka | ||
| Saathi | Inspector Kotwal/Sultan | ||
| Lamhe | Prem Anand | ||
| 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 | ||
| 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/Manmohan | ||
| 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 | ||
| 1942: A Love Story | 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 | ||
| Chaand Kaa Tukdaa | Hasmukh Khurana | ||
| Hum Hain Kamaal Ke | Nilamber | ||
| 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 | Khurana/Indermohan | |
| Dushmani | Mr. Oberoi | ||
| Shastra | Shanti Prasad | ||
| Tu Chor Main Sipahi | Police Commissioner Kushal Singh | ||
| Papa Kehte Hai | Krishan Anand | ||
| 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 | Birju | ||
| Afltaoon | Vidyaprakash | ||
| Share Bazaar | Inspector Sharma | ||
| 1998 | Zor | Police Commissioner Uday Singh | |
| Saat Rang Ke Sapne | Bhanu | ||
| Hazaar Chaurasi Ki Maa | Dibyanath Chatterjee | ||
| Keemat | Dinanath Tripathi | ||
| Salaakhen | Sachidanand Agnihotri | ||
| Aunty No. 1 | Jyotish | ||
| Swami Vivekananda | Station Master | Cameo | |
| Jab Pyaar Kisise Hota Hai | Dadaji | ||
| Kuch Kuch Hota Hai | Principal Malhotra | ||
| Prem Aggan | Jai Kumar | ||
| Bade Miyan Chote Miyan | Police Commissioner Shyamlal Tripathi | ||
| Doli Saja Ke Rakhna | Mr. Bansal | ||
| China Gate | Brigadier Anoop Kumar/Governor | Cameo | |
| Jhooth Bole Kauwa Kaate | Rashid Khan | ||
| 1999 | Sarfarosh-E-Hind | DCP Arun Bedi | |
| Hum Aapke Dil Mein Rehte Hain | Mr. Vishwanath | ||
| Sooryavansham | Dharmendra | ||
| Haseena Maan Jaayegi | Gulzarilal Verma | ||
| 2000 | Kaho Naa... Pyaar Hai | Mr. Saxena/Sirjee | |
| Dulhan Hum Le Jayenge | Vicky Nath | ||
| 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 | ||
| Mohabbatein | Kake | ||
| Ghaath | Ramakant Patel | ||
| 2001 | Aashiq | Dilip Dev Kapoor | |
| Little John | Swami Paramananda aka Swamiji | ||
| Jodi No.1 | Rai Bahadur | ||
| Kyo Kii... Main Jhuth Nahin Bolta | Advocate Tejpal | ||
| Rehnaa Hai Terre Dil Mein | Deendayal Shastri (DD) | ||
| 2002 | Koi Mere Dil Se Poochhe | Mr. Puri | |
| Yeh Hai Jalwa | Robin Singh | ||
| 2003 | Jaal: The Trap | R. K. Sharma/Captain Rashid | |
| 2004 | Meri Biwi Ka Jawaab Nahin | Bhairav Chaudhary | |
| Garv | Lawyer Tyagi | ||
| Shart: The Challenge | Dr. Mathur | ||
| Tumsa Nahin Dekha | John Uncle | ||
| 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 | ||
| Khosla Ka Ghosla | Kamal Kishore Khosla | ||
| Jaan-E-Mann | Vakil Chachu (Boney) | ||
| 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 | ||
| Heyy Babyy | Mr. Malhotra | ||
| Dhokha | Saeed | ||
| Laaga Chunari Mein Daag | Shivshankar Sahay | ||
| Apna Asmaan | Dr. Sathya | ||
| Victoria No. 203 | Raja | ||
| Gandhi Park | Sammy Philips | ||
| Dus Kahaniyaan | Anya's Dad | Segment: Lovedale | |
| Jaane Bhi Do Yaaron | Lama | ||
| 2008 | Dhoom Dadakka | Mungilal | |
| Rama Rama Kya Hai Drama | Vishwas Khurana | ||
| C Kkompany | Mr. Joshi | ||
| A Wednesday! | Prakash Rathod | ||
| 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 | ||
| 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 | Rajpal Sinha/Dr Jhatka | ||
| Yeh Faasley | Devinder Devilal Dua | ||
| Mausam | Maharaj Kishan | ||
| Desi Boyz | Suresh Awasthi | ||
| Aagaah: The Warning | Pir Baba | ||
| 2012 | Chaar Din Ki Chandni | Chandraveer Singh | |
| 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 | ||
| 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 | [3] |
| 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 | |
| M.S. Dhoni: The Untold Story | Paan Singh Dhoni | ||
| Saat Uchakkey | Diwan | ||
| 2017 | Naam Shabana | Om Prakash Shukla | |
| Indu Sarkar | Nana Pradhan | ||
| Toilet: Ek Prem Katha | Dinanath "DJ Kakka" Joshi | ||
| Judwaa 2 | Balraj Bakshi | ||
| Ranchi Diaries | Thakur Bhaiyaa | ||
| 2018 | Aiyaary | Tariq Ali | |
| Baa Baaa Black Sheep | Charudutt "Charlie" Sharma | ||
| Hotel Mumbai | Hemant Oberoi | ||
| Love Sonia | Dada Thakur | ||
| 2019 | The Accidental Prime Minister | Manmohan Singh | |
| One Day: Justice Delivered | Retired Justice Omprakash Tyagi | ||
| 2022 | The Kashmir Files | Pushkar Nath Pandit | |
| Uunchai | Om Sharma | [4] | |
| 2023 | Shiv Shastri Balboa | Shiv Shankar Shastri | |
| The Signature
|
TBA | [5] | |
| Metro In Dino
|
TBA | Filming | |
| The Vaccine War | TBA | Filming | |
| IB71
|
TBA | Filming[6] | |
| Nautanki
|
TBA | Filming | |
| Kuch Khattaa Ho Jaay
|
TBA | Filming | |
| Kaagaz 2
|
TBA | Filming[7] | |
| Emergency
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Jaya Prakash Narayan | Filming |
Other language films[edit]
| Year | Films | Role | Language | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | Trimurtulu | Don | Telugu | |
| Nehru: The Jewel of India | Jawahar | English | ||
| 1990 | 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 aka Swamiji | 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 | |
| The Lion of Judah | Monty | English | ||
| Breakaway | Darvesh Singh | English | ||
| 2012 | Welcome Back Gandhi | Chief Minister | English 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 Urdu |
||
| 2016 | A Family Man | Dr. Savraj Singh | English | |
| 2017 | The Big Sick | Azmat Nanjiani | English | |
| The Boy With The Topknot | Shathnam's Father | English Punjabi |
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| 2018 | Hotel Mumbai | Hemant Oberoi | English | |
| 2022 | Karthikeya 2 | Dr. Dhanvanthri Vedpathak | Telugu | Cameo |
| Connect | Father Augustine | Tamil | ||
| 2023 | Voice Of Sathyanathan
|
TBA | Malayalam | |
| Tiger Nageswara Rao
|
TBA | Telugu | ||
| Ghost
|
TBA | Kannada |
Other credits[edit]
Producer[edit]
| Year | Film | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Bariwali | |
| 2005 | Maine Gandhi Ko Nahin Mara | |
| 2009 | Tere Sang | |
| 2017 | Ranchi Diaries |
Director[edit]
| Year | Film | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | Om Jai Jagadish | Hindi |
Discography[edit]
| Year | Film | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | Shreemaan Aashique | Abhi To Main Jawan Hoon |
Dubbing roles[edit]
| Film title | Original Voice | Character | Dub Language | Original Language | Original Year Release | Dub Year Release | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Up | Ed Asner | Carl Fredricksen | Hindi | English | 2009 | 2009 |
Television[edit]
| Year | Show | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | Imtihaan | Producer | |
| 2000–2004 | Say Na Something To Anupam Uncle[8][9] | Host | |
| 2001 | Sawaal Dus Crore Ka | Host | |
| 2004 | ER | Ajay Rasgotra | |
| 2004 | Spooks[10] | Harakat | |
| 2007–2008 | Lead India[11] | Host | |
| 2013 | 24 | Wasim Khan | Cameo |
| 2014–2015 | The Anupam Kher Show - Kucch Bhi Ho Sakta Hai | Host | |
| 2015–2018 | Sense8 | Sanyam Dandekar | |
| 2016 | Bharatvarsh | Host | |
| 2017 | People | Host | |
| The Indian Detective | Stanley D'Mello | ||
| 2018 | Mrs Wilson | Shahbaz Karim | |
| 2018–2021 | New Amsterdam | Dr. Vijay Kapoor | |
| 2021 | Bhuj: The Day India Shook | Narrator | Documentary |
| 2023 | Trial By Fire | Captain Hardeep Bedi |
References[edit]
- ^ अच्छे कंटेंट के बाद भी दर्शकों को लुभाने में क्यों नाकामयाब हो रही हैं Bollywood Movies?, retrieved 9 March 2023
- ^ "Been there, done that! Anupam Kher starts shooting for 501st film". Archived from the original on 29 October 2016. Retrieved 24 June 2011.
- ^ "Akshay Kumar 'Baby': Official trailer released". indialive.TODAY. Archived from the original on 17 December 2014. Retrieved 4 December 2014.
- ^ "Parineeti Chopra plays the role of a tourist guide in Nepal in Sooraj Barjatya's Uunchai; film shot at world's most DANGEROUS airport". Bollywood Hungama. 9 October 2021. Retrieved 9 October 2021.
- ^ "Anupam Kher announces the title of his 525th film 'The Signature'". The Times of India. 8 June 2022. Retrieved 20 June 2022.
- ^ "After the success of The Kashmir Files, Anupam Kher begins shooting for his 523rd film along with Vidyut Jammwal". Bollywood Hungama. 22 March 2022. Retrieved 23 March 2022.
- ^ "Anupam Kher announces his 526th movie 'Kaagaz 2' - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 28 July 2022.
- ^ Sarkar, Suparno (11 October 2017). "Anupam Kher is new FTII chairman: The versatile actor's journey so far, achievements". International Business Times. Retrieved 11 September 2022.
- ^ "SAB to launch two new shows". 27 October 2003. Archived from the original on 26 July 2017. Retrieved 29 July 2017.
- ^ "BBC - Spooks - Series 3, Episode 3 Credits". 3 December 2014. Archived from the original on 13 November 2004. Retrieved 17 March 2021.
- ^ "Anupam Kher set orphanage mumbai". Archived from the original on 19 April 2017. Retrieved 18 April 2017.
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