Anupam Kher
Born	March 7, 1955 Shimla, India[1]
Occupation	Actor, producer,director
Awards Filmfare Awards Best Actor: Saaransh (1984) Best Supporting Actor Award: Vijay (1988) Best Comedian Award: Ram Lakhan (1989) Critics Award for Best Performance: Daddy (1990) Best Comedian Award: Lamhe (1991) Best Comedian Award: Khel (1992) Best Comedian Award: Darr (1993) Best Comedian Award: Dilwale Dulhaniya Le Jayenge (1995) National Film Awards Special Jury Award: Daddy (1990) Special Jury Award: Maine Gandhi Ko Nahin Mara (2006)

Anupam Kher (Hindi: अन�पम खेर), born March 7, 1955, is an actor in Hindi films in India. He has acted in nearly 200 Bollywood films, and several English films.

Career

He made his acting debut in the 1982 Hindi movie Aagman. Then in 1984 came Saaransh, where he played a late-age retired person having lost his son and never looked back since then. He hosted TV shows such as Say Na Something To Anupam Uncle and Sawaal Dus Crore Ka. He has mainly done comic roles but has done many villain roles for which he got critical acclaim such as Karma (1986) where he played terrorist Dr. Dang. He was applauded for his performance in the film Daddy (1989). Considered one of his best performances, he received the Filmfare Critics Award for Best Performance. Kher is a frequent winner in the Comedian category.

He ventured into directing with Om Jai Jagadish (2003) and is also a producer. He produced and starred in the film Maine Gandhi Ko Nahin Mara (2005). He received the Best Actor Award from the Karachi International Film Festival for his performance in the film.

Kher is known internationally with the films Bend It Like Beckham (2002), Bride and Prejudice (2004), his appearance on the hit TV show ER and most recently with The Mistress of Spices (2006).

He also served as the chairman of the Indian Film Censor Board until recently, when he was replaced by Sharmila Tagore. He is an alumnus of National School of Drama (1978 batch) and later became its director, between 2001 and 2004.

Personal life

He is married to actress Kiron Kher and has one son, Sikander Kher, who is an actor. His brother Raju Kher is also an actor who appeared in his directorial debut Om Jai Jagadish and Maine Gandhi Ko Nahin Mara.

Awards and recognition

Filmfare Awards

• 1984 - Filmfare Best Actor Award, Saaransh
• 1988 - Filmfare Best Supporting Actor Award, Vijay
• 1989 - Filmfare Best Comedian Award, Ram Lakhan
• 1990 - Filmfare Critics Award for Best Performance, Daddy
• 1991 - Filmfare Best Comedian Award, Lamhe
• 1992 - Filmfare Best Comedian Award, Khel
• 1993 - Filmfare Best Comedian Award, Darr
• 1995 - Filmfare Best Comedian Award, Dilwale Dulhaniya Le Jayenge

Star Screen Awards

• 1994: Star Screen Award Best Supporting Actor for 1942: A Love Story
• 1999: Star Screen Award Best Comedian for Haseena Maan Jayegi

Bollywood Movie Awards

• 1999 : Bollywood Movie Award - Best Supporting Actor for Salaakhen
• 2007 : Bollywood Movie Award - Best Comedian for Khosla Ka Ghosla

Other Awards

• 1990, National Film Award - Special Jury Award / Special Mention (Feature Film) for Daddy [1]
• 2000, Actor of the Decade Award (Millennium Honours) [2]
• 2000, Best Actor in a Comic Role at the Sansui Viewers Choice Awards [3]
• 2001, Real Life Hero Award at the Zee Gold Bollywood Awards [4]
• 2004, Padma Shri by the Government of India for his contribution to Indian cinema [5]
• 2005, Best Actor Award from the Karachi International Film Festival for Maine Gandhi Ko Nahin Mara [6]
• 2005, "Divya Himachal Award" for excellence 2005, with the blessings of H.H. Dalai Lama [7]
• 2006, National Film Award - Special Jury Award / Special Mention (Feature Film) for Maine Gandhi Ko Nahin Mara [[8]]
• 2006, Best Actor Award at the Riverside International Film Festival at California for Maine Gandhi Ko Nahin Mara [9]
• 2006, GIFA awards: Critics Choice Awards - Best Actor in a Comic Role for Khosla Ka Ghosla [10][11]

Selected Filmography

• Apmaan (1982)
• Saaransh (1984)
• Utsav (The Festival) (1984)
• Arjun (1985)
• Karma (1986)
• Zakhmi Aurat (1988)
• Tezaab (1988)
• Tridev (1989)
• Ram Lakhan {1989)
• Parinda (1989)
• Daddy (1989)
• Chandni (1989)
• Chaalbaaz (1989)
• Dil (1990)
• Saudagar (1991)
• Lamhe (1991)
• Hum (1991)
• Dil Hai Ke Manta Nahin (1991)
• Shola aur Shabnam (1992)
• 1942: A Love Story (1993)
• Hum Aapke Hain Koun (1994)
• Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge (1995)
• Chaahat (1996)
• Gudgudee (1997)
• Kuch Kuch Hota Hai (1998)
• Mohabbatein (2000)
• Kya Kehna (2000)
• Kaho Naa... Pyaar Hai (2000)
• Refugee (2000)
• Bend It Like Beckham (2002) (English language)
• Bride and Prejudice (2004) (English language)
• Veer-Zaara (2004)
• ER (2004)
• Kyaa Kool Hai Hum (2005)
• Maine Gandhi Ko Nahin Mara (2005)
• The Mistress of Spices (2005)
• Main Aisa Hi Hoon (2005)
• Paheli (2005)
• Sarkar (2005)
• Rang De Basanti (2006)
• Shaadi Se Pehle (2006)
• Chup Chup Ke (2006)
• Khosla Ka Ghosla (2006)
• Jaan-E-Mann (2006)
• Vivah (2006)
• Apna Sapna Money Money (2006)
• Victoria No. 203 (2007) ... (filming)
• Laaga Chunari Mein Daag (2007) ... (filming)
• Lust, Caution (2007) ... (post-production)
• God Tussi Great Ho (2007) ... (pre-production)
• Bhopal Movie (2008) ... (pre-production)

References

External links

• Anupam Kher at the Internet Movie Database