Anupam Kher ( ; born 7 March
1955) is an acclaimed actor in Hindi films in
India
. He is a
Kashmiri
Pandit. He has acted in many successful
Bollywood films, and has worked in several
British, American and Chinese films as well. He has also worked in
Punjabi films.
Biography
Career
Kher 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 has also starred closely alongside Bollywood superstar
Shahrukh Khan multiple times, in many
successful films such as:
Darr (1993),
Dilwale Dulhaniya Le
Jayenge (1995),
Chaahat
(1996),
Kuch Kuch Hota
Hai (1998),
Mohabbatein (2000) and
Veer-Zaara (2004).
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 in
The Mistress of Spices
(2006) and
Lust,
Caution (2007).
He also starred in the 2005 Punjabi film
Yaaran Naal
Bahaaran.
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.
In 2007, Anupam Kher, with his batchmate of
NSD,
Satish Kaushik, started a new film production
company, 'Karol Bagh Productions', and their first film,
Tere
Sang, is being directed by Satish Kaushik.
Personal life
After divorce with his first wife, Madhumalati, Anupam Kher married
Kirron Kher. Their son,
Sikander Kher, made his acting debut in a
Sanjay Gupta film. Anupam's brother Raju Kher is also an actor who
appeared in his directorial debut
Om
Jai Jagadish and then acted in
Maine Gandhi Ko Nahin Mara
and some TV shows. Anupam's another brother has worked in the Zee
TV drama "Hamari Batiyoon Ka Vivah."
Awards and recognition
National Film Awards
Filmfare Awards
Star Screen Awards
Bollywood Movie Awards
Other Awards
- 2000, Actor of the Decade Award (Millennium Honours)
- 2000, Best Actor in a Comic Role at the Sansui Viewers Choice
Awards
- 2001, Real Life Hero Award at the Zee Gold Bollywood
Awards
- 2004, Padma Shri by the Government of
India for his contribution to Indian cinema
- 2005,
Best Actor Award from the Karachi
International Film Festival for Maine Gandhi Ko Nahin
Mara
- 2005, "Divya Himachal Award" for excellence 2005, with the
blessings of H.H. Dalai Lama
- 2006,
Best Actor Award at the Riverside International Film Festival at
California
for Maine
Gandhi Ko Nahin Mara
- 2006, GIFA awards: Critics Choice Awards - Best Actor in a
Comic Role for Khosla Ka
Ghosla
Filmography
References
- NSD Graduates
- Tere Sang interview
- Divya Himachal Award For Excellence To Shri Anupam
Kher
- Amitabh Bachchan bags the Best Actor National award
: Bollywood News : ApunKaChoice.Com
- Yash Raj Films - Awards
- Bollywood Awards | Bollywood Fashion Awards | Bollywood
Music Awards
- The Hindu : Front Page : President gives Padma
awards
- Bollywood City - News - Karachi fest award is
greater honour than Oscar: Anupam
- The Hindu : National : Dalai Lama honours Anupam
Kher
- Mid-Day - Bollywood news, Bollywood movies, Bollywood
actress & lot more
- G.I.F.A. Awards 2006: List of winners
- G.I.F.A. Awards 2006: List of winners :
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