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Anupam Kher

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Biography

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.

Notable films

Where to start

Highlights from credits and KinoChain journeys.

Bend It Like Beckham

Appears in a KinoChain journey

Lust, Caution

As Khalid Saiduddin

Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge

As Dharamvir Malhotra

Silver Linings Playbook

As Dr. Cliff Patel

The Big Sick

As Azmat Nanjiani

Mrs Wilson

As Shahbaz Karim

A Family Man

As Dr. Savraj Singh

Rang De Basanti

As Rajnath Singhania

Chains

KinoChain journeys

Public chains that pass through their films — or name them as a bridge.

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The Beautiful Game on Screen

From the favelas of Rio to the pitches of Glasgow, a journey through football's cinematic universe, where the sport becomes a mirror for society, identity, and...

8 films

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