Anupam Kher , born March 7, 1955, is an actor in Hindi films in India. He has acted in nearly 200 Bollywood films, and several English films.
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.
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".
Anupam Kher , born March 7, 1955, is an actor in Hindi films in India. He has acted in nearly 200 Bollywood films, and several English films.
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