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Anupam Kher
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.
Known For
Silver Linings Playbook
as Dr. Cliff Patel
The Big Sick
as Azmat Nanjiani
Lust, Caution
as Khalid Saiduddin
Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge
as Dharamvir Malhotra
Mohabbatein
as Kake
Hotel Mumbai
as Chef Hemant Oberoi
Veer-Zaara
as Zakir Ahmed
Bend It Like Beckham
as Mr. Bhamra
Ziddi
as Advocate Ashok Pradhan
Emergency
as Jayaprakash Narayan
