2007Nominee
Best Performance
Lust, Caution
Anupam Kher
Actor · Director · Producer · Writer
Shimla, Himachal Pradesh, India
March 7, 1955
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.
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Representative Works
Awards and Honors
Critical Favorites
1995Winner
Best Performance
Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge
2012Nominee
Best Performance
Silver Linings Playbook
Career Highlights
2026Highlight
Best Performance
Ramayana
2019Highlight
Best Performance
Hotel Mumbai
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Lust, Caution
Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge
Silver Linings Playbook