Anupam Kher Wiki, Biography, Age, Movies, Family, Images

Anupam Kher is an Indian actor and a current Chairman of film and Television Institute of India. He has received two National Film Awards and eight Filmfare Awards. He appeared in more than 500 films in several languages and many plays. He also appeared in many international films including the Golden Globe, Bend It Like Beckham, Lust, Caution,  Silver Linings Playbook. He became an internet sensation after the news of him playing a prominent role with his old friend Chunky Panday in Vijay 69 went viral. His performance IB71 movie was critically acclaimed.

Biography

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Interesting Facts

• He won the National Film Award for Special Mention twice for his performances in Daddy and also in Maine Gandhi Ko Nahin Mara. For his performance in the film Vijay, he won the Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actor.
• He has won the Filmfare Award for Best Actor for his performance in Saaransh, Darr, Khel, Lamhe, and Dilwale Dulhaniya Le Jayenge.
• Anupam Kher was born on 7 March 1955, in Shimla. He belongs to the Kashmiri Pandit family. His father was a clerk and he has a modest upbringing.
• He is an alumnus and a former chairperson of the National School of Drama.
• He also performed in plays at Himachal Pradesh University during his early stage. He made his acting debut in the 1982 movie Aagman. Then he performed as a retired middle-class Maharashtrian man in the movie Saaransh (1984).
• Anupam also hosted TV shows such as Say Na Something To Anupam Uncle, Sawaal Dus Crore Ka, and Lead India. He married Kirron Kehr in 1985, she is a member of the Indian Parliament from Chandigarh. Their son, his stepson, Sikandar Kher is an actor.
• His Instagram account has over 5.7M followers (as of May 2023).

Movies

As Director

• 2002 – Om Jai Jagadish

As Producer

• 2000 – Bariwali
• 2005 – Maine Gandhi Ko Nahin Mara
• 2009 – Tere Sang
• 2017 – Ranchi Diaries

As Actor

Other Language Films

As playback singer

• 1993 – Shreeman Aashique

Dubbing Roles

• 2009 – Up

TV Shows

Awards and Nominations

Filmfare Awards

• 1984 – Best Actor for Saaransh – Won
• 1986 – Best Supporting Actor for Janam – Nominated
• 1988 – Best Supporting Actor for Vijay – Won
• 1989 – Best Comedian for Ram Lakhan – Won
• 1990 – Best Supporting Actor for Dil – Nominated
• 1990 – Best Actor (Critics) for Daddy – Won
• 1991 – Best Supporting Actor for Saudagar – Nominated
• 1991 – Best Supporting Actor for Lamhe – Nominated
• 1991 – Best Supporting Actor for Lamhe – Won
• 1991 – Best Comedian for Dil Hai Ke Manta Nahin- Won
• 1991 – Best Comedian for Dil Hai Ke Manta Nahin – Nominated
• 1992 – Best Comedian for Khel – Won
• 1992 – Best Comedian for Shola Aur Shabnam – Nominated
• 1993 – Best Comedian for Darr – Won
• 1993 – Best Comedian for Shreemaan Aashique – Nominated
• 1994 – Best Supporting Actor for Hum Aapke Hain Koun..! – Nominated
• 1995 – Best Comedian for Dilwale Dulhaniya Le Jayenge – Won
• 1997 – Best Supporting Actor for Chaahat – Nominated
• 1998 – Best Comedian for Kuch Kuch Hota Hai – Nominated
• 2000 – Best Comedian for Dulhan Hum Le Jayenge – Nominated
• 2013 – Best Supporting Actor for Special 26 – Nominated
• 2023 – Best Actor for The Kashmir Files – Pending

National Film Awards

• 1990 – Special Jury Award for Daddy – Won
• 2005 – Special Jury Award for Maine Gandhi Ko Nahin Mara – Won

British Academy Television Awards

• 2018 – Best Supporting Actor for The Boy With The Topknot – Nominated

Screen Actors Guild Awards

• 2013 – Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture for Silver Linings Playbook – Nominated
• 2018 – Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture for The Big Sick – Nominated

International Indian Film Academy Awards

• 2001 – Best Performance in a Comic Role for Mohabbatein – Nominated
• 2001 – Best Supporting Actor for Kya Kehna – Nominated
• 2014 – Best Supporting Actor for Special 26 – Nominated
• 2017 – Best Supporting Actor for M.S. Dhoni: The Untold Story – Won
• 2018 – Outstanding Achievement in Indian Cinema – Won

Screen Awards India

• 1994 – Best Supporting Actor for 1942: A Love Story – Won
• 1999 – Best Comedian for Haseena Maan Jayegi – Won
• 2009 – Best Supporting Actor for A Wednesday – Nominated
• 2017 – Best Supporting Actor for M.S. Dhoni: The Untold Story – Nominated

Miscellaneous Awards

• 2005 – Karachi International Film Festival Best Actor for Maine Gandhi Ko Nahin Mara – Won
• 2006 – Riverside International Film Festival at California Best Actor for Maine Gandhi Ko Nahin Mara – Won
• 2006 – Global Indian Film Awards Best Comedian for Khosla Ka Ghosla – Won
• 2010 – Producers Guild Film Awards Best Supporting Actor for Wake Up Sid – Nominated
• 2012 – Gotham Independent Film Award Best Ensemble Cast for Silver Linings Playbook – Nominated
• 2012 – Critics’ Choice Awards Best Acting Ensemble for Silver Linings Playbook – Won
• 2012 – Detroit Film Critics Society Best Ensemble Cast for Silver Linings Playbook – Nominated
• 2012 – Gold Derby Awards Best Ensemble Cast for Silver Linings Playbook – Won
• 2023 – Zee Cine Awards Best Actor (Male) for The Kashmir file – Won

Civilian award

• 2004: Padma Shri by the Government of India for his contribution to Indian cinema
• 2016: Padma Bhushan by the Government of India for his contribution to the arts

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 Hindi Cinema Awards
• 2005: “Divya Himachal Award” for excellence 2005, with the blessings of H.H. Dalai Lama
• 2013: Outstanding Achievement in Cinema award at The Asian Awards.
• 2015: Kalakar Award for The Actor of the Year in Kolkata

Recognition

• He was honored by Walk of the Stars as his handprint was preserved for posterity at Bandra Bandstand in Mumbai.
• He was presented with the “Honoured Guest” award by the US state of Texas for his contribution to cinema and art.

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