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Anupam Kher

Anupam Kher

Acting • 1955-03-07 • Shimla, Himachal Pradesh, India

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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New Amsterdam8.3

New Amsterdam

2018

Silver Linings Playbook7.2

Silver Linings Playbook

2012

Sense87.7

Sense8

2015

Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge8.5

Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge

1995

Ramayana: Rise of a Legend7.7

Ramayana: Rise of a Legend

2026

Bend It Like Beckham6.3

Bend It Like Beckham

2002

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