Anupam Kher is an Indian actor, producer and director, who has appeared in over 500 films and many plays. Mainly working in Hindi films, he has also appeared in acclaimed international films such as Bend It Like Beckham (2002), Lust, Caution (2007), and Silver Linings Playbook (2013).
He has held the post of chairman of Central Board of Film Certification and National School of Drama in India. The Government of India honored him with the Padma Shri in 2004 and the Padma Bhushan in 2016 for his contribution in the field of cinema and arts. Kher has also won many other awards, including eight Filmfare Award.
He is married to actress and Member of the Indian Parliament Kirron Kher and they have a son Sikandar Kher Edit Biography