Anupam Kher
Actor, Film actor
1955 –
Who is Anupam Kher?
Anupam Kher is an Indian actor who has appeared in nearly 470 films and 100 plays. Though mainly appearing in Bollywood films, he has had roles in some films from other nations as well most notably the 2013 Oscar nominated Silver Linings Playbook, directed by David O. Russell. He has held the post of Chairman of the Censor Board and National School of Drama in India. In 2004, he was honoured with the Padma Shri by the Government of India for his contribution to Indian cinema. Kher has won the Filmfare Award for Best Performance in a Comic Role five times, more than any other actor.
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- Born
- Mar 7, 1955
Shimla - Also known as
- Anupum Kher
- Parents
- Siblings
- Spouses
- Kirron Kher
(1985 - )
- Kirron Kher
- Religion
- Hinduism
- Ethnicity
- Kashmiri Pandit
- Nationality
- India
- Profession
- Education
- National School of Drama
( - 1978) - D.A.V. School, Shimla
- National School of Drama
- Lived in
- Himachal Pradesh
Submitted
on July 23, 2013
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