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Anupam Kher

Highest Rated: 100% Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge (1995)

Lowest Rated: 0% The Lion of Judah (2011)

Birthday: Mar 7, 1955

Birthplace: Shimla, India

Actor Anupam Kher has appeared in hundreds of successful films in his native India and became recognized all over the world for his roles in critically acclaimed films like "Bend It Like Beckham" (2002), "Lust, Caution" (2007) and "Silver Linings Playbook" (2012). Born and raised in the Indian city of Shimla, Kher grew up in relatively modest upbringings. However, he always had a desire to become a professional actor. Thus, when he was of age Kher moved to New Delhi to study acting at the prestigious National School of Drama. After graduation Kher moved to Mumbai to pursue his acting career in earnest. The early days of his career were full of intense struggle and sacrifice. While attempting to chart his own course in the thriving Indian film industry, Kher had no money and had to sleep on train station platforms because he couldn't afford an apartment. His luck would change, however, in 1982 after he landed his first role in the Indian film "Apmaan" (1982). It was the beginning of a thriving film career that would include hundreds of roles in Indian films over the course of the next thirty-plus years. By the early 2000s, with his film acting in career in India thriving, Kher began widening his appeal by appearing in international films. In addition to appearing in the critically acclaimed "Bend It Like Beckham," Kher also nabbed parts in the equally as popular "Lust, Caution" (2007) and "Silver Linings Playbook." With his acting career in both India and throughout the world on the rise, Kher continued working steadily throughout the 2010s. In the United States he became a recognizable face for his recurring part on the Netflix science fiction series "Sense8" (Netflix, 2015-18), as well for his supporting role in the 2017 Oscar-nominated comedy-drama "The Big Sick" (2017). Furthermore, Kher added to his resume of appearing in English language films and television shows by appearing in a recurring role on the BBC mini-series "Mrs. Wilson" (BBC, 2018). "Mrs. Wilson," which is set in both India and London throughout the 1930s to the 1960s, premiered on the BBC in 2018.

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Highest-Rated Movies

100% 94% Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge
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98% 88% The Big Sick Watchlist
93% 88% Veer-Zaara
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92% 86% Silver Linings Playbook
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91% 81% Special 26
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90% 67% As Long As I Live
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85% 73% Bend It Like Beckham
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83% 75% Wake Up Sid
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80% 92% Kuch Kuch Hota Hai
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76% 88% Hotel Mumbai Watchlist

Filmography

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Vijay 69 60% 2024 Vijay Mathew Actor Chhota Bheem and the Curse of Damyaan 2024 Guru Shambhu Actor Kaagaz 2 2024 Actor Emergency 2024 Jayaprakash Narayan Actor Tiger Nageswara Rao 20% 59% 2023 Raghavendra Rajput Actor The Vaccine War 84% 2023 Actor Voice of Sathyanathan 2023 Actor IB 71 14% 94% 2023 Actor Ghost 2023 Actor Shiv Shastri Balboa 2022 Actor Connect 43% 2022 Father Augustine Actor Uunchai 27% 88% 2022 Om Sharma Actor Karthikeya 2 74% 2022 Actor The Kashmir Files 40% 93% 2022 Actor One Day: Justice Delivered 2019 Justice Tyagi Actor The Accidental Prime Minister 20% 82% 2019 Actor The Accidental Prime Minister 2019 Manmohan Singh Actor Love Sonia 2018 Baldev Pratap Singh Actor Hotel Mumbai 76% 88% 2018 Chef Oberoi Actor Aiyaary 18% 46% 2018 Tariq Ali Actor Baa Baaa Black Sheep 2018 Charudutt "Charlie" Sharma Actor Indu Sarkar 45% 2017 Nana Pradhan Actor Judwaa 2 38% 33% 2017 Mr. Balraj Bakshi Actor Toilet: Ek Prem Katha 21% 70% 2017 Kakka Actor The Big Sick 98% 88% 2017 Azmat Actor
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