Personal details
- Birth Date: 1955-03-07
- Height: 5′ 8″ (1.73 m)
- Birth Location: Shimla, Himachal Pradesh, India
- Children: (1 child) Sikandar Kher
- Parents: Pushkarnath Kher
- Professions: Actor, Producer, Music Department
Anupam Kher, honestly, is just everywhere. The guy’s a legend in Indian cinema—he’s done it all, and then some. Started off studying economics in Shimla (probably because parents, you know), but ditched that for theatre in Chandigarh. Didn’t waste time—he was already doing plays back in college, before drama school in Lucknow called his name. And then boom—his film debut in ‘Saaransh’ (1984), playing a 65-year-old at like, what, 29? Wild. He just kept stacking up hits. Tezaab, Vijay, Ram Lakhan—racking up Filmfare awards like they’re participation trophies. Not just serious roles, though; Kher’s comic timing is killer. He snagged a bunch of “Best Comedian” awards for movies like Lamhe, Khel, Darr, and the ever-iconic Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge. Honestly, he’s been that “cool uncle” in half the movies you’ve grown up on—Hum Aapke Hain Koun, Beta, Kuch Kuch Hota Hai (that comeback after a break? Chef’s kiss). But the man’s not just about Bollywood. He tried his hand at directing with Om Jai Jagadish, got into producing too, and even started his own company. Oh, and did international stuff—Bend It Like Beckham, Silver Linings Playbook, Hotel Mumbai. Pick a continent, he’s probably acted there. Add TV hosting, a BAFTA nomination, and a boatload of awards, and you get the point. He even played Manmohan Singh in The Accidental Prime Minister and stirred the pot in The Kashmir Files. If there’s a resume longer than his, I haven’t seen it.
Anupam Kher’s early days? Wild, honestly. Dude was so broke he couldn’t even afford food half the time. But, you know, he didn’t just sit around sulking. He saw his light skin, his shiny bald head, and his killer knack for impressions—especially mimicking foreigners—and turned it into, well, a survival strategy. He’d strut into random eateries, put on this over-the-top foreign accent, sample pretty much every dish on the menu, and fill his stomach without dropping a single rupee. People totally bought the act, thought he was some tourist, and never even bothered to ask him for money. It’s kind of hilarious, when you think about it—a future Bollywood legend hustling for meals by faking it till he made it. Shows you, resourcefulness can be the ultimate life hack when things get rough.
March 7, 1955
5′ 8″ (1.73 m)
Konidela Ram Charan
Shimla, Himachal Pradesh, India
Yes, Sikandar Kher
Pushkarnath Kher and Surekha
70 years old