Anupam Kher is a famous actor of Hindi films. He has mainly been a part of Hindi films and Hindi plays. People also call him ‘School of Acting’ because of his long experience in cinema. In the year 2022, Anupam Kher will be seen in the film The Kashmir Files. The film is based on video interviews of the first generation victims of the Kashmir genocide of the Kashmiri Pandit Community. The film will be released on 26 January 2022.
Anupam Kher Biography
| Anupam Kher’s Real Name | Anupam Pushkar Nath Kher |
| Nick Name | Chintu |
| Profession | Actor Producer Director Teacher Entrepreneur |
| Anupam Kher Height | In Centimeter- 170 cm In Meter- 1.70 m In Feet- 5 Feet 7 Inch |
| Weight | In Kilogram- 70kg In Pound- 154 Ibs |
| Body Measurement | Chest- 40 Inch Waist- 32 Inch Biceps- 13 Inch |
| Shoes Size | 8 UK |
| Eye Color | Dark Brown |
| Hair Color | Bald |
Personal Life-
| Born | 7 March 1955 |
| Anupam Kher’s Age (2022) | 66 Years |
| Birth Place | Shimla, Himachal Pradesh, India |
| Zodiac Sign | Pisces |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Hometown | Shimla, Himachal Pradesh, India |
| School | DAV School, Lakkar Bazar, Shimla |
| College/University | Govt. College, Sanguli, Shimla.(Dropped Out) Punjab University, Chandigarh. National School Of Drama. |
| Education | Graduate In Theater Drama |
| Religion | Hinduism |
| Cast | Brahmin |
| Food Habit | Non-Vegetarian |
| Hobbies | Reading, Listing Old Songs. |
Family
| Marital Status | Married |
| Anupam Kher Wife | Madhumalti Kapoor (Divorced) Kirron Kher (Actress/Politician) 1985 to Present |
| Parents | Father- Pushkar Nath Kher (Clerk in The Forest Department) Mother- Dulari Kher (Housewife) |
| Children | Step Son- Sikandar Kher (Actor) |
| Grand Parents | Grant Father- Amarnath Kher Grand Mother- Kalawati Kher |
| Siblings | Brother- Raju Kher (Younger) |
Career
| Debut Film | 1984- Saaransh Director- Mahesh Bhatt |
| Recent Film | 2019- One Day- Justice Delivered Director- Ashok K. Nanda |
| Upcoming Film | Sooryavanshi Mungilal Rocks The Kashmir Files |
| Films On Other Languages | Telugu– 1987- Trimurtulu. English– 1987- Nehru: The Jewel Of India Malayalam– 1990- Indrajaalam Tamil– 1990- V.I.P. Chinese– 2007- Lust Caution Punjabi– 2009- Tera Mera Ki Rista Kannada– 2012- Parijatha Bengali-2012- Mid Night Children Marathi– 2013- Kashala Udyachi Baat Urdu– 2014- Shongram Recent |
| As a Producer | Production House Name- Karol Bagh Productions. Movies- Tere Sang |
| Acting School | Anupam Kher Actor Prepares, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh. |
| Cars | BMW Mahindra Scorpio |
| Autobiography | Lessons Life Taught Me, Unknowingly: An Autobiography |
| Anupam Kher’s Net Worth (2022) | 70 Million USD |
| Net Worth in Indian Rupees | 524 Crore |
| Brand Endorsement | Red Label, Shiksha India Project. |
Favorite & Beloved Things
| Favorite Food | Kashmiri Dum Aloo, Rajmah Chawal |
| Favorite Singer | Lata Mangeshkar |
| Favorite Actor | Robert De Nino, Ranbir Singh |
| Favorite Actress | Vidya Balan |
| Favorite Movie | Kishore Kumar |
| Favorite Sport | Cricket |
| Favorite Sportsman | Virat Kohli |
| Favorite Holiday Destination | Kashmir, India |
Facts About
- Although Anupam Kher is a Kashmiri Pandit, but due to his father’s job in Shimla, he was also born in Shimla.
- Anupam Kher was a student of class IX when he got a chance to do a drama in school, but the trouble came that he could not remember the dialogue itself, just because of this the role got out of his bag and went to someone else.
- Anupam learned acting from Delhi’s National School of Drama. After this he also became the chairman of this institute.
- Anupam Kher had said in an interview that when he reached Mumbai in 1981, he had only 37 rupees. A friend of his kept him with him for 10 days. He himself found a room, which was in the chawl. Four people already lived there. Anupam was the fifth person in that room. He told that my first address in Mumbai was Anupam Kher, 2/15, Kherwadi, Kher Nagar, Kher Road, Bandra East.
- When Anupam Kher stepped into films, he saw a period of fierce struggles. Despite this, he did not give up. Because he remembered an admonition given by his grandfather that ‘a man who is already drenched in water should not be afraid of rain’.
- Anupam got his first film ‘Aagman’ in 1982, but at the age of 28/29, his character of a retired man played in the film ‘Saaransh (1984) won the hearts of the people. For this memorable film of his, he was honored with the Filmfare Award for Best Actor.
- Apart from films, Anupam Kher has also been in a lot of discussions about political rhetoric.
- He had targeted many people of Bollywood for intolerance.
- His wife Kirron Kher is a BJP MP from Chandigarh. Currently, she is fighting cancer.
- Anupam Kher is the first actor in the country who has been awarded the Filmfare Award five times for his comedy role.
- Apart from Bollywood, Anupam Kher has also worked in American, British and Chinese films. He enjoys great popularity abroad as well. Therefore, in 2015, it was announced to celebrate 10 September as Anupam Kher Day in Las Vegas.
- Apart from acting, Kher also tried his hand at directing and directed Om-Jai-Jagdish in 2002.
- In 2022, Kher starred in the film The Kashmir Files along with Mithun Chakraborty, which went to become a box office success.
Awards
| Filmfare Awards (Best Actor) | 1984- Saaransh 1990- Daddy (Critics) |
| Filmfare Awards (Best Comedian) | 1989- Ram Lakhna 1991- Lamhe 1992- Khel 1993- Darr 1995- Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge |
| National Film Awards (Special Jury Award) | 1989- Daddy 2005- Maine Gandhi Ko Nahi Maara. |
| Government Of India Award(Civilian Award) | 2004- Padma Shri 2016- Padma Bhushan |
Controversy
In an interview in January 2020, Naseeruddin Shah had called Anupam Kher a sycophant and a clown for the latter’s pro-government stance on social media.
FAQ-
Why is Anupam Kher Leaving New Amsterdam (Anupam Kher new Amsterdam)?
He left the show due to his wife Kirron Kher’s battle with cancer. A few weeks ago there was news about Kirron Kher that she was suffering from cancer named Multiple Myeloma. Anupam Kher exits US TV Show New Amsterdam after opening up on wife Kirron Kher’s cancer diagnosis.
Justice Ganguly Speech on Which Anupam Kher Replied.
Anupam Kher, who was furious over the statement given by Justice Ashok Ganguly regarding the hanging of Afzal Guru, heard him in a crowded meeting.