Anupam Kher is an Indian actor and the former chairman of Film and Television Institute of India. He is the recipient of two National Film Awards and eight Filmfare Awards. He has appeared in over 500 films in several languages and many plays. He won the Filmfare Award for Best Actor for his performance in Saaransh (1984). He holds the record for winning the Filmfare Award for Best Comedian five times in total for: Ram Lakhan (1989), Lamhe (1991), Khel (1992), Darr (1993) and Dilwale Dulhaniya Le Jayenge (1995). He won the National Film Award for Special Mention twice for his performances in Daddy (1989) and Maine Gandhi Ko Nahin Mara (2005). For his performance in the film Vijay (1988), he won the Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actor.
Besides working in Hindi films, he has also appeared in many acclaimed international films such as the Golden Globe nominated Bend It Like Beckham (2002), Ang Lee's Golden Lion–winning Lust, Caution (2007), and David O. Russell's Oscar-winning Silver Linings Playbook (2013). He received a BAFTA nomination for his supporting role in the British television sitcom The Boy With The Topknot (2018).
He has held the post of chairman of the Central Board of Film Certification and the National School of Drama in India. The Government of India honoured him with the Padma Shri in 2004 and the Padma Bhushan in 2016 for his contribution in the field of cinema and arts.
Civilian awards
2004: Padma Shri by the Government of India for his contribution to Indian cinema 2016: Padma Bhushan by the Government of India for his contribution to the arts
National Film Awards YearFilmCategoryResult 1990 DaddySpecial Jury Award 2005 Maine Gandhi Ko Nahin Mara
Filmfare Awards YearFilmCategoryResult 1984SaaranshBest Actor1986JanamBest Supporting Actor1988Vijay 1989Ram LakhanBest Comedian1990DilBest Supporting ActorDaddyBest Actor (Critics)1991SaudagarBest Supporting ActorLamheBest ComedianDil Hai Ke Manta Nahin1992KhelShola Aur Shabnam1993DarrShreemaan AashiqueWaqt Hamara Hai1994Hum Aapke Hain Koun..!Best Supporting Actor1995Dilwale Dulhaniya Le JayengeBest Comedian1997ChaahatBest Supporting Actor1998Kuch Kuch Hota Hai Best Comedian2000Dulhan Hum Le Jayenge2013Special 26 Best Supporting Actor2023UunchaiThe Kashmir FilesBest Actor
British Academy Television Awards YearFilmCategoryResult 2018The Boy With The TopknotBest Supporting Actor
Screen Actors Guild Awards YearFilmCategoryResult 2013Silver Linings PlaybookOutstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture 2018The Big Sick
International Indian Film Academy Awards YearFilmCategoryResult 2001MohabbateinBest Performance in a Comic RoleKya KehnaBest Supporting Actor2014Special 262017M.S. Dhoni: The Untold Story 2018Outstanding Achievement in Indian Cinema
Screen Awards India YearFilmCategoryResult 19941942: A Love StoryBest Supporting Actor 1999Haseena Maan JayegiBest Comedian 2009A WednesdayBest Supporting Actor2017M.S. Dhoni: The Untold Story
Miscellaneous awards YearFilmAwardCategoryResult 2005Maine Gandhi Ko Nahin MaraKarachi International Film FestivalBest Actor 2006Riverside International Film Festival at California Khosla Ka GhoslaGlobal Indian Film AwardsBest Comedian 2010Wake Up SidProducers Guild Film AwardsBest Supporting Actor2012Silver Linings PlaybookGotham Independent Film AwardBest Ensemble CastCritics' Choice AwardsBest Acting EnsembleDetroit Film Critics SocietyBest Ensemble Cast2023The Kashmir FilesZee Cine AwardsBest Actor (Male)
Other awards 2005: "Divya Himachal Award" for excellence 2013: Outstanding Achievement in Cinema award at The Asian Awards 2015: Kalakar Award for Actor of the Year in Kolkata 2025: Raj Kapoor Award
Recognitions He was honoured by Walk of the Stars as his hand print was preserved for posterity at Bandra Bandstand in Mumbai. He was presented with the "Honoured Guest" award by the US state of Texas for his contribution to cinema and art.
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