Anupam Kher is an Indian actor, director and producer who works primarily in Hindi-language films. A veteran of Indian cinema, he has played a variety of characters including numerous critically acclaimed leading or supporting roles. His accolades include two National Film Awards and eight Filmfare Awards. The Government of India awarded him the Padma Shri in 2004 and the Padma Bhushan in 2016 for his contribution to Indian cinema and arts.
The Filmfare Best Comedian Award was given by Filmfare as part of its annual Filmfare Awards for Hindi films, to recognise an actor who had delivered an outstanding performance in a comic role.
Bade Miyan Chote Miyan is a 1998 Indian Hindi-language action comedy film directed by David Dhawan and produced by Vashu Bhagnani under Pooja Entertainment. The film, which was the first Hindi film to be shot in the Ramoji Film City, stars Amitabh Bachchan and Govinda playing dual roles, alongside Raveena Tandon, Ramya Krishnan, Anupam Kher, Paresh Rawal, Sharat Saxena and Satish Kaushik. It is inspired by The Comedy of Errors and the 1995 American film Bad Boys.
Kyo Kii... Main Jhuth Nahin Bolta rarely abbreviated as KMJNB is a 2001 Indian Hindi-language fantasy comedy film directed by David Dhawan, starring Govinda, Sushmita Sen, Rambha, Anupam Kher, Satish Kaushik, Mohnish Bahl, and Ashish Vidyarthi. It is inspired by the American film Liar Liar (1997). This was later remade into a Telugu film as Mayagadu.
Hamara Dil Aapke Paas Hai is a 2000 Indian Hindi-language romantic action drama film directed by Satish Kaushik, produced by Boney Kapoor, released on 25 August 2000. The film stars Anil Kapoor, Aishwarya Rai and Sonali Bendre in the lead roles. It is a remake of the Telugu film Pellichesukundam, and it was one of the highest grossing movies of year 2000.
Satish Chandra Kaushik was an Indian actor, director, producer, comedian, editor and screenwriter. He found his fame in Bollywood with Mr. India starring Anil Kapoor, Sridevi and Amrish Puri, where he played the iconic character of a cook named Calendar. He was also an assistant director in the film.
Lootere is a 1993 Bollywood action movie, written and directed by Dharmesh Darshan and produced by Suneel Darshan. The film stars Sunny Deol, Juhi Chawla in lead roles, along with Chunky Pandey, Naseeruddin Shah, Anupam Kher in supporting roles. The film was one of the highest-grossing films of the year.
V. K. Prakash is an Indian film director and actor. He makes films, music videos, and commercials, and works predominantly in Malayalam, but has also directed Telugu, Marathi, Kannada and Hindi films. Prakash's debut feature directorial was Punaradhivasam (2000) which won the National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Malayalam and Kerala State Film Award for Best Debut Director. His film Nirnayakam (2015) won the National Film Award for Best Film on Other Social Issues.
Aunty No 1 is a 1998 Indian Hindi-language action comedy film directed by Kirti Kumar and written by Kader Khan and Sachin Bhowmik. It stars Govinda, Raveena Tandon, Harish Kumar and Kader Khan.
Aabra Ka Daabra is a 2004 Indian Hindi-language fantasy film. It is an unofficial adaptation of the Harry Potter film series.
Deshwasi is a 1991 Bollywood drama film directed by Rajiv Goswami and released under the banner of V.I.P. Films Combines. It stars Manoj Kumar, Anupam Kher, Hema Malini and Poonam Dhillon.
Commando 2: The Black Money Trail is a 2017 Indian Hindi-language action thriller film directed by Deven Bhojani and produced by Vipul Amrutlal Shah, Dhaval Jayantilal Gada and Reliance Entertainment. Ritesh Shah wrote the script and dialogues of the film, while the story was written by Suresh Nair. The film is the second installment of the Commando film series and stars Vidyut Jammwal, Adah Sharma, Esha Gupta, Freddy Daruwala, and Thakur Anoop Singh.
The Accidental Prime Minister is a 2019 Indian Hindi-language film directed by Vijay Ratnakar Gutte and written by Mayank Tewari, based on the 2014 memoir of the same name by Sanjaya Baru. It was produced by the Bohra Bros under Rudra Production (UK), in association with Jayantilal Gada under the banner of Pen India Limited. It stars Anupam Kher as Dr. Manmohan Singh, the 13th Prime Minister of India from 2004 to 2014 under the United Progressive Alliance.
Ranchi Diaries (2017) is a Hindi film directed by the Sattwik Mohanty. The film has been produced by Anupam Kher and Rashmin Majithia. The cast includes Himansh Kohli, Taaha Shah, Soundarya Sharma, Jimmy Shergill, Satish Kaushik, Anupam Kher and Pitobash Tripathy.
Kaagaz (transl. 'Paper') is a 2021 Indian biographical comedy film written and directed by Satish Kaushik and produced by Salman Khan and Nishant Kaushik under the banner of Salman Khan Films and The Satish Kaushik Entertainment Production. The film stars Pankaj Tripathi, Monal Gajjar and Amar Upadhyay.
Dhoom Dadakka is a 2008 Indian Hindi-language comedy-drama film directed by Shashi Ranjan and starring Anupam Kher, Gulshan Grover, Satish Kaushik, Satish Shah, Sammir Dattani, Shaad Randhawa, Aarti Chhabria and Deepshikha Nagpal.
Emergency is an unreleased Indian Hindi-language biographical political drama film directed and co-produced by Kangana Ranaut, based on a screenplay by Ritesh Shah and story written by Ranaut. Based on the Indian Emergency, it stars Ranaut as former Prime Minister of India, Indira Gandhi. The film also features Anupam Kher, Shreyas Talpade, Vishak Nair, Mahima Chaudhry, Milind Soman and Satish Kaushik in pivotal roles.
Patna Shuklla is a 2024 Indian Hindi-language legal drama film directed by Vivek Budakoti and produced by Arbaaz Khan for Disney+ Hotstar. It stars Raveena Tandon, Manav Vij, Chandan Roy Sanyal, Satish Kaushik, Anushka Kaushik, Jatin Goswami and others. The film was released on 29 March 2024 to negative reviews from critics.
Ghuspaithiya (transl. Intruder) is a 2023 Indian Hindi-language crime drama film written and directed by Susi Ganesan. It is an Hindi remake of the Tamil film Thiruttu Payale 2 (2017), starring Urvashi Rautela, Vineet Kumar Singh and Akshay Oberoi. The film was theatrically released on 9 August 2024.
