ANUPAM KHER BIOGRAPHY
Anupam Kher (Kashmiri: انوپم کهیر, Hindi: अनुपम खेर) (born 7 March 1955)[2] is an Indian actor who has appeared in several hundreds films and many plays.[3] Though mainly appearing in Bollywood (Hindi) films, he has had roles in some films from other nations as well most notably the 2013 Oscar winning Silver Linings Playbook, directed by David O. Russell. He has held the post of Chairman of the Censor Board and National School of Drama in India.[3] In 2004, he was honoured with the Padma Shri by the Government of India for his contribution to Indian cinema.[4] Kher has won the Filmfare Award for Best Performance in a Comic Role five times. Kher made his acting debut in the 1982 Hindi movie Aagman. Then in 1984 came Saaransh, where 28-year-old Kher played a retired middle class Maharashtrian man who has lost his son. He hosted TV shows such as Say Na Something To Anupam Uncle, Sawaal Dus Crore Ka, Lead India and the recent The Anupam Kher Show - Kucch Bhi Ho Sakta Hai which has become a big hit on its 1st episode when Shah Rukh Khan was invited as his guest. He has had many comic roles but has also played the villain such as his acclaimed role as terrorist Dr. Dang in Karma (1986). For his role in Daddy (1989) he received the Filmfare Critics Award for Best Performance.