Background
Anupam Kher was born on 7th of March at Shimla in Himachal Pradesh. He is a Kashmiri Pandit. His father was a forest warden. His mother was engaged in a household.
Anupam Kher was born on 7th of March at Shimla in Himachal Pradesh. He is a Kashmiri Pandit. His father was a forest warden. His mother was engaged in a household.
Anupam was not taken in the theatrical circle at school because he was a spitfire. Therefore Kher had to be limited to an audience of native class.
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 and the recent Lead India. 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. Kher has won the Filmfare Award for Best Performance in a Comic Role five times, more than any other actor.