Aagman
Kher made his acting first appearance in the 1982 Hindi movie Aagman. Then in 1984 came Saaransh, where 28-year old Kher acted as a retired man who has lost his son. He flocked TV shows such as Say Na Something To Anupam Uncle, Sawaal Dus Crore Ka and Lead India.
Kuch Kuch Hota Hai
He has starred in conjunction with Bollywood superstar Shahrukh Khan several times in films such as Darr (1993), Dilwale Dulhaniya Le Jayenge (1995), Chaahat (1996), Kuch Kuch Hota Hai (1998), Mohabbatein (2000) and Veer-Zaara (2004).
Om Jai Jagadish
He endeavored into directing with Om Jai Jagadish (2003) and has also been a producer. He produced and starred in the film Maine Gandhi Ko Nahin Mara (2005). He was awarded the Best Actor Award from the Karachi International Film Festival for his concert in the film.
Kuch Bhi Ho Sakta Hai
.Kher is known globally for Bend It Like Beckham (2002), Bride and Prejudice (2004), his appearance on the hit TV show ER, and most freshly in The Mistress of Spices (2006) and Lust, Caution (2007).
Kher has written and starred in a play about his own life called Kuch Bhi Ho Sakta Hai, which is directed by Feroz Abbas Khan
Tere Sang
Until recently he was chairman of the Indian Film Censor Board. He is an alumnus of National School of Drama (1978 batch) and was its director between 2001 and 2004.
In 2007, Anupam Kher, with his batchmate of NSD, Satish Kaushik, started a film production group, Karol Bagh Productions. Their initial film, Tere Sang, was directed by Satish Kaushik. 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 acknowledged 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.
