| Anupam Kher | |
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| Born: | March 7, 1955 Shimla, Himachal Pradesh, India |
| Role: | Wassim Khan |
Anupam Kher (born March 7, 1955; age 69) is an award-winning Indian actor, director, producer and playback singer who played Wassim Khan in the first season of the Indian version of 24.
Biography and career[]
Anupam Kher was born in Shimla. His father was Pushkarnath Kher, a clerk. Anupam studied at D.A.V. School in Shimla. As he grew up, he developed an interest in acting. As he started acting, Kher sometimes struggled economically, not having enough for food or rent, sometimes sleeping on railway platforms. Eventually, he studied at the National School of Drama and later became chairperson of the school.
Kher has appeared in films such as Bend It Like Beckham, The Mistress of Spices, A Wednesday!, I Did Not Kill Gandhi, You Will Meet a Tall Dark Stranger, Dabangg and Silver Linings Playbook. He has also appeared in TV shows like ER, MI-5, and Sense8.
24 credits[]
Selected filmography[]
- Kaagaz 2 (2024)
- The Vaccine War (2023)
- The Last Show (2021)
- One Day: Justice Delivered (2019)
- The Big Sick (2017)
- Super Nani (2014)
- Silver Linings Playbook (2012)
- You Will Meet a Tall Dark Stranger (2010)
- Lust, Caution (2007)
- I Did Not Kill Gandhi (2005)
- Bride & Prejudice (2004)
- Bend It Like Beckham (2002)
- V.I.P. (1997)
- 1942: A Love Story (1994)
- Beta (1992)
- Nehru: The Jewel of India (1990)
- Duty (1986)
- Apmaan (1982)
Television appearances
- The Freelancer (2023)
- New Amsterdam (2018-2021)
- The Indian Detective (2017)
- Sense8 (2015-2017)
- MI-5 (2004)
- ER (2004)
- Kim (1984)
