Anupam Kher in a still from Saaransh (left) and Baby.
From
Saaransh to
Dirty Politics - veteran actor Anupam Kher has completed 31 years in Hindi cinema. He said it has been an "amazing journey".
The 60-year-old actor's big ticket debut came with Mahesh Bhatt's
Saaransh in 1984, in which he was seen in the role of a retired middle class Maharashtrian man who loses his son.
He played the role of an old man when he was just all of 28. He even bagged the Filmfare Best Actor Award for his performance.
Since then, Mr Kher has entertained the audience with a mix of films in the comedy and drama genres and has also played the villain such as his acclaimed role as terrorist Dr Dang in
Karma in 1986.
Married to actress Kirron Kher, Anupam is known internationally for
Bend It Like Beckham, Bride and Prejudice and
The Mistress of Spices. In 2012, he co-starred in the Academy Award-winning
Silver Linings Playbook.
Anupam also has an acting school titled Actor Prepares, which he established in 2005 to offer keen artists a chance to undergo an intensive professional-level course for specialised training in acting.
On the small screen, he has been seen in TV shows like
Say Na Something To Anupam Uncle, Sawaal Dus Crore Ka and the recent "
The Anupam Kher Show - Kucch Bhi Ho Sakta Hai.
In 2004, the actor was honoured with the Padma Shri by the Government of India for his contribution to Indian cinema.
Mr Kher also ventured into film direction with the movie
Om Jai Jagadish in 2002. He has produced and starred in the film
Maine Gandhi Ko Nahin Mara in 2005.
The
Shaukeen actor also shared a collage of his memories including his outing with Hollywood actor Robert De Niro.
Actress Divya Dutta, who starred with Anupam in
Special 26 in 2013 wished the actor.
Filmmaker Mahesh Bhatt praised the actor on completing 31 years in Bollywood.
Film director Vivek Agnihotri, who had worked with Mr Kher in 2013 in the film
Buddha In A Traffic Jam congratulated the actor and praised him by saying that the actor was "aging in the reverse order".