Actor

Anupam Kher: Movies & Box Office

films: 201
as director: 2
on screen: 1984–2025
box office: $379M
average score: 68

Known for

The Best Anupam Kher Movies

The highest-rated films Anupam Kher is credited on, by the Movie Echo Score that blends critic reviews, audience ratings and lasting impact. The Vaccine War (2023) scores highest, at 86. The full ranking adds the biggest box office hits and the most awarded films.

Full ranking

Career at a glance

Anupam Kher's Career in Numbers

Anupam Kher's films in numbers — as an actor, not counting appearances as themselves: when they were made, the genres Anupam Kher works in most and the milestones along the way. The filmography runs from Utsav (1984) to Tanvi the Great (2025), and the 1990s were the busiest decade.

Anupam Kher Movies by Decade

1980s 28
1990s 60
2000s 53
2010s 44
2020s 14

The 1990s were Anupam Kher's busiest decade, with 60 films.

Anupam Kher Movies by Genre

Drama 61
Romance 39
Comedy 26
Action 20
Crime 11
Thriller 5
History 4
Horror 3
Adventure 3
Tv movie 2

Drama is the genre Anupam Kher has worked in most, with 61 films, ahead of romance (39).

Anupam Kher Career Milestones

First film: Utsav 1984
Biggest box office hit: The Big Sick $56.4M worldwide
Best-rated film: The Vaccine War Movie Echo Score 86
Newest film: Tanvi the Great 2025

201 credits

Anupam Kher Filmography: Every Movie

Every film Anupam Kher is credited on, newest first, with the role, the box office and the Movie Echo Score. 2 as director and 197 as actor. Rated films average a score of 68. Re-order the list to see the best-rated films or the biggest hits first.

Movies Directed by Anupam Kher

Anupam Kher Movies as an Actor

197

Anupam Kher in Documentaries & Specials

Works with

Who Anupam Kher Makes Movies With

The actors and directors Anupam Kher shares the most films with. Anil Kapoor comes first, with 22 films together, followed by Satish Kaushik (18).

FAQ

Anupam Kher: Questions & Answers

How many movies Anupam Kher has made, the biggest hit, the best-rated film, the award record and more, answered from the filmography above.

How many movies has Anupam Kher been in?

Anupam Kher is credited on 201 films, from 1984 to 2025. 197 of them as an actor and 2 as a director. The filmography on this page lists every one of them, newest first, with the role and the Movie Echo Score.

What is Anupam Kher's highest-grossing movie?

The Big Sick (2017) is Anupam Kher's biggest box office hit, with $56.4M worldwide, ahead of Prem Ratan Dhan Payo (2015) ($52.7M). Across every film with box office figures, Anupam Kher's movies have made $379M.

Anupam Kher's biggest hits

What is the best Anupam Kher movie?

By the Movie Echo Score, which blends critic reviews, audience ratings and lasting impact, Anupam Kher's best-rated film is The Vaccine War (2023) with a score of 86, followed by Tanvi the Great (2025) (85).

Best Anupam Kher movies, ranked

What is Anupam Kher's newest movie?

The most recent film on Anupam Kher's filmography is Metro… In Dino (2025), in the role of Parimal.

Who does Anupam Kher work with most often?

Anupam Kher shares the most films with Anil Kapoor (22 films), Satish Kaushik (18 films) and Jackie Shroff (17 films).

The Best Anupam Kher Movies, Ranked

Top rated, most awarded and biggest box office hits from 201 credits.

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