# List of awards and nominations received by Anupam Kher

Anupam Kher is an Indian actor and the former chairman of Film and Television Institute of India. He is the recipient of two National Film Awards and eight Filmfare Awards. He has appeared in over 500 films in several languages and many plays. He won the Filmfare Award for Best Actor for his performance in Saaransh (1984). He holds the record for winning the Filmfare Award for Best Comedian five times in total for: Ram Lakhan (1989), Lamhe (1991), Khel (1992), Darr (1993) and Dilwale Dulhaniya Le Jayenge (1995). He won the National Film Award for Special Mention twice for his performances in Daddy (1989) and Maine Gandhi Ko Nahin Mara (2005). For his performance in the film Vijay (1988), he won the Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actor.
Besides working in Hindi films, he has also appeared in many acclaimed international films such as the Golden Globe nominated Bend It Like Beckham (2002), Ang Lee's Golden Lion–winning Lust, Caution (2007), and David O. Russell's Oscar-winning Silver Linings Playbook (2013). He received a BAFTA nomination for his supporting role in the British television sitcom The Boy With The Topknot (2018).
He has held the post of chairman of the Central Board of Film Certification and the National School of Drama in India. The Government of India honoured him with the Padma Shri in 2004 and the Padma Bhushan in 2016 for his contribution in the field of cinema and arts.

## Civilian awards

* 2004: Padma Shri by the Government of India for his contribution to Indian cinema
* 2016: Padma Bhushan by the Government of India for his contribution to the arts

## National Film Awards

| Year | Film | Category | Result | Ref. |
| 1990 | Daddy | Special Jury Award | Won | |
| 2005 | Maine Gandhi Ko Nahin Mara | Special Jury Award | Won | |

## Filmfare Awards

| Year | Film | Category | Result |
| 1984 | Saaransh | Best Actor | Won |
| 1986 | Janam | Best Supporting Actor | Nominated |
| 1988 | Vijay | Best Supporting Actor | Won |
| 1989 | Ram Lakhan | Best Comedian | Won |
| 1990 | Dil | Best Supporting Actor | Nominated |
| 1990 | Daddy | Best Actor (Critics) | Won |
| 1991 | Saudagar | Best Supporting Actor | Nominated |
| 1991 | Lamhe | Best Supporting Actor | Nominated |
| 1991 | Lamhe | Best Comedian | Won |
| 1991 | Dil Hai Ke Manta Nahin | Best Comedian | Nominated |
| 1992 | Khel | Best Comedian | Won |
| 1992 | Shola Aur Shabnam | Best Comedian | Nominated |
| 1993 | Darr | Best Comedian | Won |
| 1993 | Shreemaan Aashique | Best Comedian | Nominated |
| 1994 | Hum Aapke Hain Koun..! | Best Supporting Actor | Nominated |
| 1995 | Dilwale Dulhaniya Le Jayenge | Best Comedian | Won |
| 1997 | Chaahat | Best Supporting Actor | Nominated |
| 1998 | Kuch Kuch Hota Hai | Best Comedian | Nominated |
| 2000 | Dulhan Hum Le Jayenge | Best Comedian | Nominated |
| 2013 | Special 26 | Best Supporting Actor | Nominated |
| 2023 | Uunchai | Best Supporting Actor | Nominated |
| 2023 | The Kashmir Files | Best Actor | Nominated |

## British Academy Television Awards

| Year | Film | Category | Result | Ref. |
| 2018 | The Boy With The Topknot | Best Supporting Actor | Nominated | |

### Screen Actors Guild Awards

| Year | Film | Category | Result | Ref. |
| 2013 | Silver Linings Playbook | Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture | Nominated | |
| 2018 | The Big Sick | Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture | Nominated | |

## International Indian Film Academy Awards

| Year | Film | Category | Result |
| 2001 | Mohabbatein | Best Performance in a Comic Role | Nominated |
| 2001 | Kya Kehna | Best Supporting Actor | Nominated |
| 2014 | Special 26 | Best Supporting Actor | Nominated |
| 2017 | M.S. Dhoni: The Untold Story | Best Supporting Actor | Won |
| 2018 | Outstanding Achievement in Indian Cinema | Outstanding Achievement in Indian Cinema | Won |

## Screen Awards India

| Year | Film | Category | Result |
| 1994 | 1942: A Love Story | Best Supporting Actor | Won |
| 1999 | Haseena Maan Jayegi | Best Comedian | Won |
| 2009 | A Wednesday | Best Supporting Actor | Nominated |
| 2017 | M.S. Dhoni: The Untold Story | Best Supporting Actor | Nominated |

## Miscellaneous Awards

| Year | Film | Award | Category | Result |
| 2005 | Maine Gandhi Ko Nahin Mara | Karachi International Film Festival | Best Actor | Won |
| 2006 | Maine Gandhi Ko Nahin Mara | Riverside International Film Festival at California | Best Actor | Won |
| 2006 | Khosla Ka Ghosla | Global Indian Film Awards | Best Comedian | Won |
| 2010 | Wake Up Sid | Producers Guild Film Awards | Best Supporting Actor | Nominated |
| 2012 | Silver Linings Playbook | Gotham Independent Film Award | Best Ensemble Cast | Nominated |
| 2012 | Silver Linings Playbook | Critics' Choice Awards | Best Acting Ensemble | Won |
| 2012 | Silver Linings Playbook | Detroit Film Critics Society | Best Ensemble Cast | Nominated |
| 2023 | The Kashmir Files | Zee Cine Awards | Best Actor (Male) | Won |

## Other awards

* 2005: "Divya Himachal Award" for excellence
* 2013: Outstanding Achievement in Cinema award at The Asian Awards.
* 2015: Kalakar Award for The Actor of the Year in Kolkata

## Recognitions

* He was honoured by Walk of the Stars as his hand print was preserved for posterity at Bandra Bandstand in Mumbai.
* He was presented with the “Honoured Guest” award by the US state of Texas for his contribution to cinema and art.