Kiron Kher

Actor

Date of birth:

14 Jun 1955

Height:

Spouse:

Anupam Kher

Khoobsurat

(19 Sep 2014)

Actor

Manju Chakravarty

Punjab 1984

(27 Jun 2014)

Actor

Total Siyapaa

(7 Mar 2014)

Actor

Asha's Mother

Ajab Gazabb Love

(26 Oct 2012)

Actor

Rashmi Grewal

Mummy Punjabi

(31 Aug 2011)

Actor

Babyji a.k.a Mummyji

Action Replayy

(5 Nov 2010)

Actor

Bholi Devi (as Kirron Kher)

Milenge Milenge

(9 Jul 2010)

Actor

Sunita Rao

Alexander the Great

(7 May 2010)

Actor

Kurbaan

(20 Nov 2009)

Actor

Aapa

Kambakkht Ishq

(3 Jul 2009)

Actor

Simrita Rai's aunt

Dostana

(14 Nov 2008)

Actor

NA

Saas Bahu Aur Sensex

(19 Sep 2008)

Actor

Binita Sen

Singh Is Kinng

(8 Aug 2008)

Actor

Rose Lady

Om Shanti Om

(9 Nov 2007)

Actor

Bela Makhija

Mummyji

(21 Sep 2007)

Actor

Mom

Apne

(29 Jun 2007)

Actor

Raavi

Just Married

(16 Mar 2007)

Actor

Shobha Chaturvedi

I See You

(29 Dec 2006)

Actor

Mrs. Dutt

Kabhi Alvida Naa Kehna

(11 Aug 2006)

Actor

Kamaljeet Saran

Fanaa

(26 May 2006)

Actor

Nafisa Ali Beg (as Kirron Kher)

Rang De Basanti

(26 Jan 2006)

Actor

DJ's mother

Actor

Lol Bibi

Veer Zaara

(12 Nov 2004)

Actor

Mariam Hayaat Khan (as Kirron Kher)

Hum Tum

(28 May 2004)

Actor

Parminder Prakash aka Bobby

Main Hoon Na

(30 Apr 2004)

Actor

Madhu Sharma

Actor

Savitri Devi

Devdas

(12 Jul 2002)

Actor

Sumitra

Ehsaas - A Feeling

(30 Nov 2001)

Actor

Sunil shetty's mother

Bariwali

(2000)

Actor

Banalata

Darmiyaan

(1997)

Actor

Zeenat Begum

Sardari Begum

(1997)

Actor

Sardari Begum

Karan Arjun

(13 Jan 1995)

Actor

Durjan Singh's Wife (as Kirron)

Baghi Sultana

(26 Mar 1993)

Actor

Pestonjee

(1988)

Actor

Soona Mistry (as Kiron Thakursingh-Kher)

Actor

Sheela

Awards

2003

Awards of the International Indian Film Academy
(Actress In A Supporting Role)

2000

National Film Awards, India
(Best Actress)

News

Birthday special: Rewind to some of best performances by Kirron Kher

13 Jun 2023

Kirron Kher is known for her humorous yet understated comic performances as she has played a variety of characters in films. She made her acting debut in the 1983 Punjabi movie 'Aasra Pyar Da', took a sabbatical, and then made a comeback in the middle of the 1990s. In 1996, she made a return with the movie 'Sardari Begum', for which she received her first national prize the following year.Every time the actor played a mother, she received the most positive feedback. Kher has been part of movies including 'Devdas', 'Hum Tum', 'Veer Zaara', 'Main Hoon Na', 'Mangal Pandey: The Rising', 'Om Shanti Om', 'Khoobsurat', 'Dostana', and many more. She also appeared as a judge on 'India's Got Talent'As the actress will be celebrating her birthday on June 14, let us take a look at her most remarkable performances in the movies.Sardari Begum in 'Sardari Begum' (1996)In the film, which was directed by Shyam Benegal, Kirron portrays the titular character, a courtesan and singer who excels in her line of work but has a depressing personal life. At the 1997 National Film Awards, the film took home three accolades and Kirron won the Special Jury Award.Sumitra Chakraborty in 'Devdas' (2002)Sanjay Leela Bhansali's directorial film featured Shah Rukh Khan, Aishwarya Rai, Madhuri Dixit, Jackie Shroff, and Kirron Kher. Audiences adored Kher's depiction of Paro's (played by Aishwarya) mother, Sumitra. Fans still recall her moving speech when Devdas' (Shah Rukh Khan) mother embarrassed and ridiculed her. Kher got the IIFA Award for Best Supporting Female Actor for her superb performance.Madhu Sharma in 'Main Hoon Na' (2004)The movie's upbeat music, exciting action scenes, and captivating narrative won over the crowd. Kher, who portrayed actor Zayed Khan's mother, once again earned admirers with her acting prowess. Fans were moved by her rigorous upbringing and tender personality, particularly in the scene where she warmly welcomes Major Ram (Shah Rukh Khan) into her house.Rani Kaur Acharya in 'Dostana' (2008)Kirron Kher, Abhishek Bachchan, John Abraham, and Priyanka Chopra are among the leading cast of Tarun Mansukhani's romantic comedy, which was produced by Karan Johar and Hiroo Yash Johar. In 'Dostana', two boys pretend to be homosexual so they may live together in a flat with a female. Eventually, they both fall in love with her. She played the role of Sam's (played by Abhishek Bachchan) mother, Mrs Acharya, in the movie. She amused us with her one-liners and clever facial expressions in her role as a Punjabi mother who suspects her kid is homosexual. The line "maa da ladla bigad gaya" from her discourse is still a crowd favourite. Bela Makhija in 'Om Shanti Om' (2007)Shah Rukh Khan and Deepika Padukone are the lead cast in Farah Khan's masala movie. Apart from them, Arjun Rampal, Shreyas Talpade, and Kirron Kher were seen in supporting roles. The story, which spans three decades, centres on Om Makhija (Shah Rukh Khan), a struggling young film artist in 1977 who falls in love with well-known actress Shanti Kashyap (Deepika Padukone). Kher portrayed Bela Makhija, Om's overly theatrical and sentimental mother, in the movie. She was a drama queen and a consummate performer in the movie, and both reviewers and viewers praised her for having impeccable comedy timing.The actress has proved herself as an outstanding performer in a number of films like 'Khoobsurat' in which she played the role of Manju Chakravarty, who is the mother of Sonam Kapoor. She garnered love and appreciation for depicting a talkative mother. In fact, in 'Rang De Basanti' also she got positive feedback for her role of Mitro, Aamir Khan's mother. So, the actor has given many memorable performances and surely she will continue to do the same in future as well.

Kirron Kher tests positive for Covid-19

20 Mar 2023

In 2021, Kirron was diagnosed with multiple myeloma, a type of blood cancer. She bounced back after her cancer recovery and was one of the judges on the reality show, India's Got Talent.Loved by many, Kirron has delivered memorable performances in several Bollywood films.Kirron has played a lot of motherly roles throughout her career which is why she is now known as the quintessential mother in Bollywood films. She has earned a lot of praise for her roles in 'Devdas', 'Rang De Basanti', 'Hum Tum', 'Dostana', 'Main Hoon Na' and others.She is the wife of actor Anupam Kher.Anupam and Kirron tied the knot in 1985. She was previously married to Gautam Berry and had a son Sikandar Kher in 1981.Meanwhile, on the work front, Anupam will be seen in 'The Vaccine War' and 'Emergency'.'The Vaccine War' revolves around India's contributions in the race to produce a Covid-19 vaccine during the pandemic. It is helmed by Vivek Ranjan Agnihotri.'Emergency' is Kangana Ranaut's directorial and revolves around the life of former Prime Minister Indira Gandhi. On the other hand, Kirron is mainly busy with her political work as a BJP leader.

Kirron Kher celebrates her 70th birthday with her son Sikander Kher

14 Jun 2022

Kirron Kher celebrated her 70th birthday with her son Sikander Kher as they stepped out for a birthday lunch. She shared a glimpse of her birthday celebrations and thanked her friends and fans for their wishes on social media.The 70-year-old actor took to her Instagram handle on Tuesday and posted adorable selfies with Sikander. In the pictures, the mother-son can be seen having a good time with each other.For the special day, Kirron opted a printed white outfit and paired them with sunglasses while Sikander wore a green shirt.Sharing the photos, she wrote, "Out for lunch with my son @sikandarkher on my birthday. Thank you so much for all your good wishes and blessings. Love and warmth."As soon as she shared the post, celebrities and fans extended heartfelt birthday greetings to her.A fan wrote, "Happy birthday beautiful lady and outstanding actor."Another fan commented, "Happy birthday to you, wonderful soul. Stay healthy and blessed."Earlier, Sikander took to his Instagram space and shared a cute picture where Kirron sat on his lap. He captioned the post, "Happy birthday Maa."Kirron's husband and actor Anupam Kher also shared a series of pictures with his wife and penned a heartfelt note. "Happy Birthday dearest #Kirron! May God give you all the happiness in the world. May you have a long, healthy & peaceful life!! May your life be full of laughter. You are God's special person! May you continue to serve the people of #Chandigarh for many years. May @sikandarkher get married soon.. Love & prayers always! @kirronkhermp #HappyBirthday #Laughter," he wrote with the post.For the unversed, Kirron was diagnosed with multiple myeloma, a type of blood cancer in 2021. She recovered and was one of the judges on the reality show, 'India's Got Talent.'

Kirron Kher is battling blood cancer, confirms Chandigarhs BJP president

1 Apr 2021

After being called out for her recent absence from limelight during important political events, Kirron Khers fellow party member Arun Sood revealed the reason. The actress-turned politician has apparently been battling Myeloma, a type of blood cancer. Kirron Kher has been an active spokesperson for the party and her recent absence has led the opposition party to raise a few questions. Answering on her behalf, Chandigarhs BJP president Arun Sood spoke in detail about her medical condition during a press conference.He said, She had suffered a broken left arm at her Chandigarh house on November 11 last year. After her medical tests at the Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research (PGIMER) in Chandigarh, she was diagnosed with multiple myeloma. The disease had spread to her left arm and right shoulder. For treatment, she had to go to Mumbai on December 4. Even though she is recovering after her four-month treatment and no longer admitted at Kokilaben Hospital, Mumbai, she has to visit the hospital regularly for treatment.Neither her husband Anupam Kher nor son Sikander Kher have spoken about the same or confirmed the news yet.

Kirron Kher scores high attendance at Parliament sessions while Rekha loses

6 Sep 2016

It is a known fact that Kirron Kher is one of the most popular actress-politicians in our country, who does she mince words when it comes to stating her opinions. According to the results of a non-profit organisation that keeps a record of legislative developments in Parliament, Kirron Kher, who represents Chandigarh constituency has scored 85 percent attendance among other actors, higher than the national average attendance in Lok Sabha (82 percent) and Rajya Sabha (79 percent).

Other actors in the list include Rajya Sabha member Jaya Bachchan (Samajwadi Party) who clocked 74 percent, Lok Sabha member Shatrughan Sinha (BJP) who represents Patna, has 68 percent. However, it has been noted that Shatrughan Sinha has neither asked questions nor participated in any kind of debates. Vinod Khanna (BJP) representing Gurdaspur has 59 percent, while Hema Malini, who recently tackled the Mathura controversy, has clocked 37 percent along with a participation in 10 debates and has asked 113 questions.

Amongst the low percentages, veteran actor Mithun Chakraborty has clocked in only 10 percent while Rekha, Rajya Sabha member has clocked in a meagre 5 percent.

Gul Panag speaks out on her electoral war with Kirron Kher

24 Mar 2014

Blame it on micro-blogging. But there is a Twitter war on between two Bollywood actresses of different generations, both sharing the common trait of dimpled cheeks.

Kirron Kher who is contesting the Lok Sabha elections as a BJP candidate from Chandigarh and Gul Panag who is contesting on an Aam Aadmi ticket from the same city landed in Chandigarh at around the same time only to get embroiled in a war of words.

Apparently Gul tweeted, "Doubt if I'll have the energy to run around like this and serve my people when I'm 60. I guess that's why there's normally a retirement age." To this Kirron Kher retorted with sufficient sarcasm saying, "For me life starts at 60 and I have the blessings of my 101-year-old father to fight this contest and emerge victorious." When contacted Gul said, "I've no idea where when and how this started! My Twitter page is open to the public. I've nothing but the deepest love respect and admiration for her." Explaining that her comments on the retirement age did not mean to cast aspersions on Kirron Kher's abilities, Gul says, "I was speaking only for myself and what this election campaign means to me. My stamina energy and vigour are coming in handy during these times of rigorous campaigning." Gul says she is up from 5am traveling and connecting with people till late in the night. "I really don't think I'd be able to do this 25 years from now. I am working 20 hours a day and surviving on 3-4 hours of sleep. This is why I am grateful for my stamina that I've cultivated through my marathon runs." She filed her electoral papers on Friday. "It's a tough battle. We (the Aam Party) lack the means, monetary or otherwise, that the other two parties (Congress I and BJP), have in abundance. So we can't afford to buy loyalty." Gul says she's fighting a battle on behalf of a party that means to bring about a change. "This is a fight to clean out a system which has given durability and sanction to the two well-entrenched national parties (the Congress I and the BJP). The two parties are fighting tooth and nail to preserve their monopoly that we are determined to eradicate." Gul is currently surrounded by like-minded supporters in Chandigarh. "I've lots of friends and family who have travelled down from all over the world to help me fight this battle to clean up the country's politics. I can't afford to slip up. I'm overwhelmed by the support to this movement."

Sikander's stepsister enters Bollywood

13 May 2013

Tara Alisha Berry who lost her golfer-father Gautam Berry just two months ago, is stepping into Hindi films with a very unusual debut vehicle.

Tara who was lately in the news for an unsavoury property dispute with her stepbrother Sikander (Gautam Berry's son from his first wife Kirron Kher), will be seen as Hindi pornographic literature's resident-guru Mastram's wife in Akhilesh Jaiswal's film on the porn litterateur.

When asked about her unusual choice for a debut, Tara says, "It was the script that clinched the deal for me. I had no clue who Mastram was. But I simply fell in love with the script. The director Akhilesh Jaiswal and I connected instantly." Tara was not put off by the porn theme. "The film is about a porn writer. But there is nothing lurid or sleazy about the content. I found that to be deliciously ironical. It's a film about India's most well-known porn writer. But it's porn-free." The debutant says the experience has made her confident about the film industry."It was a very fulfilling experience." Being from a celebrity family, Tara doesn't mind struggling her way into stardom. "I think my journey so far has been similar to anyone who joins the entertainment business. I think it's equally hard work for film kids and for those who come from outside the film industry." Alisha hasn't sought anyone's help in establishing a foothold in the industry. "Help, no. But I got guidance from people like Sameer Sharma (the director of Luv Shuv Te Chicken Khurana), Anurag Kashyap and Shanoo Sharma."