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Kirron Kher

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Kirron Kher

Kirron Anupam Kher (also Kiran or, Kiron, born 14 June 1952) is an Indian politician, actress, television personality, singer, and entertainment producer. She is a member of the Bharatiya Janata Party and was a Member of Parliament in the Lok Sabha, the lower house of Indian Parliament, from Chandigarh, from 2014 to 2024. Through her film career, she is the recipient of two National Film Awards and a Lux Style Award, and has received four Filmfare Award nominations.

Infobox

Preceded by
Pawan Kumar Bansal
Succeeded by
Manish Tewari
Constituency
Chandigarh
Born
Kiran Thakar Singh Sandhu (1952-06-14) 14 June 1952 (age 73)Bangalore, Mysore, India
Political party
Bharatiya Janata Party
Spouses
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Children
Sikandar Kher (son)
Occupation
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Party
Bharatiya Janata Party

Tables

· Filmography
1983
Aasra Pyaar Da
Role(s)
Sheela
Notes
Punjabi
1988
Pestonjee
Role(s)
Soona Mistry
Notes
credited as Kirron Thakursingh–Kher
1996
Sardari Begum
Role(s)
Sardari Begum
Notes
Hindi
1997
Darmiyaan: In Between
Role(s)
Zeenat Begum
Notes
Hindi / Assamese
1999
Bariwali
Role(s)
Banalata
Notes
Bengali
2001
Ehsaas: The Feeling
Role(s)
Antra's mother
2002
Karz: The Burden of Truth
Role(s)
Savitri Devi
Notes
Hindi
Devdas
Role(s)
Sumitra Chakraborty
Notes
Nominated – Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actress
2004
Veer–Zaara
Role(s)
Mariam Hayaat Khan (Zaara's mother)
Notes
Hindi
Hum Tum
Role(s)
Parminder 'Bobby' Prakash (Rhea's mother)
Main Hoon Na
Role(s)
Madhu Sharma
Khamosh Pani
Role(s)
Veero/Ayesha Khan
Notes
Punjabi, Urdu
2005
Mangal Pandey: The Rising
Role(s)
Lol Bibi
It Could Be You
Role(s)
Mrs. Dhillon
Notes
English
2006
I See You
Role(s)
Mrs. Dutt
Kabhi Alvida Naa Kehna
Role(s)
Kamaljit 'Kamal' Saran
Notes
Nominated – Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actress
Fanaa
Role(s)
Nafisa Ali Begum (Zooni's mother)
Rang De Basanti
Role(s)
Mitro (DJ's Mother)
Notes
Nominated – Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actress
2007
Om Shanti Om
Role(s)
Bela Makhija (Om's mother)
Apne
Role(s)
Raavi B. Choudhary
Just Married
Role(s)
Shobha Chaturvedi
2008
Dostana
Role(s)
Mrs. Seema Acharya (Sam's mother)
Notes
Nominated – Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actress
Saas Bahu Aur Sensex
Role(s)
Binita Sen
Singh Is Kinng
Role(s)
Rose Lady (Sonia's mother)
2009
Kurbaan
Role(s)
Nasreen Aapa
Notes
Hindi
Kambakkht Ishq
Role(s)
Aunt Dolly
2010
Action Replayy
Role(s)
Bholi Devi
Milenge Milenge
Role(s)
Tarot Card Reader
Alexander the Great
Notes
Malayalam
2011
Mummy Punjabi
Role(s)
Baby R. Arora
2012
Ajab Gazabb Love
Role(s)
Rashmi Grewal
2014
Punjab 1984
Role(s)
Satwant Kaur (Shiva's mother)
Notes
Punjabi
Khoobsurat
Role(s)
Manju (Mili's mother)
Notes
Hindi
Total Siyapaa
Role(s)
Asha's mother
Gunday
Role(s)
Courtesan (Deleted scene)
Year
Film
Role
Language
Notes
2014
Punjab 1984
Satwant Kaur (Shiva's mother)
Punjabi
Khoobsurat
Manju (Mili's mother)
Hindi
Total Siyapaa
Asha's mother
Gunday
Courtesan (Deleted scene)
2012
Ajab Gazabb Love
Rashmi Grewal
2011
Mummy Punjabi
Baby R. Arora
2010
Action Replayy
Bholi Devi
Milenge Milenge
Tarot Card Reader
Alexander the Great
Malayalam
2009
Kurbaan
Nasreen Aapa
Hindi
Kambakkht Ishq
Aunt Dolly
2008
Dostana
Mrs. Seema Acharya (Sam's mother)
Nominated – Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actress
Saas Bahu Aur Sensex
Binita Sen
Singh Is Kinng
Rose Lady (Sonia's mother)
2007
Om Shanti Om
Bela Makhija (Om's mother)
Apne
Raavi B. Choudhary
Just Married
Shobha Chaturvedi
2006
I See You
Mrs. Dutt
Kabhi Alvida Naa Kehna
Kamaljit 'Kamal' Saran
Nominated – Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actress
Fanaa
Nafisa Ali Begum (Zooni's mother)
Rang De Basanti
Mitro (DJ's Mother)
Nominated – Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actress
2005
Mangal Pandey: The Rising
Lol Bibi
It Could Be You
Mrs. Dhillon
English
2004
Veer–Zaara
Mariam Hayaat Khan (Zaara's mother)
Hindi
Hum Tum
Parminder 'Bobby' Prakash (Rhea's mother)
Main Hoon Na
Madhu Sharma
Khamosh Pani
Veero/Ayesha Khan
Punjabi, Urdu
Lux Style Award for Best Film Actress
2002
Karz: The Burden of Truth
Savitri Devi
Hindi
Devdas
Sumitra Chakraborty
Nominated – Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actress
2001
Ehsaas: The Feeling
Antra's mother
1999
Bariwali
Banalata
Bengali
National Film Award for Best Actress
1997
Darmiyaan: In Between
Zeenat Begum
Hindi / Assamese
1996
Sardari Begum
Sardari Begum
Hindi
National Film Award – Special Jury Award (feature film)
1988
Pestonjee
Soona Mistry
credited as Kirron Thakursingh–Kher
1983
Aasra Pyaar Da
Sheela
Punjabi
· Filmography › Television
2009–2023
2009–2023
Year
2009–2023
Program
India's Got Talent
Language
Hindi
Role
Judge
2004
2004
Year
2004
Program
ER
Language
English
Role
Mrs. Rasgotra
Notes
Episode: Damaged
Prratima
Prratima
Year
Prratima
Program
Hindi
Language
Sunanda Sukumar Roy
1999–2000
1999–2000
Year
1999–2000
Program
Kanyadaan
Language
Hindi
1999
1999
Year
1999
Program
Gubbare
Language
Hindi
1988
1988
Year
1988
Program
Isi Bahane
Language
Hindi
Year
Program
Language
Role
Notes
2009–2023
India's Got Talent
Hindi
Judge
2004
ER
English
Mrs. Rasgotra
Episode: Damaged
Prratima
Hindi
Sunanda Sukumar Roy
1999–2000
Kanyadaan
Hindi
1999
Gubbare
Hindi
1988
Isi Bahane
Hindi
· External links
Preceded byPawan Kumar Bansal
Preceded byPawan Kumar Bansal
Lok Sabha
Preceded byPawan Kumar Bansal
Lok Sabha
Member of Parliamentfor Chandigarh 2014
Lok Sabha
Incumbent
Lok Sabha
Preceded byPawan Kumar Bansal
Member of Parliamentfor Chandigarh 2014
Incumbent

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