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{{ | {{Short description|Indian actress and politician *born 1952)}} | ||
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| name = Kirron Kher | | name = Kirron Kher | ||
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1952|6|14|df=y}} | | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1952|6|14|df=y}} | ||
| birth_name = Kiran Thakar Singh | | birth_name = Kiran Thakar Singh Sandhu | ||
| birth_place = [[Bangalore]], | | birth_place = [[Bangalore]], [[Mysore State]], India<ref name="Members : Lok Sabha">{{Cite web |url=http://164.100.47.194/Loksabha/Members/MemberBioprofile.aspx?mpsno=4775 |title=Members : Lok Sabha |access-date=5 August 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190510150538/http://164.100.47.194/Loksabha/Members/MemberBioprofile.aspx?mpsno=4775 |archive-date=10 May 2019 |url-status=live}}</ref> | ||
| occupation = {{hlist|Actress|television personality| | | occupation = {{hlist|Actress|television personality|entertainment producer|singer|politician|socio-political activist}} | ||
| party = [[Bharatiya Janata Party]] | | party = [[Bharatiya Janata Party]] | ||
| office = [[Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha]] | |||
| office = [[ | |||
| term_start = 16 May 2014 | | term_start = 16 May 2014 | ||
| term_end = | | term_end = 4 June 2024 | ||
| predecessor = [[Pawan Kumar Bansal]] | | predecessor = [[Pawan Kumar Bansal]] | ||
| successor = | | successor = [[Manish Tewari]] | ||
| spouse = {{plainlist| | |||
| spouse = {{marriage | Gautam Berry |1979|1985| | * {{marriage|Gautam Berry|1979|1985|end=divorce}} | ||
| children = [[Sikandar | * {{marriage|[[Anupam Kher]]|1985}} | ||
}} | |||
| children = [[Sikandar Kher]] | |||
| constituency = [[Chandigarh (Lok Sabha constituency)|Chandigarh]] | | constituency = [[Chandigarh (Lok Sabha constituency)|Chandigarh]] | ||
}} | }} | ||
'''Kirron Anupam Kher''' (also '''Kiran'''<ref name=r1>{{cite web |url=http://cities.expressindia.com/fullstory.php?newsid=17407 |title=Always there, from tiny steps to big leaps |access-date=29 November 2008 |url-status=bot: unknown |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081210084755/http://cities.expressindia.com/fullstory.php?newsid=17407 |archive-date=10 December 2008}} ''[[Indian Express]]'', 12 May 2002.</ref> or, '''Kiron''',<ref name=r2/><ref name=daily/> born 14 June 1952) is an [[Indian people|Indian]] politician, actress, television personality, singer, and entertainment producer. She is a member of the [[Bharatiya Janata Party]] and was a [[Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha|Member of Parliament]] in the [[Lok Sabha]], the lower house of [[Indian Parliament]], from [[Chandigarh (Lok Sabha constituency)|Chandigarh]], from 2014 to 2024.<ref>{{Cite news |title=Election results: BJP's Kirron Kher wins from Chandigarh, Naveen Jindal finishes third – Times of India ► |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/news/Election-results-BJPs-Kirron-Kher-wins-from-Chandigarh-Naveen-Jindal-finishes-third/articleshow/35213795.cms |website=The Times of India |date=16 May 2014 |access-date=18 May 2020}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Here's why Kirron Kher not contesting 2024 Lok Sabha elections|url=https://theprint.in/feature/heres-why-kirron-kher-not-contesting-2024-lok-sabha-elections/2044235/|website=ThePrint|date=2024-04-16|access-date=2025-11-28|language=en-US|last=ANI}}</ref> Through her film career, she is the recipient of two [[National Film Awards]] and a [[Lux Style Award]], and has received four [[Filmfare Awards|Filmfare Award]] nominations. | |||
'''Kirron Anupam Kher''' (also '''Kiran'''<ref name=r1>{{cite web|url=http://cities.expressindia.com/fullstory.php?newsid=17407 |title=Always there, from tiny steps to big leaps |access-date=29 November 2008 |url-status=bot: unknown |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081210084755/http://cities.expressindia.com/fullstory.php?newsid=17407 |archive-date=10 December 2008 }} ''[[Indian Express]]'', 12 May 2002.</ref> or, '''Kiron'''<ref name=r2/><ref name=daily/> | |||
==Early life== | ==Early life== | ||
Kiran Thakar Singh Sandhu was born on 14 June 1952 in [[Bangalore]], [[Mysore State]], [[India]]<ref name="Members : Lok Sabha">{{Cite web |url=http://164.100.47.194/Loksabha/Members/MemberBioprofile.aspx?mpsno=4775 |title=Members : Lok Sabha |access-date=5 August 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190510150538/http://164.100.47.194/Loksabha/Members/MemberBioprofile.aspx?mpsno=4775 |archive-date=10 May 2019 |url-status=live}}</ref> into a [[Punjabis|Punjabi]] [[Jat]] family and grew up in [[Chandigarh]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news-interviews/Sikandar-is-blessed-to-have-Anupam-as-his-stepfather-Kirron-Kher/articleshow/30949698.cms |title=Sikandar is blessed to have Anupam as his stepfather: Kiran Kher |work=The Times of India |date=25 February 2014 |access-date=28 February 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140227213303/http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news-interviews/Sikandar-is-blessed-to-have-Anupam-as-his-stepfather-Kirron-Kher/articleshow/30949698.cms |archive-date=27 February 2014 |url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://alumni.puchd.ac.in/distinguished-alumni.php |title=Distinguished Alumni |publisher=Panjab University |access-date=15 March 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111004174538/http://alumni.puchd.ac.in/distinguished-alumni.php |archive-date=4 October 2011 |url-status=dead}}</ref> During the period of her first marriage to Gautam Berry, she was known as 'Kiran Berry'. When she married [[Anupam Kher]], she resumed her maiden name and also added her latest husband's surname, being known as 'Kiran Thakar Singh Kher'. In later life, she developed a firm belief in [[numerology]], and in 2003 (aged 51), she changed her name from "Kiran" to "Kirron" based on numerological calculations,<ref>[https://archive.today/20130628041118/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2003-08-20/mumbai/27181064_1_suniel-shetty-numerology-bust Numerology: Bust or boom?] ''The Times of India'', 20 August 2003.</ref> dropped her maiden names, and came to be known as 'Kirron Kher.' She is sometimes known as 'Grandma India.' | |||
Kirron has one brother and two sisters. Her brother, the artist Amardeep Singh Sandhu, died in 2003.<ref name=his>[http://www.hindu.com/mp/2004/08/19/stories/2004081900290300.htm All love and Kher] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081210083847/http://www.hindu.com/mp/2004/08/19/stories/2004081900290300.htm |date=10 December 2008 }} ''[[The Hindu]]'', 19 August 2004.</ref> One of her sisters is the [[Arjuna Award]]–winning badminton player, [[Kanwal Thakar Singh|Kanwal Thakar Kaur.]] Her other sister, Sharanjit Kaur [[Sandhu]], is the wife of a retired senior officer of the [[Indian Navy]]. | |||
Kirron | |||
Kirron went to school in [[Jabalpur]], [[Madhya Pradesh]],<ref>{{Cite web |title=Shifting roles, yet 'keeping it real' |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/chandigarh/shifting-roles-yet-keeping-it-real/story-uY0Xn00Sw5k56LMZClRI6O.html |date=3 April 2014 |website=Hindustan Times |language=en |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190207015656/https://www.hindustantimes.com/chandigarh/shifting-roles-yet-keeping-it-real/story-uY0Xn00Sw5k56LMZClRI6O.html |archive-date=7 February 2019 |access-date=4 June 2019}}</ref> and completed her school education in Chandigarh, and then graduated from the Department of Indian Theatre of [[Panjab University, Chandigarh]]. | |||
== Career == | == Career == | ||
Kirron | Kirron made her film debut in 1983 in the Punjabi feature film ''Aasra Pyar Da''<ref>{{Cite web |last=ANI |date=2023-06-13 |title=Birthday special: Rewind to some of best performances by Kirron Kher |url=https://theprint.in/feature/birthday-special-rewind-to-some-of-best-performances-by-kirron-kher/1625106/ |access-date=2025-09-17 |website=ThePrint |language=en-US}}</ref>''.'' After this, she took a hiatus from films until 1996.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.thepeninsulaqatar.com/Display_news.asp?section=World_News&subsection=India&month=April2008&file=World_News2008042863016.xml |title=Films are to entertain, not preach: Kirron Kher |access-date=29 November 2008 |url-status=bot: unknown |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090330012052/http://www.thepeninsulaqatar.com/Display_news.asp?section=World_News&subsection=India&month=April2008&file=World_News2008042863016.xml |archive-date=30 March 2009}} ''[[The Peninsula (newspaper)|The Peninsula]]'', 28 April 2008.</ref> Between 1983 and 1996, she appeared in one film, ''[[Pestonjee]]'' (1987), in which she acted in a small role alongside her second husband Anupam Kher. | ||
Her return to acting came in the | Her return to acting came in the mid–1990s, through theatre, with the play ''Saalgirah'' written by playwright [[Javed Siddiqui]] and directed by [[Feroz Abbas Khan]].<ref name=r2>{{cite web |url=http://www.desimatch.com/desi-planet/desi-archive/magazine25b.html |title=Once more, with feeling |access-date=20 September 2009 |url-status=bot: unknown |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081210062753/http://www.desimatch.com/desi-planet/desi-archive/magazine25b.html |archive-date=10 December 2008}}. desimatch.com</ref> She then hosted three television shows, starting with the short–lived ''Purushkshetra'' on [[Zee TV]] which got attention for bringing out the discussion of alternative sexuality for the first time, while also highlighting women's issues.<ref>''The Making of Neoliberal India: Nationalism, Gender, and the Paradoxes of Globalization'', by Rupal Oza, Published by CRC Press, 2006. {{ISBN|0-415-95186-0}}. ''Page 63''.</ref> ''Kirron Kher Today'' and ''Jagte Raho with Kirron Kher'', before doing Hindi films.<ref name=toi>[http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/Entertainment/Kirron_Khers_stock_zooms_higher/articleshow/3509851.cms Kirron Kher’s stock zooms higher!] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081026051621/http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/Entertainment/Kirron_Khers_stock_zooms_higher/articleshow/3509851.cms |date=26 October 2008 }} ''[[Times of India]]'', 22 September 2008.</ref> | ||
Her comeback film was | Her comeback film was ''[[Sardari Begum]]'' (1996), directed by [[Shyam Benegal]]. Her performance received high critical acclaim and earned her the [[National Film Award – Special Jury Award (feature film)]]. | ||
She then appeared in film director [[Rituparno Ghosh]]'s [[Bengali language|Bengali]] film ''[[Bariwali]]'' (1999), to critical acclaim.<ref name=daily/> When she won the [[National Film Award | She then appeared in film director [[Rituparno Ghosh]]'s [[Bengali language|Bengali]] film ''[[Bariwali]]'' (1999), to critical acclaim.<ref name=daily/> When she won the [[National Film Award for Best Actress]] for the film, a controversy arose as a Bangla film actress, [[Rita Koiral]], claimed that she had dubbed for the character of Kirron, making her an equal claimant to the award. Kirron refuted the charges claiming she spent hours rehearsing for her dialogue delivery, and the award was eventually not shared.<ref name=daily/> | ||
In 2002, | In 2002, Kher appeared in [[Sanjay Leela Bhansali]]'s [[Historical drama|period]] [[Romantic Drama film|romantic drama]] ''[[Devdas (2002 Hindi film)|Devdas]]'' (2002), alongside [[Shah Rukh Khan|Shahrukh Khan]], [[Aishwarya Rai Bachchan|Aishwarya Rai]] and [[Madhuri Dixit]] in which her performance received widespread critical acclaim, receiving her first nomination for the [[Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actress]]. | ||
In ''[[Khamosh Pani]]'' (''Silent Waters'') (2003),<ref>[http://www.tribuneindia.com/2003/20030818/world.htm 56th Locarno International Film Festival in Switzerland] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080905204010/http://www.tribuneindia.com/2003/20030818/world.htm |date=5 September 2008 }} ''[[The Tribune (Chandigarh)|The Tribune]]'', 18 August 2003.</ref> a film that portrays the plight of a woman abducted during [[partition of India]], her character not only refused to kill herself as suggested by her family, but marries her abductor and, after his death, makes an earning teaching [[Quran]] to local children. It shows how her life changes dramatically when her son takes up Islamic extremism in 1979 during the rule of [[Muhammad Zia-ul-Haq| | In ''[[Khamosh Pani]]'' (''Silent Waters'') (2003),<ref>[http://www.tribuneindia.com/2003/20030818/world.htm 56th Locarno International Film Festival in Switzerland] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080905204010/http://www.tribuneindia.com/2003/20030818/world.htm |date=5 September 2008 }} ''[[The Tribune (Chandigarh)|The Tribune]]'', 18 August 2003.</ref> a film that portrays the plight of a woman abducted during [[partition of India]], her character not only refused to kill herself as suggested by her family, but marries her abductor and, after his death, makes an earning teaching [[Quran]] to local children. It shows how her life changes dramatically when her son takes up Islamic extremism in 1979 during the rule of [[Muhammad Zia-ul-Haq|Zia–ul–Haq]] and his process of [[Zia-ul-Haq's Islamization|Islamization of Pakistan]].<ref>[http://www.rediff.com/movies/2004/oct/08kher.htm Kiron Kher's film releases in New York] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081210103915/http://www.rediff.com/movies/2004/oct/08kher.htm |date=10 December 2008 }} [[Rediff.com]], 8 October 2004.</ref> She won the Best Actress Award at the [[Locarno International Film Festival]], [[Switzerland]], the [[Karachi International Film Festival]], [[Karachi]], and International Festivals at Ciepie in Argentina,<ref>[http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/articleshow/784794.cms Visiting Pakistan was like a pilgrimage: Kiron Kher] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20050317084159/http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/articleshow/784794.cms |date=17 March 2005 }} ''Times of India'', 20 July 2004.</ref> and [[Cape Town]] in [[South Africa]]<ref name=daily>[http://www.thedailystar.net/2003/12/03/d31203140289.htm 'Art knows no boundary'] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081210075900/http://www.thedailystar.net/2003/12/03/d31203140289.htm |date=10 December 2008 }} ''[[The Daily Star (Bangladesh)|Daily Star]]'', 3 December 2003.</ref><ref>[http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/articleshow/887374.cms Mrs Kher comes calling – page 2] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20050508000645/http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/articleshow/887374.cms |date=8 May 2005 }} Times of India, 16 October 2004.</ref> while the film won the Best Film – Golden Leopard, Festival Grand Prize at Locarno.<ref>[http://www.hindu.com/mp/2004/12/02/stories/2004120200920200.htm Silent waves, still waters] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081210083854/http://www.hindu.com/mp/2004/12/02/stories/2004120200920200.htm |date=10 December 2008 }} ''The Hindu'', 2 December 2004.</ref> | ||
The [[Indian Film Festival of Los Angeles]] (IFFLA) | The 2004 [[Indian Film Festival of Los Angeles]] (IFFLA) paid tribute to Kher during its annual festival.<ref>[http://www.indianfilmfestival.org/film04.html IFFLA 2004 Film Schedule, 8:00pm: Tribute to Kirron Kher] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090116020741/http://www.indianfilmfestival.org/film04.html |date=16 January 2009 }} ''[[Indian Film Festival of Los Angeles]]'' (IFFLA).</ref><ref>[http://www.tribuneindia.com/2004/20040322/main7.htm a tribute to award-winning actress Kiron Kher] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081210142226/http://www.tribuneindia.com/2004/20040322/main7.htm |date=10 December 2008 }} ''[[The Tribune (Chandigarh)|The Tribune]] '', 22 March 2004.</ref> | ||
In October 2004 | In October 2004, Kher made a guest appearance, along with her husband, in the American TV series ''[[ER (TV series)|ER]]'' playing [[Parminder Nagra]]'s mother, Mrs. Rasgotra, in the episode "[[ER (season 11)#Episodes|Damaged]]".{{Citation needed|date=November 2022}} | ||
In 2005, she played the role of Sunanda in the tele-serial ''Prratima'' on [[Sahara One]] channel, before which she had appeared in TV series like ''Dil Na Jaane Kyon'' ([[Zee TV]]), ''Isi Bahane'', and ''Chausath Panne''.<ref>[http://www.hindu.com/mp/2005/01/31/stories/2005013100510300.htm Many shades, same delight ] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081210083859/http://www.hindu.com/mp/2005/01/31/stories/2005013100510300.htm |date=10 December 2008 }} ''The Hindu'', 31 January 2005.</ref> | In 2005, she played the role of Sunanda in the tele-serial ''Prratima'' on [[Sahara One]] channel, before which she had appeared in TV series like ''Dil Na Jaane Kyon'' ([[Zee TV]]), ''Isi Bahane'', and ''Chausath Panne''.<ref>[http://www.hindu.com/mp/2005/01/31/stories/2005013100510300.htm Many shades, same delight ] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081210083859/http://www.hindu.com/mp/2005/01/31/stories/2005013100510300.htm |date=10 December 2008 }} ''The Hindu'', 31 January 2005.</ref> | ||
Despite playing mostly supporting roles, her successful | Despite playing mostly supporting roles, her successful films include ''[[Main Hoon Na]]'' (2004), ''[[Hum Tum (film)|Hum Tum]]'' (2004), ''[[Veer-Zaara]]'' (2004), and ''[[Mangal Pandey: The Rising]]'' (2005), where her performance drew rave reviews.<ref>[http://www.rottentomatoes.com/celebrity/kiron_kher/ Kiron Kher] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080811020753/http://www.rottentomatoes.com/celebrity/kiron_kher/ |date=11 August 2008 }} at [[Rotten Tomatoes]].</ref> Her work in ''[[Rang De Basanti]]'' (2006) was also acclaimed with her performance earning her a second nomination for the Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actress. Her role in ''[[Fanaa (2006 film)|Fanaa]]'' (2006) and ''[[Kabhi Alvida Naa Kehna]]'' (2006) also received appreciation, receiving her third nomination for the Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actress for the latter. | ||
[[File:Anupam Kher, Kirron Kher at Esha Deol's wedding reception 12.jpg|thumb|right|Kirron with husband [[Anupam Kher|Anupam]] in 2012|150px]] | |||
Adding to her list of comical roles in 2008 she appeared in ''[[Singh Is Kinng]]'', ''[[Saas Bahu Aur Sensex]]'' and ''[[Dostana (2008 film)|Dostana]]'', receiving her fourth nomination for the Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actress for the lattermost. In 2009, she appeared as judge on ''[[India's Got Talent]]'', the Indian franchise of the [[Got Talent series|''Got Talent'' series]]. | |||
== Socio-political activism == | == Socio-political activism == | ||
Kirron Kher has been involved with non-profit movements such as Laadli (a campaign against [[female infanticide]]) and Roko Cancer (a campaign for awareness of [[cancer]]).<ref>{{cite news | url = http://www.dnaindia.com/entertainment/report-kirron-kher-prefers-social-work-to-politics-1126684 | title = Kirron Kher prefers social work to politics | newspaper = DNA | date = 10 October 2007 | access-date = 16 March 2014 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20140316063805/http://www.dnaindia.com/entertainment/report-kirron-kher-prefers-social-work-to-politics-1126684 | archive-date = 16 March 2014 | url-status = live }}</ref><ref>{{cite news | url = http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/chandigarh/A-walk-against-cancer/articleshow/12156300.cms | title = A walk against cancer | date = 6 March 2012 | newspaper = The Times of India | access-date = 16 March 2014 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20160927034620/http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/chandigarh/A-walk-against-cancer/articleshow/12156300.cms | archive-date = 27 September 2016 | url-status = live }}</ref> She joined the [[Bhartiya Janata Party]] in 2009.<ref>{{cite web | title = Kiran Kher joins BJP | url = http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/Kiran-Kher-joins-BJP/articleshow/4451462.cms?referral=PM | date = 26 April 2009 | access-date = 16 May 2014 | work = The Times of India | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20140521045722/http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/Kiran-Kher-joins-BJP/articleshow/4451462.cms?referral=PM | archive-date = 21 May 2014 | url-status = live }}</ref> She campaigned for the party in across the country during the elections, including in Chandigarh for the 2011 municipal corporation elections.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.hindustantimes.com/punjab/chandigarh/bjp-to-take-partymen-s-view-on-kirron-kher-s-chandigarh-ticket/article1-1178451.aspx |title=BJP to take partymen's view on Kirron Kher's Chandigarh ticket |date=30 January 2014 |newspaper=Hindustan Times |author=Surender Sharma |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140316080310/http://www.hindustantimes.com/punjab/chandigarh/bjp-to-take-partymen-s-view-on-kirron-kher-s-chandigarh-ticket/article1-1178451.aspx |archive-date=16 March 2014 }}</ref> | Kirron Kher has been involved with non-profit movements such as Laadli (a campaign against [[female infanticide]]) and Roko Cancer (a campaign for awareness of [[cancer]]).<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.dnaindia.com/entertainment/report-kirron-kher-prefers-social-work-to-politics-1126684 |title=Kirron Kher prefers social work to politics |newspaper=DNA |date=10 October 2007 |access-date=16 March 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140316063805/http://www.dnaindia.com/entertainment/report-kirron-kher-prefers-social-work-to-politics-1126684 |archive-date=16 March 2014 |url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/chandigarh/A-walk-against-cancer/articleshow/12156300.cms |title=A walk against cancer |date=6 March 2012 |newspaper=The Times of India |access-date=16 March 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160927034620/http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/chandigarh/A-walk-against-cancer/articleshow/12156300.cms |archive-date=27 September 2016 |url-status=live}}</ref> She joined the [[Bhartiya Janata Party]] in 2009.<ref>{{cite web |title=Kiran Kher joins BJP |url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/Kiran-Kher-joins-BJP/articleshow/4451462.cms?referral=PM |date=26 April 2009 |access-date=16 May 2014 |work=The Times of India |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140521045722/http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/Kiran-Kher-joins-BJP/articleshow/4451462.cms?referral=PM |archive-date=21 May 2014 |url-status=live}}</ref> She campaigned for the party in across the country during the elections, including in Chandigarh for the 2011 municipal corporation elections.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.hindustantimes.com/punjab/chandigarh/bjp-to-take-partymen-s-view-on-kirron-kher-s-chandigarh-ticket/article1-1178451.aspx |title=BJP to take partymen's view on Kirron Kher's Chandigarh ticket |date=30 January 2014 |newspaper=Hindustan Times |author=Surender Sharma |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140316080310/http://www.hindustantimes.com/punjab/chandigarh/bjp-to-take-partymen-s-view-on-kirron-kher-s-chandigarh-ticket/article1-1178451.aspx |archive-date=16 March 2014}}</ref> She has been a vocal admirer of BJP's Prime Ministerial candidate [[Narendra Modi]] since long before his candidature was announced.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z65aIyXRu90&t=45s |title=YouTube |via=YouTube |access-date=1 December 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160607020129/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z65aIyXRu90&t=45s |archive-date=7 June 2016 |url-status=live}}</ref> Bharatiya Janata Party(BJP) declared her as the Lok Sabha candidate from Chandigarh for [[2014 Indian general election|General Elections, 2014]]. Subsequently, in May 2014, she won the seat with 1,91,362 votes, defeating sitting MP, Congress leader [[Pawan Bansal]] who received 1,21,720 votes, while AAP's [[Gul Panag]] came in third position with 1,08,679 votes.<ref>{{cite web |title=Kirron Kher wins Chandigarh |work=The Indian Express |url=http://indianexpress.com/article/india/politics/kirron-kher-wins-chandigarh/ |date=16 May 2014 |access-date=16 May 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140516102931/http://indianexpress.com/article/india/politics/kirron-kher-wins-chandigarh/ |archive-date=16 May 2014 |url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Election results: BJP's Kirron Kher wins from Chandigarh, Naveen Jindal finishes third |url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/home/lok-sabha-elections-2014/news/Election-results-BJPs-Kirron-Kher-wins-from-Chandigarh-Naveen-Jindal-finishes-third/articleshow/35213795.cms |date=16 May 2014 |access-date=16 May 2014 |work=The Times of India |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140516142954/http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/home/lok-sabha-elections-2014/news/Election-results-BJPs-Kirron-Kher-wins-from-Chandigarh-Naveen-Jindal-finishes-third/articleshow/35213795.cms |archive-date=16 May 2014 |url-status=live}}</ref> | ||
She has been a vocal admirer of BJP's Prime Ministerial candidate [[Narendra Modi]] since long before his candidature was announced.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z65aIyXRu90&t=45s |title=YouTube | | |||
As a [[Member of parliament, Lok Sabha|Member of parliament]] from [[Chandigarh]] and having connection with the film industry, Kirron promised a film city for [[Chandigarh]]. After winning the seat, she said that she had difficulty in acquiring land in [[Chandigarh]].<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.business-standard.com/article/pti-stories/trying-to-get-film-city-for-chandigarh-soon-kirron-kher-114082500941_1.html |title=Trying to get Film City for Chandigarh soon: Kirron Kher | Business Standard News |newspaper=Business Standard India | As a [[Member of parliament, Lok Sabha|Member of parliament]] from [[Chandigarh]] and having connection with the film industry, Kirron promised a film city for [[Chandigarh]]. After winning the seat, she said that she had difficulty in acquiring land in [[Chandigarh]].<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.business-standard.com/article/pti-stories/trying-to-get-film-city-for-chandigarh-soon-kirron-kher-114082500941_1.html |title=Trying to get Film City for Chandigarh soon: Kirron Kher | Business Standard News |newspaper=Business Standard India |date=25 August 2014 |access-date=1 December 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141113120346/http://www.business-standard.com/article/pti-stories/trying-to-get-film-city-for-chandigarh-soon-kirron-kher-114082500941_1.html |archive-date=13 November 2014 |url-status=live |agency=Press Trust of India}}</ref> However, her proposal was accepted by the Chandigarh Administration and the film city is proposed to be set up in Sarangpur, [[Chandigarh]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://chandigarh.gov.in/admn_new_init_filmcity.htm |title=Official Website of Chandigarh Administration |publisher=Chandigarh.gov.in |access-date=1 December 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141112185824/http://chandigarh.gov.in/admn_new_init_filmcity.htm |archive-date=12 November 2014 |url-status=dead}}</ref> | ||
Kirron Kher, [[Bharatiya Janata Party|BJP]] candidate, won in [[2019 Indian general election]] [[Chandigarh]] constituency by a margin of 46,970 votes.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.freepressjournal.in/india/lok-sabha-election-results-live-updates-bjp-leading-in-348-seats-upa-at-94/1532677|title=Lok Sabha Election Results Live UPdates: BJP leading in 348 seats, UPA at 94|date=24 May 2019|website=Freepressjournal : Latest Indian news,Live updates|language=en-US|access-date=24 May 2019|archive-date=12 October 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201012040315/https://www.freepressjournal.in/india/lok-sabha-election-results-live-updates-bjp-leading-in-348-seats-upa-at-94|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.newsnation.in/election/lok-sabha-election-2019/from-sunny-deol-to-urmila-matondkar-heres-how-star-candidates-fared-in-lok-sabha-polls-article-225290.html|title=From Sunny Deol to Urmila Matondkar, here's how star candidates fared in Lok Sabha Polls|date=24 May 2019|website=News Nation|language=en|access-date=24 May 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190524112411/https://www.newsnation.in/election/lok-sabha-election-2019/from-sunny-deol-to-urmila-matondkar-heres-how-star-candidates-fared-in-lok-sabha-polls-article-225290.html|archive-date=24 May 2019|url-status=live}}</ref> | Kirron Kher, [[Bharatiya Janata Party|BJP]] candidate, won in [[2019 Indian general election]] [[Chandigarh]] constituency by a margin of 46,970 votes.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.freepressjournal.in/india/lok-sabha-election-results-live-updates-bjp-leading-in-348-seats-upa-at-94/1532677 |title=Lok Sabha Election Results Live UPdates: BJP leading in 348 seats, UPA at 94 |date=24 May 2019 |website=Freepressjournal : Latest Indian news,Live updates |language=en-US |access-date=24 May 2019 |archive-date=12 October 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201012040315/https://www.freepressjournal.in/india/lok-sabha-election-results-live-updates-bjp-leading-in-348-seats-upa-at-94 |url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.newsnation.in/election/lok-sabha-election-2019/from-sunny-deol-to-urmila-matondkar-heres-how-star-candidates-fared-in-lok-sabha-polls-article-225290.html |title=From Sunny Deol to Urmila Matondkar, here's how star candidates fared in Lok Sabha Polls |date=24 May 2019 |website=News Nation |language=en |access-date=24 May 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190524112411/https://www.newsnation.in/election/lok-sabha-election-2019/from-sunny-deol-to-urmila-matondkar-heres-how-star-candidates-fared-in-lok-sabha-polls-article-225290.html |archive-date=24 May 2019 |url-status=live}}</ref> | ||
== Controversy == | == Controversy == | ||
After a woman was gang raped by an auto rickshaw driver and his accomplices in Chandigarh in 2017, she suggested that women should avoid traveling with strangers, earning | After a woman was gang raped by an auto rickshaw driver and his accomplices in Chandigarh in 2017, she suggested that women should avoid traveling with strangers, earning widespread criticism from the opposition and social media.<ref>{{Cite news |url=https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/slammed-for-comment-on-gang-rape-survivor-kirron-kher-clarifies-1781968 |title=Never Blamed Or Shamed Gang-Rape Survivor, Says Kirron Kher After Outrage |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171210230120/https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/slammed-for-comment-on-gang-rape-survivor-kirron-kher-clarifies-1781968 |archive-date=10 December 2017}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |url=https://www.deccanchronicle.com/entertainment/bollywood/301117/kirron-kher-shames-rape-victim-enraged-twitterati-erupt.html |title=Kirron Kher shames Chandigarh rape victim, enraged Twitterati erupt |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171209185150/https://www.deccanchronicle.com/entertainment/bollywood/301117/kirron-kher-shames-rape-victim-enraged-twitterati-erupt.html |archive-date=9 December 2017}}</ref> | ||
==Personal life== | |||
Kirron married Gautam Berry, a Mumbai–based businessman, in first week of March 1979, and had a son, [[Sikandar Kher]].<ref>[http://www.rediff.com/movies/2008/jun/02kher.htm Kiran Kher on her son, Sikander] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081210103925/http://www.rediff.com/movies/2008/jun/02kher.htm |date=10 December 2008 }} [[Rediff.com]], 2 June 2008.</ref> | |||
In | In Mumbai, Kirron tried throughout the 1980s to get a foothold in the film industry, but without success. While visiting producer after producer seeking a role in films, Kirron renewed her acquaintance with [[Anupam Kher]], who was also a similarly struggling actor, and whom she had known slightly at university in Chandigarh.<ref>{{Cite news |title=Anupam Kher visits dept of theatre, remembers old days - Times of India |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/news/Anupam-Kher-visits-dept-of-theatre-remembers-old-days/articleshow/33529743.cms |website=The Times of India |date=10 April 2014 |access-date=24 May 2020}}</ref> Moving in the same theatre circles, they worked together in a play called ''Chandpuri Ki Champabai''. In 1985, after Anupam had secured a break in films with ''[[Saaransh]]'' (1984), Kirron divorced her first husband.{{cn|date=March 2025}} | ||
== Filmography == | == Filmography == | ||
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| rowspan=" | | rowspan="4" | 2014 || ''[[Punjab 1984]]'' || Satwant Kaur (Shiva's mother) || Punjabi || | ||
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| ''[[Khoobsurat (2014 film)|Khoobsurat]]'' || Manju (Mili's mother) || rowspan="6" | Hindi || | |||
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| ''[[ | | ''[[Total Siyapaa]]'' || Asha's mother || | ||
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| ''[[ | | ''[[Gunday]]'' || Courtesan (Deleted scene) || | ||
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| 2012 || ''[[Ajab Gazabb Love]]'' || Rashmi Grewal | | 2012 || ''[[Ajab Gazabb Love]]'' || Rashmi Grewal || | ||
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| 2011 || ''[[Mummy Punjabi]]'' ||Baby R. Arora | | 2011 || ''[[Mummy Punjabi]]'' ||Baby R. Arora|| | ||
|- | |- | ||
| rowspan="3" | 2010 || ''[[Action Replayy]]'' || Bholi Devi | | rowspan="3" | 2010 || ''[[Action Replayy]]'' || Bholi Devi || | ||
|- | |- | ||
| ''[[Milenge Milenge]]'' || Tarot Card Reader | | ''[[Milenge Milenge]]'' || Tarot Card Reader | ||
|| | || | ||
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| ''[[Alexander the Great (2010 film)|Alexander the Great]]'' || || [[Malayalam]] || | | ''[[Alexander the Great (2010 film)|Alexander the Great]]'' || || [[Malayalam]] || | ||
|- | |- | ||
| rowspan="2" | 2009 || ''[[Kurbaan (2009 film)|Kurbaan]]'' || Nasreen Aapa || | | rowspan="2" | 2009 || ''[[Kurbaan (2009 film)|Kurbaan]]'' || Nasreen Aapa || rowspan="13" | Hindi || | ||
|- | |- | ||
| ''[[Kambakkht Ishq]]'' || Aunt Dolly || | |||
|- | |- | ||
| ''[[ | | rowspan="3" | 2008 || ''[[Dostana (2008 film)|Dostana]]'' || Mrs. Seema Acharya (Sam's mother) ||Nominated – [[Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actress]] | ||
|- | |- | ||
| ''[[ | | ''[[Saas Bahu Aur Sensex]]''|| Binita Sen ||<ref>{{cite web |url=http://archive.indianexpress.com/news/kirron-kher-no-longer-the-punjabi-woman/364395/ |title=Kirron Kher no longer the Punjabi woman - Indian Express}}</ref> | ||
|- | |- | ||
| ''[[Singh Is Kinng]]'' || Rose Lady (Sonia's mother) || | |||
|- | |- | ||
| ''[[ | | rowspan="3" | 2007 || ''[[Om Shanti Om]]'' || Bela Makhija (Om's mother) || | ||
|- | |- | ||
| ''[[ | | ''[[Apne]]'' || Raavi B. Choudhary || | ||
|- | |- | ||
| ''[[ | | ''[[Just Married (2007 film)|Just Married]]'' || Shobha Chaturvedi || | ||
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| rowspan=" | | rowspan="4" | 2006 || ''[[I See You (2006 film)|I See You]]'' || Mrs. Dutt || | ||
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| ''[[Kabhi Alvida Naa Kehna]]'' || Kamaljit 'Kamal' Saran ||Nominated – Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actress | |||
|- | |- | ||
| ''[[Fanaa (film)|Fanaa]]'' || Nafisa Ali Begum (Zooni's mother) | | ''[[Fanaa (2006 film)|Fanaa]]'' || Nafisa Ali Begum (Zooni's mother) || | ||
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| ''[[Rang De Basanti]]'' || Mitro (DJ's Mother) || | | ''[[Rang De Basanti]]'' || Mitro (DJ's Mother) ||Nominated – Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actress | ||
|- | |- | ||
| rowspan="2" | 2005 || ''[[Mangal Pandey: The Rising]]'' || Lol Bibi | | rowspan="2" | 2005 || ''[[Mangal Pandey: The Rising]]'' || Lol Bibi || | ||
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| ''It Could Be You'' || Mrs. Dhillon || [[English language|English]] || | | ''It Could Be You'' || Mrs. Dhillon || [[English language|English]] || | ||
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| rowspan="4" | 2004 || ''[[Veer-Zaara]]'' || Mariam Hayaat Khan (Zaara's mother) || Hindi || | | rowspan="4" | 2004 || ''[[Veer-Zaara|Veer–Zaara]]'' || Mariam Hayaat Khan (Zaara's mother) || rowspan="3" | Hindi || | ||
|- | |- | ||
| ''[[Hum Tum]]'' || Parminder 'Bobby' Prakash (Rhea's mother) | | ''[[Hum Tum (film)|Hum Tum]]'' || Parminder 'Bobby' Prakash (Rhea's mother) || | ||
|- | |- | ||
| ''[[Main Hoon Na]]'' || Madhu Sharma | | ''[[Main Hoon Na]]'' || Madhu Sharma|| | ||
|- | |- | ||
| ''[[Khamosh Pani]]'' || Veero/Ayesha Khan || Punjabi, [[Urdu]] || [[Lux Style Awards|Lux Style Award for Best Actress]] | | ''[[Khamosh Pani]]'' || Veero/Ayesha Khan || Punjabi, [[Urdu]] || [[Lux Style Awards|Lux Style Award for Best Film Actress]] | ||
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| rowspan="2" | 2002 || ''[[Karz: The Burden of Truth]]'' || Savitri Devi || Hindi || | | rowspan="2" | 2002 || ''[[Karz: The Burden of Truth]]'' || Savitri Devi || rowspan="3" | Hindi || | ||
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| ''[[Devdas (2002 Hindi film)|Devdas]]'' || Sumitra Chakraborty || | | ''[[Devdas (2002 Hindi film)|Devdas]]'' || Sumitra Chakraborty ||Nominated – Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actress | ||
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| 2001 || ''[[Ehsaas: The Feeling]]'' || Antra's mother | | 2001 || ''[[Ehsaas: The Feeling]]'' || Antra's mother || | ||
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| 1999 || ''[[Bariwali | | 1999 || ''[[Bariwali]]'' || Banalata || [[Bengali language|Bengali]] || [[National Film Award for Best Actress]] | ||
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| 1997 || ''[[Darmiyaan: In Between]]'' || Zeenat Begum || Hindi / [[Assamese language|Assamese]] || | | 1997 || ''[[Darmiyaan: In Between]]'' || Zeenat Begum || Hindi / [[Assamese language|Assamese]] || | ||
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| 1996 || ''[[Sardari Begum]]'' || Sardari Begum|| Hindi | | 1996 || ''[[Sardari Begum]]'' || Sardari Begum|| rowspan="2" | [[Hindi language|Hindi]] | ||
||[[National Film Award – Special Jury Award ( | || [[National Film Award – Special Jury Award (feature film)]] | ||
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| 1988 || ''[[Pestonjee]]'' || Soona Mistry | | 1988 || ''[[Pestonjee]]'' || Soona Mistry || credited as ''Kirron Thakursingh–Kher'' | ||
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| 1983 || ''Aasra Pyaar Da'' || Sheela || [[Punjabi language|Punjabi]] || | | 1983 || ''Aasra Pyaar Da'' || Sheela || [[Punjabi language|Punjabi]] || | ||
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| | | 2009–2023 || ''[[India's Got Talent]]'' || Hindi || Judge|| | ||
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| rowspan="2" | 2004 || ''[[ER (TV series)|ER]]'' || English || Mrs. Rasgotra || Episode: ''Damaged'' | | rowspan="2" | 2004 || ''[[ER (TV series)|ER]]'' || English || Mrs. Rasgotra || Episode: ''Damaged'' | ||
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| ''[[Prratima]]'' || Hindi || | | ''[[Prratima]]'' || Hindi || Sunanda Sukumar Roy || | ||
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| | | 1999–2000 || ''[[Kanyadaan (1999 TV series)|Kanyadaan]]'' || Hindi || || | ||
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| 1999 | | 1999 || ''Gubbare''<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.tribuneindia.com/1999/99sep05/sunday/filmtv.htm |title=Tribuneindia... Film and tv |website=The Tribune}}</ref> || Hindi || || | ||
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| 1988 || ''Isi Bahane'' || Hindi || || | | 1988 || ''Isi Bahane'' || Hindi || || | ||
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== Awards == | == Awards and nominations == | ||
* [[44th National Film Awards| | {{BLP sources section|date=March 2023}} | ||
* [[47th National Film Awards| | * [[44th National Film Awards|1997]]: [[National Film Award – Special Jury Award (feature film)]]: ''[[Sardari Begum]]'' | ||
* 2003: [[ | * [[47th National Film Awards|2000]]: [[National Film Award for Best Actress]]: ''[[Bariwali]]'' | ||
* | * [[48th Filmfare Awards|2003]]: [[Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actress]]: ''[[Devdas (2002 Hindi film)|Devdas]]'' (Nominated) | ||
*2003:[[ | * [[4th IIFA Awards|2003]]: [[IIFA Award for Best Supporting Actress]]: ''Devdas'' | ||
* 2003: [[Karachi International Film Festival]]: Best Female Actor in a Leading Role: '' | * 2003: [[Screen Award for Best Supporting Actress]]: ''Devdas'' (Nominated) | ||
* | * 2003: [[Bollywood Movie Award – Best Supporting Actress|Bollywood Movie Award for Best Supporting Actress]]: ''Devdas'' | ||
* | * 2003: [[Sansui Viewers' Choice Movie Awards|Sansui Viewers' Choice Movie Award]] for Best Supporting Actress: ''Devdas'' (Nominated) | ||
* | * 2003: [[Locarno Festival|Locarno International Film Festival]]: [[Best Actress Award (Locarno International Film Festival)|Best Actress]]: ''[[Khamosh Pani]] (Silent Waters)''{{Citation needed|date=August 2022}} | ||
* | * 2003: [[Karachi International Film Festival]]: Best Female Actor in a Leading Role: ''Khamosh Pani (Silent Waters)''<ref>[http://www.karafilmfest.com/pastkaras_2003/pastkaras_2003_awardcitations.shtml Award Citations – 2003 Kara Awards] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080828141135/http://www.karafilmfest.com/pastkaras_2003/pastkaras_2003_awardcitations.shtml|date=28 August 2008}} ''[[Karachi International Film Festival]]'' Official website.</ref> | ||
* 2015: [[PTC Punjabi Film Awards]]: | *2003: [[Lux Style Awards|Lux Style Award]] for Best Film Actress: ''Khamosh Pani (Silent Waters)'' | ||
*2005: Screen Award for Best Supporting Actress: [[Hum Tum (film)|''Hum Tum'']] (Nominated) | |||
*2005: [[Zee Cine Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role – Female]]: ''Hum Tum'' (Nominated) | |||
*2005: [[Producers Guild Film Award for Best Actress in a Supporting Role]]: ''Hum Tum'' (Nominated) | |||
*2005: [[Stardust Award for Best Supporting Actress]]: ''[[Veer-Zaara]]'' | |||
*[[52nd Filmfare Awards|2007]]: Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actress: ''[[Kabhi Alvida Naa Kehna]]'' (Nominated) | |||
*[[8th IIFA Awards|2007]]: IIFA Award for Best Supporting Actress: ''Kabhi Alvida Naa Kehna'' (Nominated) | |||
*2007: Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actress: ''[[Rang De Basanti]]'' (Nominated) | |||
*2007: IIFA Award for Best Supporting Actress: ''Rang De Basanti'' (Nominated) | |||
* [[13th Screen Awards|2007]]: Screen Award for Best Supporting Actress: ''Rang De Basanti'' | |||
* 2007: Zee Cine Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role – Female: ''Rang De Basanti'' (Nominated) | |||
* 2007: Stardust Award for Best Supporting Actress: ''Rang De Basanti'' (Nominated) | |||
* 2007: Bollywood Movie Award for Best Supporting Actress: ''Rang De Basanti'' | |||
* [[54th Filmfare Awards|2009]]: Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actress: [[Dostana (2008 film)|''Dostana'']] (Nominated) | |||
* [[10th IIFA Awards|2009]]: IIFA Award for Best Supporting Actress: ''Dostana'' (Nominated) | |||
* 2010: Stardust Award for Best Supporting Actress: ''Dostana'' (Nominated) | |||
* 2010: Stardust Award for Best Supporting Actress: [[Kurbaan (2009 film)|''Kurbaan'']] | |||
* 2010: Producers Guild Film Award for Best Actress in a Supporting Role: ''Kurbaan'' | |||
* 2015: [[PTC Punjabi Film Awards]]: Best Actress (Critics): ''[[Punjab 1984]]'' | |||
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Kirron Kher | |
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 Kher at Indian Telly Awards in 2012 | |
| Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha | |
| In office 16 May 2014 – 4 June 2024 | |
| Preceded by | Pawan Kumar Bansal |
| Succeeded by | Manish Tewari |
| Constituency | Chandigarh |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Kiran Thakar Singh Sandhu 14 June 1952 Bangalore, Mysore State, India[1] |
| Political party | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| Spouse(s) | |
| Children | Sikandar Kher |
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Kirron Anupam Kher (also Kiran[2] or, Kiron,[3][4] 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.[5][6] 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.
Early life[edit | edit source]
Kiran Thakar Singh Sandhu was born on 14 June 1952 in Bangalore, Mysore State, India[1] into a Punjabi Jat family and grew up in Chandigarh.[7][8] During the period of her first marriage to Gautam Berry, she was known as 'Kiran Berry'. When she married Anupam Kher, she resumed her maiden name and also added her latest husband's surname, being known as 'Kiran Thakar Singh Kher'. In later life, she developed a firm belief in numerology, and in 2003 (aged 51), she changed her name from "Kiran" to "Kirron" based on numerological calculations,[9] dropped her maiden names, and came to be known as 'Kirron Kher.' She is sometimes known as 'Grandma India.'
Kirron has one brother and two sisters. Her brother, the artist Amardeep Singh Sandhu, died in 2003.[10] One of her sisters is the Arjuna Award–winning badminton player, Kanwal Thakar Kaur. Her other sister, Sharanjit Kaur Sandhu, is the wife of a retired senior officer of the Indian Navy.
Kirron went to school in Jabalpur, Madhya Pradesh,[11] and completed her school education in Chandigarh, and then graduated from the Department of Indian Theatre of Panjab University, Chandigarh.
Career[edit | edit source]
Kirron made her film debut in 1983 in the Punjabi feature film Aasra Pyar Da[12]. After this, she took a hiatus from films until 1996.[13] Between 1983 and 1996, she appeared in one film, Pestonjee (1987), in which she acted in a small role alongside her second husband Anupam Kher.
Her return to acting came in the mid–1990s, through theatre, with the play Saalgirah written by playwright Javed Siddiqui and directed by Feroz Abbas Khan.[3] She then hosted three television shows, starting with the short–lived Purushkshetra on Zee TV which got attention for bringing out the discussion of alternative sexuality for the first time, while also highlighting women's issues.[14] Kirron Kher Today and Jagte Raho with Kirron Kher, before doing Hindi films.[15]
Her comeback film was Sardari Begum (1996), directed by Shyam Benegal. Her performance received high critical acclaim and earned her the National Film Award – Special Jury Award (feature film).
She then appeared in film director Rituparno Ghosh's Bengali film Bariwali (1999), to critical acclaim.[4] When she won the National Film Award for Best Actress for the film, a controversy arose as a Bangla film actress, Rita Koiral, claimed that she had dubbed for the character of Kirron, making her an equal claimant to the award. Kirron refuted the charges claiming she spent hours rehearsing for her dialogue delivery, and the award was eventually not shared.[4]
In 2002, Kher appeared in Sanjay Leela Bhansali's period romantic drama Devdas (2002), alongside Shahrukh Khan, Aishwarya Rai and Madhuri Dixit in which her performance received widespread critical acclaim, receiving her first nomination for the Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actress.
In Khamosh Pani (Silent Waters) (2003),[16] a film that portrays the plight of a woman abducted during partition of India, her character not only refused to kill herself as suggested by her family, but marries her abductor and, after his death, makes an earning teaching Quran to local children. It shows how her life changes dramatically when her son takes up Islamic extremism in 1979 during the rule of Zia–ul–Haq and his process of Islamization of Pakistan.[17] She won the Best Actress Award at the Locarno International Film Festival, Switzerland, the Karachi International Film Festival, Karachi, and International Festivals at Ciepie in Argentina,[18] and Cape Town in South Africa[4][19] while the film won the Best Film – Golden Leopard, Festival Grand Prize at Locarno.[20]
The 2004 Indian Film Festival of Los Angeles (IFFLA) paid tribute to Kher during its annual festival.[21][22]
In October 2004, Kher made a guest appearance, along with her husband, in the American TV series ER playing Parminder Nagra's mother, Mrs. Rasgotra, in the episode "Damaged".[citation needed]
In 2005, she played the role of Sunanda in the tele-serial Prratima on Sahara One channel, before which she had appeared in TV series like Dil Na Jaane Kyon (Zee TV), Isi Bahane, and Chausath Panne.[23]
Despite playing mostly supporting roles, her successful films include Main Hoon Na (2004), Hum Tum (2004), Veer-Zaara (2004), and Mangal Pandey: The Rising (2005), where her performance drew rave reviews.[24] Her work in Rang De Basanti (2006) was also acclaimed with her performance earning her a second nomination for the Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actress. Her role in Fanaa (2006) and Kabhi Alvida Naa Kehna (2006) also received appreciation, receiving her third nomination for the Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actress for the latter.
Adding to her list of comical roles in 2008 she appeared in Singh Is Kinng, Saas Bahu Aur Sensex and Dostana, receiving her fourth nomination for the Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actress for the lattermost. In 2009, she appeared as judge on India's Got Talent, the Indian franchise of the Got Talent series.
Socio-political activism[edit | edit source]
Kirron Kher has been involved with non-profit movements such as Laadli (a campaign against female infanticide) and Roko Cancer (a campaign for awareness of cancer).[25][26] She joined the Bhartiya Janata Party in 2009.[27] She campaigned for the party in across the country during the elections, including in Chandigarh for the 2011 municipal corporation elections.[28] She has been a vocal admirer of BJP's Prime Ministerial candidate Narendra Modi since long before his candidature was announced.[29] Bharatiya Janata Party(BJP) declared her as the Lok Sabha candidate from Chandigarh for General Elections, 2014. Subsequently, in May 2014, she won the seat with 1,91,362 votes, defeating sitting MP, Congress leader Pawan Bansal who received 1,21,720 votes, while AAP's Gul Panag came in third position with 1,08,679 votes.[30][31]
As a Member of parliament from Chandigarh and having connection with the film industry, Kirron promised a film city for Chandigarh. After winning the seat, she said that she had difficulty in acquiring land in Chandigarh.[32] However, her proposal was accepted by the Chandigarh Administration and the film city is proposed to be set up in Sarangpur, Chandigarh.[33]
Kirron Kher, BJP candidate, won in 2019 Indian general election Chandigarh constituency by a margin of 46,970 votes.[34][35]
Controversy[edit | edit source]
After a woman was gang raped by an auto rickshaw driver and his accomplices in Chandigarh in 2017, she suggested that women should avoid traveling with strangers, earning widespread criticism from the opposition and social media.[36][37]
Personal life[edit | edit source]
Kirron married Gautam Berry, a Mumbai–based businessman, in first week of March 1979, and had a son, Sikandar Kher.[38]
In Mumbai, Kirron tried throughout the 1980s to get a foothold in the film industry, but without success. While visiting producer after producer seeking a role in films, Kirron renewed her acquaintance with Anupam Kher, who was also a similarly struggling actor, and whom she had known slightly at university in Chandigarh.[39] Moving in the same theatre circles, they worked together in a play called Chandpuri Ki Champabai. In 1985, after Anupam had secured a break in films with Saaransh (1984), Kirron divorced her first husband.[citation needed]
Filmography[edit | edit source]
| 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 | [40] | ||
| 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 |
Television[edit | edit source]
| 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[41] | Hindi | ||
| 1988 | Isi Bahane | Hindi |
Awards and nominations[edit | edit source]
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- 1997: National Film Award – Special Jury Award (feature film): Sardari Begum
- 2000: National Film Award for Best Actress: Bariwali
- 2003: Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actress: Devdas (Nominated)
- 2003: IIFA Award for Best Supporting Actress: Devdas
- 2003: Screen Award for Best Supporting Actress: Devdas (Nominated)
- 2003: Bollywood Movie Award for Best Supporting Actress: Devdas
- 2003: Sansui Viewers' Choice Movie Award for Best Supporting Actress: Devdas (Nominated)
- 2003: Locarno International Film Festival: Best Actress: Khamosh Pani (Silent Waters)[citation needed]
- 2003: Karachi International Film Festival: Best Female Actor in a Leading Role: Khamosh Pani (Silent Waters)[42]
- 2003: Lux Style Award for Best Film Actress: Khamosh Pani (Silent Waters)
- 2005: Screen Award for Best Supporting Actress: Hum Tum (Nominated)
- 2005: Zee Cine Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role – Female: Hum Tum (Nominated)
- 2005: Producers Guild Film Award for Best Actress in a Supporting Role: Hum Tum (Nominated)
- 2005: Stardust Award for Best Supporting Actress: Veer-Zaara
- 2007: Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actress: Kabhi Alvida Naa Kehna (Nominated)
- 2007: IIFA Award for Best Supporting Actress: Kabhi Alvida Naa Kehna (Nominated)
- 2007: Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actress: Rang De Basanti (Nominated)
- 2007: IIFA Award for Best Supporting Actress: Rang De Basanti (Nominated)
- 2007: Screen Award for Best Supporting Actress: Rang De Basanti
- 2007: Zee Cine Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role – Female: Rang De Basanti (Nominated)
- 2007: Stardust Award for Best Supporting Actress: Rang De Basanti (Nominated)
- 2007: Bollywood Movie Award for Best Supporting Actress: Rang De Basanti
- 2009: Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actress: Dostana (Nominated)
- 2009: IIFA Award for Best Supporting Actress: Dostana (Nominated)
- 2010: Stardust Award for Best Supporting Actress: Dostana (Nominated)
- 2010: Stardust Award for Best Supporting Actress: Kurbaan
- 2010: Producers Guild Film Award for Best Actress in a Supporting Role: Kurbaan
- 2015: PTC Punjabi Film Awards: Best Actress (Critics): Punjab 1984
References[edit | edit source]
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- ↑ "Always there, from tiny steps to big leaps". Archived from the original on 10 December 2008. Retrieved 29 November 2008.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link) Indian Express, 12 May 2002. - ↑ 3.0 3.1 "Once more, with feeling". Archived from the original on 10 December 2008. Retrieved 20 September 2009.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link). desimatch.com - ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 'Art knows no boundary' Archived 10 December 2008 at the Wayback Machine Daily Star, 3 December 2003.
- ↑ "Election results: BJP's Kirron Kher wins from Chandigarh, Naveen Jindal finishes third – Times of India ►". The Times of India. 16 May 2014. Retrieved 18 May 2020.
- ↑ ANI (16 April 2024). "Here's why Kirron Kher not contesting 2024 Lok Sabha elections". ThePrint. Retrieved 28 November 2025.
- ↑ "Sikandar is blessed to have Anupam as his stepfather: Kiran Kher". The Times of India. 25 February 2014. Archived from the original on 27 February 2014. Retrieved 28 February 2014.
- ↑ "Distinguished Alumni". Panjab University. Archived from the original on 4 October 2011. Retrieved 15 March 2014.
- ↑ Numerology: Bust or boom? The Times of India, 20 August 2003.
- ↑ All love and Kher Archived 10 December 2008 at the Wayback Machine The Hindu, 19 August 2004.
- ↑ "Shifting roles, yet 'keeping it real'". Hindustan Times. 3 April 2014. Archived from the original on 7 February 2019. Retrieved 4 June 2019.
- ↑ ANI (13 June 2023). "Birthday special: Rewind to some of best performances by Kirron Kher". ThePrint. Retrieved 17 September 2025.
- ↑ "Films are to entertain, not preach: Kirron Kher". Archived from the original on 30 March 2009. Retrieved 29 November 2008.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link) The Peninsula, 28 April 2008. - ↑ The Making of Neoliberal India: Nationalism, Gender, and the Paradoxes of Globalization, by Rupal Oza, Published by CRC Press, 2006. ISBN 0-415-95186-0. Page 63.
- ↑ Kirron Kher’s stock zooms higher! Archived 26 October 2008 at the Wayback Machine Times of India, 22 September 2008.
- ↑ 56th Locarno International Film Festival in Switzerland Archived 5 September 2008 at the Wayback Machine The Tribune, 18 August 2003.
- ↑ Kiron Kher's film releases in New York Archived 10 December 2008 at the Wayback Machine Rediff.com, 8 October 2004.
- ↑ Visiting Pakistan was like a pilgrimage: Kiron Kher Archived 17 March 2005 at the Wayback Machine Times of India, 20 July 2004.
- ↑ Mrs Kher comes calling – page 2 Archived 8 May 2005 at the Wayback Machine Times of India, 16 October 2004.
- ↑ Silent waves, still waters Archived 10 December 2008 at the Wayback Machine The Hindu, 2 December 2004.
- ↑ IFFLA 2004 Film Schedule, 8:00pm: Tribute to Kirron Kher Archived 16 January 2009 at the Wayback Machine Indian Film Festival of Los Angeles (IFFLA).
- ↑ a tribute to award-winning actress Kiron Kher Archived 10 December 2008 at the Wayback Machine The Tribune , 22 March 2004.
- ↑ Many shades, same delight Archived 10 December 2008 at the Wayback Machine The Hindu, 31 January 2005.
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- ↑ "Kirron Kher prefers social work to politics". DNA. 10 October 2007. Archived from the original on 16 March 2014. Retrieved 16 March 2014.
- ↑ "A walk against cancer". The Times of India. 6 March 2012. Archived from the original on 27 September 2016. Retrieved 16 March 2014.
- ↑ "Kiran Kher joins BJP". The Times of India. 26 April 2009. Archived from the original on 21 May 2014. Retrieved 16 May 2014.
- ↑ Surender Sharma (30 January 2014). "BJP to take partymen's view on Kirron Kher's Chandigarh ticket". Hindustan Times. Archived from the original on 16 March 2014.
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- ↑ "Election results: BJP's Kirron Kher wins from Chandigarh, Naveen Jindal finishes third". The Times of India. 16 May 2014. Archived from the original on 16 May 2014. Retrieved 16 May 2014.
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- ↑ "Kirron Kher shames Chandigarh rape victim, enraged Twitterati erupt". Archived from the original on 9 December 2017.
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- ↑ "Anupam Kher visits dept of theatre, remembers old days - Times of India". The Times of India. 10 April 2014. Retrieved 24 May 2020.
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- ↑ "Tribuneindia... Film and tv". The Tribune.
- ↑ Award Citations – 2003 Kara Awards Archived 28 August 2008 at the Wayback Machine Karachi International Film Festival Official website.
External links[edit | edit source]
- Kiron Kher on IMDb
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