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FOUNDER AND CHAIRMAN

Award winning international actor Anupam Kher is best known for his prolific career in Indian cinema. He has appeared internationally in over 500 films and 100 plays, over a span of 35 years, with blockbuster hits including Saaransh​, ​Khosla Ka Ghosla​, ​A Wednesday, ​Special 26,​ ​Maine Gandhi Ko Nahin Mara​ and The Accidental Prime Minister​ to name a few.

Having worked with acclaimed directors such as Ang Lee, David O. Russell, Woody Allen, Gurinder Chaddha and the Wachowskis, some of his Hollywood films include ​Silver Linings Playbook​, ​Hotel Mumbai​ and ​The Big Sick.

Anupam Kher, a member of the Academy of Motion Pictures and Arts, and former Chairman of the Film Certification Board, National School of Drama, and the Film and Television Institute of India (FTII), is a recipient of the IIFA Award for ​Outstanding Achievement in Indian Cinema. He was nominated ​for the prestigious BAFTA and also was the recipient of a record breaking eight consecutive Filmfare Awards. In 2004, Kher was bestowed with the Padma Shri, followed by the Padma Bhushan Award in 2016, by the Indian government for his distinguished service of higher order in art.

Kher currently resides in New York, starring in NBC’s hit series ​New Amsterdam.

In addition to his acting career, he established Anupam Kher’s Actor Prepares in 2005, a world-renowned acting school. Deepika Padukone, Abhishek Bachchan, Varun Dhawan, Kiara Advani and Hrithik Roshan are amongst the list of notable alumni.

Kher has also authored two bestselling books:​ Lessons Life Taught MeUnknowingly: An Autobiography​, and ​The Best Thing About You Is You​, the latter has been translated into six languages and is in its 20th edition. Through his works, he has earned himself a reputation as a motivational speaker, sought by corporations and educational institutions including Harvard, Oxford, MIT, and Kellogg School of Management. In 2019, Anupam Kher was listed as one of the top ten social media influencers in the world.

He was awarded the Dalai Lama Award for his work with underprivileged children through the Anupam Kher Foundation, founded in 2008, and was also appointed as a UN Ambassador for the HeForShe campaign.

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Award winning international actor Anupam Kher is best known for his prolific career in Indian cinema. He has appeared internationally in over 500 films and 100 plays, over a span of 35 years, with blockbuster hits including Saaransh​, ​Khosla Ka Ghosla​, ​A Wednesday, ​Special 26,​ ​Maine Gandhi Ko Nahin Mara​ and The Accidental Prime Minister​ to name a few.

Having worked with acclaimed directors such as Ang Lee, David O. Russell, Woody Allen, Gurinder Chaddha and the Wachowskis, some of his Hollywood films include ​Silver Linings Playbook​, ​Hotel Mumbai​ and ​The Big Sick.

Anupam Kher, a member of the Academy of Motion Pictures and Arts, and former Chairman of the Film Certification Board, National School of Drama, and the Film and Television Institute of India (FTII), is a recipient of the IIFA Award for ​Outstanding Achievement in Indian Cinema. He was nominated ​for the prestigious BAFTA and also was the recipient of a record breaking eight consecutive Filmfare Awards. In 2004, Kher was bestowed with the Padma Shri, followed by the Padma Bhushan Award in 2016, by the Indian government for his distinguished service of higher order in art.

Kher currently resides in New York, starring in NBC’s hit series ​New Amsterdam.

In addition to his acting career, he established Anupam Kher’s Actor Prepares in 2005, a world-renowned acting school. Deepika Padukone, Abhishek Bachchan, Varun Dhawan, Kiara Advani and Hrithik Roshan are amongst the list of notable alumni.

Kher has also authored two bestselling books:​ Lessons Life Taught MeUnknowingly: An Autobiography​, and ​The Best Thing About You Is You​, the latter has been translated into six languages and is in its 20th edition. Through his works, he has earned himself a reputation as a motivational speaker, sought by corporations and educational institutions including Harvard, Oxford, MIT, and Kellogg School of Management. In 2019, Anupam Kher was listed as one of the top ten social media influencers in the world.

He was awarded the Dalai Lama Award for his work with underprivileged children through the Anupam Kher Foundation, founded in 2008, and was also appointed as a UN Ambassador for the HeForShe campaign.

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FOUNDERS MESSAGE

Being a professional actor for over 35 years has not been easy. In my journey of over 500 films and over 100 stage plays, I too have had my share of ups and downs. My training was the only thing that not only helped me survive, but more importantly, thrive. I call acting a science because, like most sciences, it can be researched, experimented, learnt, taught and perfected.

I started my career as an acting teacher and had nurtured a dream of establishing my own training institute. From this passion, Actor Prepares was born and I am proud to claim that it is India’s best training institute for aspiring actors. Our task at the school is threefold – identifying, training and grooming raw talent into a breed of disciplined actors for the next generation. Students of ACTOR PREPARES are taught with the most modern methods, techniques and tools. Training is imparted by qualified teachers and the courses are designed under my guidance and infused with my experience and learnings. The training is hands-on, interactive, immersive and intense. This ensures that when the students step out into the professional world, they are well equipped to face the challenges of any medium — be it stage, television, film or digital.