| Bio | |
|---|---|
| Real Name | Kiran Thakar Singh Kher |
| Nickname | Kiran |
| Profession | Actress, Politician |
| Physical Stats & More | |
| Height | in centimeters- 165 cm in meters- 1.65 m in Feet Inches- 5’ 5” |
| Weight | in Kilograms- 68 kg in Pounds- 150 lbs |
| Eye Colour | Black |
| Hair Colour | Black |
| Personal Life | |
| Date of Birth | 14 June 1955 |
| Age (as in 2017) | 62 Years |
| Birth Place | Punjab, India |
| Zodiac sign/Sun sign | Gemini |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Hometown | Chandigarh, India |
| School | Not Known |
| College | Panjab University, Chandigarh |
| Educational Qualifications | Graduate in Theatre Drama |
| Debut | Film Debut - Aasra Pyaar Da (Punjabi, 1983) Television Debut - Isi Bahane (Hindi, 1988) |
| Family | Father- Thakhar Singh Sandhu Mother- Diljit Kaur  Brother- Amardeep Singh (Artist) Sister- Sharanjit Kaur Sandhu, Kanwal Thakar Singh (Badminton Player) |
| Religion | Sikhism |
| Hobbies | Horoscope, Jewellery |
| Favourite Things | |
| Favourite Food | Samosa, Punjabi Food |
| Favourite Colour | Off-whites |
| Favourite Actor | Anupam Kher, Sunil Dutt |
| Favourite Actress | Nargis |
| Girls, Affairs and More | |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Affairs/Boyfriends | Gautam Berry (Businessman) Anupam Kher (Actor) |
| Husband | Gautam Berry (Businessman) Anupam Kher, Actor (Married 1985)  |
| Children | Sons- Sikandar Kher, Actor (Born 31 October, 1981) Daughters- N/A |
| Money Factor | |
| Net Worth | 32 Crore INR |
Some Lesser Known Facts About Kirron Kher
- Does Kirron Kher smoke?: No
- Does Kirron Kher drink alcohol?: No
- She loves numerology and has changed her name from “Kiran” to “Kirron” in 2008.
- In her childhood, she used to play badminton along-with her sister Kanwal Thakar Kaur (Arjun Award-winning badminton player).
- She tried to pursue her acting aspiration in Mumbai throughout the 1980s, but without success.
- When she met Anupam Kher, he was also a struggling actor.
- In 1985, Kirron and Anupam, both worked in a play called “Chadnpuri ki Champabai”.
- In 1990s, she hosted three television shows – “Purushkshetra”, “Kiron Kher Today” and “Jagte Raho with Kiron Kher”.
- In 1999, she won National Award for Best Actress for the Bengali Film “Bariwali” directed by Rituparno Ghosh.
- In 2002, she was nominated for Filmfare Best Supporting Actress Award for the film “Devdas”.
- In 2003, she won numerous international Awards for best Actress for the film “Khamosh Paani”.
- She also made a guest appearance in an American TV series “ER”, in October 2004.
- In 2006, she got her second nomination for Filmfare Best Supporting Actress Award for the film “Rang De Basanti”.
- Kirron Kher appeared as judge in “India’s Got Talent” series in the year 2009.
- She has been involved with a non-profit movement against female infanticide called “Laadli”.
- In 2009, KIrron Kher joined the “Bhartiya Janata Party” (a political party).
- In 2011, she also participated in Anti-Corruption Movement led by Anna Hazare.
- She has been an admirer of Narendra Modi since long before he became Prime Minister of India.
- For the General Elections, 2014, BJP declared her as the Lok Sabha Candidate from Chandigarh.
- In May, 2014, she became the Member of Parliament (MP) from Chandigarh by defeating Pawan Kumar Bansal.
- She promised a Film City for Chandigarh and Chandigarh Administration has accepted her proposal.
