Kirron Kher Age, Husband, Children, Family, Biography & More
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Age: 64 Years
Husband: Anupam Kher
Education: Post Graduate
Bio | |
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Full Name | Kiran Thakar Singh Kher |
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 |
Politics | |
Political Party | Bharatiya Janata Party![]() |
Political Journey | 2009: Joined the BJP 2011: Campaigned for the BJP in the 2011 municipal corporation elections in Chandigarh 2014: In the Lok Sabha Elections, won the Chandigarh seat with 1,91,362 votes, defeating Congress' Pawan Bansal and AAP's Gul Panag 2019: Won the Lok Sabha elections from the Chandigarh Constituency for the second time |
Personal Life | |
Date of Birth | 14 June 1952 (Saturday) |
Age (as of 2022) | 70 Years |
Birthplace | Punjab, India |
Zodiac sign | Gemini |
Nationality | Indian |
Hometown | Chandigarh, India |
School | Not Known |
College/University | Panjab University, Chandigarh |
Educational Qualification | Master Of Arts (English Literature) From Department Of English, Panjab University, Chandigarh in 1973 |
Debut | Film: Aasra Pyaar Da (Punjabi, 1983) Television: 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 |
Address | H.No.23, Sector- 7-A, Chandigarh-160018 |
Hobbies | Horoscope, Jewellery |
Favourite Things | |
Favourite Food | Samosa, Punjabi Food |
Favourite Colour | Off-whites |
Favourite Actor(s) | 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- None |
Style Quotient | |
Car | Mercedes Benz (2013 model) |
Assets/Properties | Bank Deposit: Rs. 21 Crore Bonds/Shares: Rs. 1.39 Crore Vehicles: Worth Rs. 2 Crore Jewellery: Worth Rs. 4.85 Crore Commercial Building: Worth Rs. 5.5 Crore (in sector 17 E Chandigarh) Residential Buildings: Worth Rs. 10 Crore (in Chandigarh, Shimla, and Mumbai) |
Money Factor | |
Salary (as a Member of Parliament) | Rs. 1 Lakh + Other Allowances |
Net Worth (approx.) | Rs. 47.5 Crore (as in 2019) |
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, she 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.
- On 10 January 2019, she was caught on camera giving funny reactions during a Parliament session, which had gone viral on the internet.
- On 1 April 2021, Arun Sood, the city BJP chief of Chandigarh announced that Kher was suffering from multiple myeloma, a type of blood cancer. [1]The Indian Express
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