Kirron Kher

Kirron‍‌‍‍‌‍‌‍‍‌ Kher is an actress from India who worked on television and is a Politician as well. She was born on 14 June 1952. On studying English Literature as well as theatre, she went to Panjab University and later became a widely recognized actor and won National Awards. In 2009, she joined the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and was elected as a Member of Parliament (Lok Sabha) from Chandigarh in 2014 and again in 2019.

Besides being a person who is deeply involved in social issues, she also concentrates on women’s welfare and cancer ‍‌‍‍‌‍‌‍‍‌awareness.

By Rashmi | Wednesday, January 14, 2026, 10:44:17 AM [IST]

Kirron Kher Biography

Kirron‍‌‍‍‌‍‌‍‍‌ Kher was born as Kiran Thakar Singh Sandhu on 14 June 1952 in Bangalore and brought up in Chandigarh. She acquired her education at Panjab University, where she got a Master's degree in English Literature along with a Diploma in Indian Theatre, which helped her to get into the acting profession easily.

She initially started working in the theatre and later appeared in the film Aasra Pyar Da (1983). After a break to raise her family, she went back to acting by doing plays, serials, and films. Among others, her characters in Sardari Begum, Devdas, and Rang De Basanti have won her critical acclaim and a couple of National Film Awards.

Kher was wed to actor Anupam Kher in 1985 and has a son, Sikander Kher, from her previous marriage. Besides her showbiz career, Kirron has been a major supporter of social issues through the Laadli campaign, which is a project against girl children, and other cancer awareness activities.

Politically, Kher made a decision to join the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in 2009 and thus became a full-time politician. She was successful in winning the Chandigarh seat in the Lok Sabha elections held in 2014 and managed to get a second term in 2019. At the Parliament, she has worked with the Home Affairs and the Tourism & Culture Committees, among others, and maintained her interest in cultural and social ‍‌‍‍‌‍‌‍‍‌matters.

Kirron Kher Personal Life

Full Name	Kirron Kher
Date of Birth	01 Jan 1970 (Age 56)
Place of Birth	Bengaluru (Karnataka)
Party Name	Bharatiya Janta Party
Education	Post Graduate
Profession	Actress in Film/Theatre/TelevisionSocial Worker
Father's Name	Lt. Col. Thakar Singh
Mother's Name	Diljit Kaur
Spouse's Name	Anupam Kher
Spouse's Profession	Actor
Children	1 Son(s)
Religion	Sikh
Website	https://www.india.gov.in/my-government/indian-parliament/kirron-anupam-kher

Kirron Kher Net Worth

Net Worth

₹46.87 CRORE

ASSETS

₹47.5 CRORE

Liabilities

₹62.79 LAKHS

Education Qualification of Kirron Kher

Pursued Master's of Arts in English Literature from the Department of English under Punjab University, Chandigarh in 1973.

Interesting Facts about Kirron Kher

Kirron Kher also used to be a badminton player. She has even played with Bollywood diva Deepika Padukone’s father Prakash Padukone at National Level. Kirron Kher has an exquisite choice of sarees. She wears her classy saree on-screen as well. She has a firm belief in numerology, and in 2003, she changed her name from "Kiran" to "Kirron" based on numerological calculations. She dropped her maiden names, and came to be known as 'Kirron Kher'. She is a foodie and has an extreme love for Samosa and all the Punjabi foods. In 2009, she appeared as judge on India's Got Talent, the Indian franchise of the Got Talent series.

Political Timeline of Kirron Kher

2025: BJP replaced her as the candidate from Chandigarh; Sanjay Tandon contested instead.
2019 - Incumbent: Re-elected to 17th Lok Sabha for the second consecutive term.
2016: Union Minister of State, Ministry of Textiles.
2015: She became a Member of Indian Council of World Affairs (ICWA).
2014: Member, Standing Committee on Human Resource Development and Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Water Resources, River Development and Ganga Rejuvenation.
2014: Member, Committee on Welfare of Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes.
2014: She was appointed as Member, Standing Committee on Home Affairs and Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Tourism and Culture.
2014: Kirron Kher was elected to 16th Lok Sabha. She defeated Pawan Kumar Bansal of Congress Party.

Kirron Kher Early Life

2019: She retained her seat for a second term from Chandigarh constituency by defeating Pawan Kumar Kalyan of BJP by a margin of over 20,000 votes.
2009: She appeared as judge on India's Got Talent, the Indian franchise of the Got Talent series.
2004: The Indian Film Festival of Los Angeles (IFFLA) 2004 paid tribute to her during its annual festival.
2003: She won the Best Actress Award, at Locarno International Film Festival, Switzerland, the Karachi International Film Festival, Karachi, and International Festivals at Ciepie in Argentina and Cape Town in South Africa for Khamosh Pani.
1999: She won the National Film Award for Best Actress for Bengali film Bariwali.
1983: She made her film debut in the Punjabi feature film Aasra Pyar Da.

Kirron Kher Achievements

Kirron Kher holds a special interest for social activities. She been actively involved with non-profit movements such as Laadli (a campaign against female infanticide) and Roko Cancer (a campaign for awareness of cancer). She has won 2 National Film Fare Awards, Karachi International Film Festival Award, Locarno International Film Festival Award and much more. She won the National Film Award for Best Actress for Rituparno Ghosh's Bengali film Bariwali. She was also nominated for the Filmfare Best Supporting Actress Award for the film Devdas. She won the Best Actress Award, at Locarno International Film Festival, Switzerland, the Karachi International Film Festival, Karachi, and International Festivals at Ciepie in Argentina and Cape Town in South Africa for Khamosh Pani.

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