Kher launched his own entertainment company in 1994. He is one of the founding members of the organization People for Animals. The Government of India honored Anupam with the Padma Shri in 2004 for his contribution to Indian cinema. He has received the Filmfare Award for Best Performance in a Comic Role more than any other actor at five times. He has also produced three films and directed one. Anupam married actress Kirron Kher in 1985. In 2002 he was awarded the Actor of the Decade Award from the Millennium Honours. He also won the Real Life Hero Award at the Zee Gold Bollywood Awards in 2001 and an Outstanding Achievement in Cinema award at The Asian Awards in 2013.