Anupam Kher
Mar 07, 1955 (70 years old) in Shimla, Himachal Pradesh, India
Anupam Kher (born March 7, 1955) is an Indian actor, director and producer who works primarily in Hindi-language films. He has appeared in nearly 400 films and 100 plays. He has played a variety of characters including numerous critically acclaimed leading or parallel roles. The Government of India honoured him with the Padma Shri in 2004 and the Padma Bhushan in 2016 for his contribution in the field of Indian cinema and arts. Kher is known internationally for Bend It Like Beckham (2002), Bride and Prejudice (2004) and The Mistress of Spices (2005). In 2012, he co-starred in the Academy Award-winning Silver Linings Playbook.
Known For
ER
Ajay Rasgotra
Spooks
Harakat
New Amsterdam
Vijay Kapoor
Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge
Dharamvir Malhotra
Haseena Maan Jaayegi
Gulzarilal Verma
Sense8
Sanyam Dandekar
Silver Linings Playbook
Dr. Cliff Patel
Kuch Kuch Hota Hai
Principal Malhotra
God Tussi Great Ho
Mr. Prajapati
Mohabbatein
Kake
Credits
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The India House FutureShyamji Krishna Varma★ NR -
Rabindranath Tagore★ NR -
'Pratikshya' Hindi Remake FutureFather★ NR
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Calorie FutureMohan★ NR
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The Last Show Future★ NR -
American Blend Future★ NR
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Nautanki Future★ NR
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The Raja Saab 2025Panditji★ NR -
The Bengal Files 2025M.K. Gandhi★ NR -
Metro... In Dino 2025Parimal★ 5.8 -
Tumko Meri Kasam 2025★ 5 -
Emergency 2025Jayaprakash Narayan★ 3.8 -
The Roshans 2025Self★ 7.9 -
Vijay 69 2024Vijay Mathew★ 6.8 -
The Signature 2024Arvind★ NR -
Guru Shambhu★ NR -
Kaagaz 2 2024Raj Narayan★ 7 -
Kuch Khattaa Ho Jaay 2024★ 3 -
Self★ NR -
Tiger Nageswara Rao 2023Raghavendra Rajput★ 5.9 -
Ghost 2023★ 2 -
The Vaccine War 2023★ 7.8 -
The Freelancer 2023Dr. Arif Khan★ 7 -
President of India★ 6.7 -
IB 71 2023IB Chief N.S. Awasthi★ 6.8 -
The Romantics 2023Self★ 6.4 -
Shiv Shastri Balboa 2023Shiv Shastri★ 5.6 -
Trial by Fire 2023Captain Hardeep Bedi★ 7.9 -
Connect 2022Father Augustine★ 8.7 -
Naam Tha Kanhaiyalal 2022★ NR -
Uunchai 2022Om Sharma★ 6.2 -
Karthikeya 2 2022Dr. Dhanvanthri Vedpathak★ 6.3 -
The Kashmir Files 2022Pushkar Nath Pandit★ 7.2 -
Narrator★ NR -
Happy Birthday 2021★ NR -
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Retired Judge Tyagi★ 4.3 -
Shongram 2019Old Karim★ NR -
Hotel Mumbai 2019Chef Hemant Oberoi★ 7.5 -
Manmohan Singh★ 5 -
Mrs Wilson 2018Shahbaz Karim★ 7 -
New Amsterdam 2018Vijay Kapoor★ 8.4 -
Love Sonia 2018Baldev Pratap Singh★ 7.1 -
Baa Baaa Black Sheep 2018Charudutt Sharma / Charlie★ 5 -
Aiyaary 2018Tariq Ali★ 5.8 -
The Indian Detective 2017Stanley D'Mello★ 6.5 -
Sathnam's Father★ 5.8 -
Ranchi Diaries 2017★ NR -
Judwaa 2 2017Bakshi★ 5.5 -
Toilet: A Love Story 2017Kakka★ 6.8 -
Indu Sarkar 2017★ 5 -
Naam Shabana 2017Om Prakash Shukla★ 5.8 -
The Big Sick 2017Azmat Nanjiani★ 7.3 -
Kheer 2017nanu★ 5 -
Snapshot Wedding 2017Vickram★ NR
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Saat Uchakkey 2016Diwan★ 4.8 -
Paan Singh Dhoni★ 7.2 -
A Family Man 2016Dr. Savraj Singh★ 6.7 -
Professor Jamshed Batki★ 6.7 -
Prem Ratan Dhan Payo 2015Diwan Sahab / Bapu★ 5.4 -
Sense8 2015Sanyam Dandekar★ 7.7 -
Dirty Politics 2015CBI officer Satya Prakash Mishra★ 2.8 -
Roy 2015Mr. Grewal (cameo) Kabir's father★ 4.9 -
Baby 2015Omprakash Shukla★ 6.8 -
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The Shaukeens 2014★ 4.5 -
Super Nani 2014Mr. Sam “Sammy” (Bamboo)★ 7.2 -
Happy New Year 2014Manohar Sharma★ 6.1 -
Sonali Cable 2014Boss-Vaghela★ 5.2 -
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Narrator (voice)★ 6.8 -
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Daawat-e-Ishq 2014Abdul Qadir★ 6.8 -
Singham Returns 2014Guruji★ 6.1 -
Main Tera Hero 2014Vikrant Singhal★ 5.7 -
O Teri 2014Bilal Khawaja★ 2.2 -
Gang of Ghosts 2014Raibahadur Seth Gendamal Hemraj★ 4 -
Total Siyapaa 2014Asha's father★ 4.4 -
Mahabharat 2013Shakuni (voice)★ 7.2 -
Gori Tere Pyaar Mein 2013Latesh Bhai★ 6 -
Kalimannu 2013Himself★ 5 -
Self★ 6.7 -
Joginder Armstrong / Dude G.★ 3.5 -
Hum Hai Raahi CAR Ke 2013★ 7.5 -
Aurangzeb 2013Inspector Vijaykant Phogat★ 6.3 -
Chashme Baddoor 2013Suryakant Ranjan / Chandrakant Ranjan★ 4.4 -
Special 26 2013P.K Sharma★ 7.3 -
Mai 2013Doctor★ 7 -
Dr. Cliff Patel★ 7.1 -
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Jab Tak Hai Jaan 2012Mr. Thapar (Special Appearance)★ 7.1 -
Midnight's Children 2012Ghani★ 5.5 -
Krishna and Kamsa 2012Gargacharya (voice)★ 8 -
★ 4.9 -
Mr Bhatti on Chutti 2012Mr. Bhatti★ NR -
Chaar Din Ki Chandni 2012★ 5.7 -
Welcome Back Gandhi 2012★ NR
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Desi Boyz 2011Suresh Awasthi★ 6.2 -
Breakaway 2011Darvesh Singh★ 5.4 -
Mausam 2011Maharaj Kishan★ 5.7 -
Pranayam 2011Achutha Menon★ 7.2 -
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Raj Kumar Sinha★ 2.7 -
Aggarwal★ 4 -
The Lion of Judah 2011Monty (voice)★ 5 -
Naughty @ 40 2011Laxminarayan★ 3 -
Zokkomon 2011★ 5 -
Game 2011Kabir Malhotra★ 5.7 -
Yeh Faasley 2011Devinder Devilal Dua★ NR -
Yamla Pagla Deewana 2011Joginder Singh Brar★ 5.4 -
Nakshatra 2010Sharad★ 8 -
Dia's Father★ 5.9 -
Dabangg 2010Dayal Babu★ 5.8 -
Lamhaa 2010Haji★ 6.6 -
Admissions Open 2010Professor Tariq Siddiqui★ NR -
Badmaash Company 2010Father★ 5.9 -
Apartment 2010Tanha★ 4.2 -
Striker 2010Inspector Farooque★ 6.7 -
Pyaar Impossible! 2010Abhay's father★ 5.3 -
Wake Up Sid 2009Ram Mehra★ 7.2 -
Dil Bole Hadippa! 2009Vikram Singh (Vicky)★ 5.4 -
Yeh Mera India 2009Judge★ 8 -
Judge (Guest Appearance)★ 7.2 -
Perfect Mismatch 2009Mr. Bhalla★ 6 -
Sankat City 2009Faujdar★ 5.2 -
Morning Walk 2009Joymohan★ 7 -
India's Got Talent 2009Self★ 5.7 -
Tera Mera Ki Rishta 2009Meet's Father★ 7.3 -
Victory 2009Ram Shekhawat★ 4.6 -
Meerabai Not Out 2008Dr. Awasthi★ 4
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Gandhi Park 2008Sammy Phillip★ NR -
Tahaan 2008Subhan Daar★ 7 -
A Wednesday! 2008Prakash Rathod★ 7 -
C Kkompany 2008Mr. Joshi★ 5.2 -
God Tussi Great Ho 2008Mr. Prajapati★ 4.1 -
Dhoom Dadakka 2008Mungi Lal★ 8.7 -
Vishwas Khurana★ 5.3
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Jaane Bhi Do Yaaro 2007Lama★ NR -
Gauri The Unborn 2007Sudeep's dad★ 2 -
Shivshankar Sahay★ 5.4 -
Lust, Caution 2007Khalid Saiduddin★ 7.2 -
My Own Sky 2007Dr. Sathya★ NR -
Dhokha 2007Saeed★ 7 -
Heyy Babyy 2007Malhotra★ 5.9 -
Buddha Mar Gaya 2007Laxmikant 'LK' Kabadiya★ 4.2 -
Cinema Asia: India 2007Self★ NR -
Shakalaka Boom Boom 2007★ 4.3 -
Rajeev Sethi★ 6.4 -
Kuttrapathirikai 2007Rajiv Gandhi★ NR -
Vivah 2006Harishchandra Bajpayee★ 6.6 -
Jaan-E-Mann 2006Bonney Kapoor★ 5.5 -
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Khosla Ka Ghosla! 2006Kamal Kishore Khosla★ 7.3 -
Aap Ki Khatir 2006Arjun Khanna★ 5 -
Chup Chup Ke 2006Jeetu's Father★ 6.2 -
Shaadi Se Pehle 2006★ 3.4 -
Rang De Basanti 2006Rajnath Singhania★ 7.1 -
Prateeksha 2006James Brown★ 6 -
Yaraan Naal Baharaan 2005★ NR -
Uttam Chaudhury★ 5.7 -
Geeta's Grandfather★ 6.2 -
Sarkar 2005Motilal Khurana★ 6.8 -
Paheli 2005Bhanwarlal★ 6.1 -
Main Aisa Hi Hoon 2005Dayanath Trivedi★ 5.3 -
Kyaa Kool Hai Hum 2005Dr. S. Screwvvala★ 4.9 -
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Aabra Ka Daabra 2004Limbu★ 4.3 -
Veer-Zaara 2004Zakir Ahmed★ 7.4 -
Indian Idol 2004Self★ 6.1 -
Karam Jindal★ 4.8 -
John Uncle★ 6.7 -
Shart: The Challenge 2004Dr. Mathur★ NR
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Bhairav Chaudhary★ 4 -
Bride & Prejudice 2004Chaman Bakshi★ 6.5 -
Jaal: The Trap 2003R. K. Sharma/Captain Rashid★ 5.8 -
Ek Alag Mausam 2003Dr Machado★ NR
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Banana Brothers 2003★ NR -
Yeh Hai Jalwa 2002Robin Singh★ 5.4 -
Spooks 2002Harakat★ 7.7 -
Bend It Like Beckham 2002Mr. Bhamra★ 6.3 -
Deen Dayal★ 6.3 -
Tejpal Singh★ 5.1 -
Praja 2001Haji Mustafa★ 4.3 -
Jodi No. 1 2001Rai Bahadur★ 5.3 -
Little John 2001Swamiji★ 5.1 -
Ghaath 2000Ramakant Patil★ NR -
Mohabbatein 2000Kake★ 7 -
Aaghaaz 2000★ 2 -
Muttu Pillai★ 5.6 -
Dhadkan 2000Digvijay Varma★ 6.4 -
Dhaai Akshar Prem Ke 2000Ronak Grewal★ 5.9 -
Shikaar 2000★ 4
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Refugee 2000★ 5.7 -
Kya Kehna 2000Gulshan Bakshi★ 5.6 -
Dil Hi Dil Mein 2000Col. Renah Abdulla★ 6 -
Vicky Nath★ 5.6 -
Mr. Saxena / Sirjee★ 6.7 -
Anjaane 2000★ NR
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Kadhalar Dhinam 1999the man talking with Raja in railway station (Hindi Ver)★ 7.8 -
Haseena Maan Jaayegi 1999Gulzarilal Verma★ 6 -
Sooryavansham 1999Dharmendra★ 6 -
Mr. Vishwanath, Vijay's father★ 5.8 -
China Gate 1998Seniro Army Official★ 6.8 -
Doli Saja Ke Rakhna 1998Mr. Bansal★ 7.4 -
Rashid Khan★ 7.1 -
Kuch Kuch Hota Hai 1998Principal Malhotra★ 7.5 -
Police Commissioner Shyamlal★ 5.7 -
Tirchhi Topiwale 1998★ 6 -
Swami Vivekananda 1998Station master★ NR -
Dadaji★ 5.9 -
Salaakhen 1998Sachidanand Agnihotri★ 6.4 -
Mother Of 1084 1998Dibyanath Chatterjee★ 7.7 -
Saat Rang Ke Sapne 1998Bhanu★ 6 -
Zor 1998★ 5 -
Aflatoon 1997Vidya Prakash★ 4.4 -
Uff! Yeh Mohabbat 1997★ NR
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...Aur Pyar Ho Gaya 1997★ 5.8 -
V.I.P 1997Priya's father★ 3.5 -
Sanam 1997Seth Yashpal Anand★ 2.5 -
Ziddi 1997Advocate Ashok Pradhan★ 5.6 -
Gudgudee 1997Ajay Prasad★ 7 -
Agnichakra 1997Dhanraj★ NR -
Shastra 1996Shanti Prasad★ 3.5 -
Mr. Bechara 1996Dr. Dayanand★ 5.8 -
Maahir 1996Balwant Rai★ NR -
Chaahat 1996Shambunath Singh Rathore★ 6.5 -
Prem Granth 1996Swami Dharam Bhooshan (Somen's dad)★ 6.2 -
Papa Kahte Hain 1996★ NR -
Nirbhay 1996Ashok Sinha★ NR -
Vishwasghaat 1996Dr. Khurana★ NR -
Ram Shastra 1995Dhonga the great★ 5 -
Dharamvir Malhotra★ 8.5 -
President of India / Nathuram★ 4.8 -
Zamaana Deewana 1995Kamdev Singh (KD)★ 5.8 -
Janam Kundli 1995Mahendra Prasad★ 6 -
Oberoi★ 6.4 -
Dil Ka Doctor 1995★ NR -
Karan 1994Pawan Puri★ NR -
ER 1994Ajay Rasgotra★ 7.8 -
Chaand Kaa Tukdaa 1994Hasmukh Khurana★ 5 -
Prof. Siddharth Chaudhary★ 6.5 -
Pehla Pehla Pyar 1994Anand★ 6.4 -
Saajan Ka Ghar 1994Mr. Dhanraj★ 5.5 -
1942: A Love Story 1994Raghuvir Pathak★ 6.1 -
Maha Shaktishaali 1994★ 9.5 -
Insaniyat 1994Brijbhan★ 6 -
Aasoo Bane Angaarey 1993Shyamsunder (Radha's husband)★ 7 -
Darr 1993Vijay Awasti★ 6.9 -
Tadipaar 1993Kader Bhai★ 5.5 -
Dil Tera Aashiq 1993Thakur Ranbir Singh Chaudhary★ 5.3 -
Hum Hain Kamaal Ke 1993★ 7.5 -
Izzat Ki Roti 1993★ 3.5 -
Khal Nayak 1993Ishwar Girdhar Pandey★ 6.9 -
Gumrah 1993Prakash Chadha★ 7 -
Sainik 1993Retd. Colonel Yashpal Dutt★ 5.6 -
Waqt Hamara Hai 1993Dinanath Sabkuchwala★ 5.4 -
Kayda Kanoon 1993Sinha★ 3.5 -
Parampara 1993Gora Shankar★ 6.6 -
Dil Ki Baazi 1993Daulatram★ 5.5 -
Jagmohan "Jugran" Laal / Manmohan Laal★ 5.8 -
Lootere 1993★ 4.5 -
Aaj Kie Aurat 1993Edictr Arun Saxena★ 3 -
Shreemaan Aashique 1993★ 5 -
Meherbaan 1993★ 5.5 -
Apradhi 1992Heera★ 6
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Khel 1992Seema's Uncle★ 6.7 -
Aasmaan Se Gira 1992Mad person at the sanitarium★ NR -
★ 2.7 -
Deedar 1992Arjun Pratap Saxena★ 7 -
Heer Ranjha 1992Kaedo★ 10 -
Ek Ladka Ek Ladki 1992Bhagwati Prasad★ 6.1 -
Humlaa 1992Jagtap★ NR -
Zindagi Ek Juaa 1992Jagjit 'JJ' Singh★ 7.9
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Vansh 1992Krishnakant Dharmadhikari★ 7.3 -
Shola Aur Shabnam 1992Major Inder Mohan Lahti★ 6.6 -
Sau Crore 1991★ 1 -
Lamhe 1991Prem★ 6.6 -
Saathi 1991Inspector Kotwal / Sultan★ 5.5 -
Saudagar 1991Mandhari★ 6.8 -
Trinetra 1991Father Patrick★ 9.5 -
Pratigyabadh 1991Tej Bahadur / Tejaa / Shersingh, Truck Driver★ 5.7 -
Aayee Milan Ki Raat 1991Bajrangi/Sumer Singh/Baldev Singh★ NR -
Deshwasi 1991Raja Shamsher Singh★ NR -
Hum 1991Inspector Giridhar★ 6.2 -
Mast Kalandar 1991★ 9.5 -
Seth Dharamchand★ 6.8 -
Pyar Hua Chori Chori 1991Advocate Jhun Jhun Wala★ 8 -
Haque 1991Bittu Singh★ NR -
Raiszaada 1990Jagannath★ 2 -
Jamai Raja 1990Din Dayal Trivedi★ 6 -
Indrajaalam 1990Maharashtra Chief Minister★ 6 -
Aaj Ka Arjun 1990Police Inspector★ 7 -
Jeevan Ek Sanghursh 1990Devraj Kamat★ 1 -
Sheshnaag 1990Bansi Lal★ 3.5 -
Dil 1990Hazari Prasad★ 6.5 -
Naaka Bandi 1990★ 7.5 -
Kroadh 1990Inspector Vikram Shukla★ 5.4 -
Izzatdaar 1990Jailor Mushtaque Ali★ 4 -
Awaargi 1990Lala Jamal Khan★ 8.3 -
Khatarnaak 1990★ NR -
★ 4 -
Kanoon Ki Zanjeer 1990★ NR -
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Jeene Do 1990Hardayal★ 9.9 -
Main Azaad Hoon 1989Dalichand Jain★ 6.2 -
Chaalbaaz 1989Tribuvan★ 6.1 -
Paap Ka Ant 1989Minister Prajapati★ 3 -
Bhrashtachar 1989Purshottam★ 3 -
Ladaai 1989Deendayal Sharma★ NR -
Parinda 1989Inspector Prakash Nair★ 7.3 -
Kanoon Apna Apna 1989Kabza Kanhaiyalal★ 4 -
Chandni 1989Ramesh (Rohit's Brother- In - Law)★ 6.6 -
Gorakh Nath★ 6.1 -
Tridev 1989Commissioner Mathur★ 6.3 -
Aakhri Ghulam 1989★ NR -
Sachai Ki Taqat 1989DCP Agarwal★ 3 -
Taaqatwar 1989Municipal Officer Sharma★ 7.5 -
Mahaadev 1989★ 4 -
Main Tera Dushman 1989Thakur Dayalu★ 7 -
Bees Saal Baad 1989Thakur★ 5 -
Ram Lakhan 1989Deodhar Shastri★ 6.7 -
Daddy 1989Anand★ 1 -
Jaaydaad 1989★ 4 -
Agnee 1988Shekavar★ 7.5 -
Tezaab 1988Shyamlal★ 6.1 -
Dayavan 1988Mr. Kohli★ 6.8 -
Bhuchaal★ 5 -
Zakhmi Aurat 1988Advocate Mahendra Nath★ 5.5 -
Sone Pe Suhaaga 1988Justice Nyaychand Rastogi★ 4 -
Vijay 1988Lala Yodhraj Bhalla★ 4.1 -
Hatya 1988Surendra Mohan★ 6.5 -
Kabzaa 1988Dagha Sahab★ 5 -
Falak 1988Jamuna Das,JD★ 10 -
Tamacha 1988Dr.Mehata★ 3.5 -
Shiva Shakti 1988D. C.★ 2 -
Pestonjee 1988Pestonjee (Pesi)★ 5.2 -
Akarshan 1988Self★ 2
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Dharamchand★ NR -
Insaf Ki Pukar 1987Sohan Lal★ NR -
Uttar Dakshin 1987Ramniklal★ 6 -
Thikana 1987Anwar Ali (friendly appearance)★ 5 -
Kaash 1987Alok★ 10 -
Satyamev Jayate 1987Advocate Amar N. Kaul★ 5 -
Thrimoorthulu 1987★ NR -
Sansar 1987Din Dayal Sharma★ 5.5 -
Mohre 1987★ 4.5 -
Jeeva 1986Inspector Dushant Singh★ 4 -
Samundar 1986Rajeshwar Nath / Girija Shankar★ 7.1 -
Allah Rakha 1986R. S. Khera★ 3 -
Karma 1986Dr. Michael Dang★ 7.2 -
Peechha Karro 1986Boss Number 1★ NR -
Aakhree Raasta 1986Mahesh Sandaliya★ 6.6 -
Jethia★ 4.5 -
Palay Khan 1986★ 9 -
Janam 1985Virendra Desai★ 5 -
Jaanoo 1985Mr. Mathur★ 10 -
Wafadaar 1985★ 4 -
Arjun 1985Shivkumar Chowgule★ 5.4 -
Aitbaar 1985Public Prosecutor★ 5.2 -
Rao Saheb 1985Rao Saheb★ NR -
Utsav 1984Samsthanak's friend★ 5 -
Saaransh 1984B.V. Pradhan★ 6.8 -
Jawaani 1984Surendra Malhotra★ NR -
Aagaman 1982★ NR
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