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Meet Sikander Kher, son of versatile actor duo, Anupam and Kirron Kher
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NEVER-SAY-DIE SPIRIT Sikander Kher
“I am sorry you had to wait. My parents will kill me if they get to know I was late,” he apologises to the waiting mediapersons, flashing his dimpled smile. Well, this is Sikander Kher for you, son of seasoned actors Anupam and Kirron Kher.
Sikander is all set to make his debut in Bollywood with Sanjay Gupta’s Woodstock Villa, due to release next year
. Another movie on the verge of completion is S
ummer of 2007 by Sohail Tatari.
Sikander worked as an assistant director in movies such as Devdas and Dil To Pagal Hai but soon, his desire to be in front of the camera got the better of him. “I always knew I was born to face the camera,” he says.
The 26-year-old has had a six-month training stint at the National School of Drama and attended a 15-day workshop at his father’s acting school.
Sikander loves talking. “Dad was busy. It was mom who was always around for me. She gave up her career for my sake and I guess I have turned out fine,” he smiles. “But dad just loves kids and I cannot recall a single event when he raised his hand at me,” he says. Which of his father’s movies did he really like? Sikander says, “My dad has done more than 400 movies and it would not be fair to mention just one. But I loved Saraansh where he played a 56-year-old at the age of 26, and he was too good as Dr. Dang in Karma.”
But Sikander is not only about films. Sport takes up his time when he is not working. He has represented Maharashtra in State-level basketball and handball tournaments.
The baggage of being a star kid usually is heavy. But not for Sikander who knows “how to keep it cool.” “It has not been difficult at all. Pressure gives me a high and I am pretty excited to take the plunge,” he says.
This attitude of taking that extra mile is not confined only to work. He has another little secret to share. “I was 140 kg when I was 16 years old. One day I decided, I had to lose weight and I did it in five months.
I am a Punjabi and have a never-say-die spirit. After all, my mother is a hardcore Jat Sikhni from Chandigarh!”
NIDHIMA CHADHA
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