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Meet Sikander Kher, son of versatile actor duo, Anupam and Kirron Kher
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Sikander Kher
I am sorry that you had to wait. My parents will kill me if they get to know that I was late,” he apologises to the waiting mediapersons. Flashing his dimpled smile complimented by his caveman looks.
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.
Desire to act
Sikander, who was in New Delhi to promote Woodstock Villa, 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 that I was born to face the camera,” he says.
The 26-year-old has six months of training in acting from the National School of Drama and had attended a 15-dayworkshop at his father’s acting school.
Sikander loves talking. “Dad was busy. It was mom who was always around. She gave up her career to bring me up, 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.
So which of his father’s movies did he really like? “My dad has done more than 400 movies and it would be injustice to quote one of them. 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,” comes the reply.
But Sikander is certainly not all about films only. Sports take 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 comes heavy. But not for Sikander who knows “how to keep it cool.” “It has not been difficult at all. Pressure gives me a kick-start and I am pretty excited to take the plunge,” he states.
This attitude of covering the extra mile is not confined to his work only. He has another little secret to share.
“I was 140 kg when I was 16 years old. One day I decided, that’s it! I have to lose weight and I did it in five months. I am a born Punjabi and have an inbuilt never-say-die spirit. After all, my mother is a hardcore Jatt Sikhni of Chandigarh Sector 8!”
NIDHIMA CHADHA
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