Sikandar Kher has come a long way since his debut in 2008 in Woodstock Villa. It’s been a bumpy ride for the second-generation actor, who hit his stride only in 2020 with Ram Madhvani’s Aarya. In the web series, Kher plays Daulat, a loyal lieutenant to the titular heroine. Kher following up Aarya with acclaimed turns in Vasan Bala’s film Monica, O My Darling and Pratim D Gupta’s comedy series Tooth Pari.
The tide has turned only recently for the 40-year-old son of actors Kirron Kher and Anupam Kher. Sikandar Kher is looking forward to a host of interesting projects, including Aarya’s third season, the Indian chapter of Citadel, Dev Patel’s movie Monkey Man, the surrogacy-themed film Dukaan and another web series.
The journey has been challenging. Somewhere along the way, Sikandar Kher accepted that it was better to be a performer than an actor whose credentials and gratification depended on playing the leading man. The six foot two inch-tall Kher, who can often be spotted on a golf course or running the streets of Mumbai, is committed to being busy. His motivation includes advice from Anupam Kher: “Work, because work will get you more work.” There are others whose guidance has stood him in good stead, Kher revealed in an interview.
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