Sikandar Kher

Sikander Kher is an Indian actor. He made his acting debut with the film, Woodstock Villa (2008). Later he worked in a supporting role in the film Aurangzeb with Rishi Kapoor and Arjun Kapoor.

Sikander Kher
Kher in August 2016
Born (1981-10-31) 31 October 1981[1][2]
EducationThe Doon School
OccupationActor
Years active2008–present
Parent(s)Kirron Kher (mother)
Anupam Kher (step-father)

Education

Kher attended The Doon School in Dehradun, and then enrolled in his step-father Anupam Kher's acting workshop.[3] He then joined the short-term six-month theatre course at the National School of Drama.[4]

Career

Kher got his first break in acting from producer Sanjay Gupta in the film, Woodstock Villa.[5] The film's review by Hindustan Times said that his performance was limited by the film's screenplay and direction.[6] On the other hand, Times of India said that he had a screen presence.[7] CNN-IBN's Rajeev Masand, who was highly critical about the movie, said that Sikander had an "engaging presence and impressive dialogue delivery."[8] In 9 years, Kher has acted in only six films including the Abbas-Mustan directed thriller Players which flopped at the box office and Aurangzeb starring Rishi Kapoor and Arjun Kapoor, where he played a supporting role. He is a member of the International Film And Television Club of Asian Academy Of Film & Television, Noida.

Background

Kher is the son of actress and politician Kirron Kher and her first husband Gautam Berry. He is the stepson of actor Anupam Kher.[2] In January 2016, Kher got engaged to Priya Singh, cousin of actress Sonam Kapoor. In March 2016, the engagement between Sikandar and Priya had been called off.[9]

Filmography
Key
Denotes films that have not yet been released
Year Title Role Notes
2008 Woodstock Villa Sameer
2008 Summer 2007 Rahul
2010 Khelein Hum Jee Jaan Sey Nirmal Sen
2012 Players Bilal Bashir
2013 Aurangzeb Dev Phogat
2016 Tere Bin Laden 2 David Chaddha
2019 Milan Talkies Guru Panda
Romeo Akbar Walter Colonel Khan
The Zoya Factor Zoravar Singh Solanki
2020 Tadap Ranjit Singh Rane
Sooryavanshi
Aarya (2020 Hotstar)

Television

  • 24 (Indian TV series season 2) (2016) - Haroon Sherchand
  • Sense8 (season 2 episode 4) (2017) - Rudra
  • Aarya (2020) - Daulat
  • The Chargesheet: Innocent Or Guilty(2020) - Vidur Mehra

References

  1. Shiksha, Shruti (31 October 2019). "Kunal Kapoor And Naina Bachchan Headline Sikandar Kher's Birthday Party. See Pics". NDTV.com. Retrieved 9 August 2019.
  2. "Sikander Kher: My father's very clear ' just get up, audition and go ask for work - Times of India". The Times of India. 28 January 2017. Retrieved 9 August 2019.
  3. "Chandrachur Singh returns with Aarya". www.telegraphindia.com.
  4. Patcy, N (2 June 2006). "Kirron ....Kher on her son, Sikander". Rediff.com. Retrieved 3 June 2008.
  5. "Sikander Kher's entry scene shot for Rs 1.5 cr". Hindustan Times. 8 May 2006. Retrieved 3 June 2008.
  6. "Out of stock villa". Hindustan Times. 30 May 2006. Retrieved 3 June 2008.
  7. Kazmi, Nikhat (30 May 2006). "Woodstock Villa - Hindi movie review". Times of India. Retrieved 2 June 2008.
  8. Masand, Rajeev (30 May 2006). "Masand's Verdict: Woodstock Villa". CNN-IBN. Retrieved 3 June 2008.
  9. Davis, Maggie (19 May 2016). "Sonam Kapoor's cousin sister Priya Singh and beau Sikandar Kher part ways". India.com. Retrieved 9 August 2019.
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