Sikandar Kher

Sikandar Kher (31 October 1982) is an Indian actor. He made his acting debut with the film, Woodstock Villa (2008). In the subsequent years, Kher went to be a part of multi-starers such as Khelein Hum Jee Jaan Sey, Players (2012 film), Aurangzeb, Tere Bin Laden: Dead or Alive and The Zoya Factor (film).

Sikandar Kher
Kher in August 2016
Born (1982-10-31) 31 October 1982[1][2]
EducationThe Doon School
OccupationActor
Years active2008–present
Parent(s)Kirron Kher (mother)
Anupam Kher (step-father)

In 2020, he appeared in a pivotal role in the Indian crime drama series, Aarya. Kher has also been a part of Sense8, an American science fiction show in 2017.

Life and education

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] He attended The Doon School in Dehradun.[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 the subsequent years, Kher went to be a part of multi-starrers such as Ashutosh Gowariker’s Khelein Hum Jee Jaan Sey, Abbas-Mustan’s thriller Players and Aurangzeb starring Rishi Kapoor and Arjun Kapoor, among others. He was hailed for his comic timing in films like Tere Bin Laden 2 and Sonam K Ahuja starrer The Zoya Factor .

Kher is a member of the International Film and Television Club of Asian Academy Of Film & Television, Noida.

Filmography

Films
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, David Dosomething
2019 Milan Talkies Guru Panda
Romeo Akbar Walter Colonel Khan
The Zoya Factor Zoravar Singh Solanki
2020 Sooryavanshi

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. Archived from the original on 9 August 2019. 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. Archived from the original on 30 August 2019. Retrieved 9 August 2019.
  3. "Chandrachur Singh returns with Aarya". www.telegraphindia.com. Archived from the original on 21 June 2020. Retrieved 20 June 2020.
  4. Patcy, N (2 June 2006). "Kirron ....Kher on her son, Sikander". Rediff.com. Archived from the original on 5 June 2008. 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. Archived from the original on 29 August 2008. Retrieved 3 June 2008.
  7. Kazmi, Nikhat (30 May 2006). "Woodstock Villa - Hindi movie review". Times of India. Archived from the original on 2 June 2008. Retrieved 2 June 2008.
  8. Masand, Rajeev (30 May 2006). "Masand's Verdict: Woodstock Villa". CNN-IBN. Archived from the original on 2 December 2008. Retrieved 3 June 2008.
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