"I know I don't have a chocolate face" - Sikander Kher
Features
-Staff
By Staff
Sikander,
the
son
of
Anupam
Kher
and
Kiron
Kher,
who
is
all
set
to
make
his
debut
as
actor
in
films
with
Summer
2007
tells
me
at
the
outset
of
this
interview
when
I
meet
him
at
his
spacious
apartment
in
Juhu
that
his
biggest
advantage
is
that
he
has
grown
up
in
the
film
fraternity.
"The
vast
knowledge
of
films
that
I
have
is
thanks
to
this
environment.
My
parents
Kirron
as
well
as
Anupam
have
been
actors.
Unlike
other
new
comers
who
have
no
background
at
all,
I
can
go
to
my
parents
for
their
advise
and
acting
tips,
because
they
know
all
about
acting.
It
is
a
great
secure
feeling
for
a
new
comer
like
me".
Sikander
is
all
set
to
face
challenges
as
an
actor.
"I
know
that
there
will
be
a
lot
of
expectations
from
me
because
of
my
parents
but
I
am
ready
to
face
the
challenges
that
may
come
my
way.
I
love
waking
up
in
the
morning
and
going
to
the
shoots.
It
is
really
fun
seeing
a
character
come
alive.
I
enjoy
the
whole
process
and
the
pain
behind
acting.
I
just
cannot
express
it
in
words".
Sikander
confesses
that
he
is
aware
that
he
does
not
have
a
chocolate
face
and
hence
wants
to
do
roles
which
have
negative
shades.
"Looking
at
my
face,
you
can
make
out
easily
that
I
am
not
at
all
a
chocolate
actor.
Yet
I'd
not
shy
at
all
from
doing
a
romantic
film.
Though
all
films
have
elements
of
romance,
I'd
specially
love
to
do
a
romantic
film.
Yet,
all
said
and
done,
I'd
say
that
I
do
not
approach
a
film
as
a
romantic
film
or
for
that
matter
a
thriller,
because
a
film
is
a
film".
As
an
actor,
Sikander
says
that
he
makes
it
a
point
to
do
his
preparations
on
his
own
to
get
into
the
skin
of
his
character.
"I
write
a
fictional
background
story
for
myself
with
my
own
inputs.
For
example,
if
say
the
character
I
set
out
to
portray
is
a
guy
from
New
Delhi,
I
know
for
a
fact
that
he
will
have
a
different
set
of
mannerisms
compared
to
one
who
comes
from
the
South.
Sikander
is
even
ready
to
do
negative
roles.
"Dad
played
the
role
of
a
68
year
old
when
he
was
just
26
and
managed
to
get
an
award
too.
He
missed
the
national
Award
to
Naseer.
The
audience
have
accepted
dad
as
a
comedian,
villain,
old
man
etc.
I
am
26
now.
I
feel
that
the
time
of
the
villain
is
gone.
I'd
love
to
do
roles
which
have
negative
shades."
Before
becoming
an
actor,
Sikander
prepared
himself
by
assisting
Yash
Chopra
in
direction
in
Dil
To
Pagal
Hai
when
he
was
just
15.
He
also
assisted
Sanjay
Leela
Bhansali
in
Devdas.
What
is
interesting
to
note
is
the
fact
that
though
Anupam
Kher
teaches
acting
to
half
the
film
industry,
he
learnt
acting
from
Kishore
Namit
Kapoor
after
a
stint
there
for
two
months,
though
he
did
a
small
acting
workshop
some
years
ago
when
he
was
sixteen
with
Anuopam.
"It
was
the
intense
workshop
which
I
did
every
day
for
about
six
months
with
dad
that
has
prepared
me
to
be
an
actor",
he
confesses.
Right
now,
besides
Summer
2007
directed
by
Sohail
Tatariwhich
is
all
set
for
release
shortly,
he
also
has
Woodstock
Villa
directed
by
Hansal
Mehta
While
Woodstock
Villa
is
a
thriller,
Summer
2007
is
a
heart
wrenching
story
revolving
around
five
students,
who
go
through
diverse
experiences
in
their
expedition
of
rural
India.
Sikander
is
also
all
set
to
act
in
Raaste
starring
him
with
Abhishek,
Aishwarya
and
John
Abraham.
Directed
by
Vikram
Singh,
it
will
revolve
around
three
guys
who
take
part
in
car
racing.
Sikander
feels
that
his
mother
Kirron
has
been
at
her
best
in
Rang
De
Basanti
as
well
as
Khamosh
Pani.
"She
has
started
late
in
life.
Though
she
is
a
good
actress,
she
sacrificed
to
bring
myself
up
and
had
turned
down
meaty
offers.
Dad
has
acted
in
over
300
films.
He
says
that
he
is
till
learning
though
he
is
an
accomplished
actor.
I
will
always
take
up
their
advice
because
it
is
invaluable.
My
personal
favourites
among
dad's
films
are
Saaransh,
Daddy,
Dil
Hai
Ke
Maanta
Nahin,
Khosla
Ka
Ghosla
and
Karma.