5 min learnNew DelhiAug 18, 2026 02:48 PM IST
Sikander Kher, who’s the son of famous veteran actors Anupam Kher and Kirron Kher, has been within the motion pictures for 18 years now. After making his debut in 2008’s Woodstock Villa, Sikander shortly shifted to supporting roles and in the previous couple of years, he has delivered some nice performances. However regardless of what he has achieved, Sikander is still compared to his parents, who each have an enormous physique of labor. He additionally talked about that there’s a lot of stress that comes with being their son, and whereas he accepts the privilege that comes with it, he additionally is aware of that individuals typically see him with some prejudice.
‘Individuals assume I had it straightforward’
In a chat with Cyrus Broacha on his YouTube channel, Sikander clarified that he was not talking “out of any bitterness” and proceeded to first acknowledge the privilege he will get within the movie trade due to his mother and father. “There are plus factors to entry. I could make a name to a casting director and ask if I can come and see him, and he’ll give me time. I can go to his workplace, and he gained’t make me stand in a queue; he’ll name me in. I may even ask for work from anybody and say that please hold my identify in thoughts,” he mentioned.
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He then added that his mother and father have by no means known as folks on his behalf or advisable him for tasks. “She is my mom. I like her like every son would love their mom,” he mentioned and added that even after 18 years, folks wish to ask him about his mother and father as they assume that he has had it straightforward. “It’s been 18 years, and other people have been asking questions on Anupam and Kirron Kher… There’s a lot stress. I’m bored of that now. You guys should even be drained. Individuals additionally include slightly little bit of prejudice. ‘Let’s see what he can do’. I really feel they arrive with the belief that he acquired it straightforward so we’ll see what he has to supply,” he mentioned.
Sikander is the son of Kirron Kher from her first marriage to Gautam Berry. Kirron married Anupam when Sikander was simply 3-4 years previous. Kirron and Anupam don’t have every other kids.
Sikander was final seen in Child Do Die Do and Ikkis.
‘I don’t attend my household group anymore’
In the identical chat, Sikander additionally spoke about his father, who has accomplished over 500 movies throughout numerous languages. As they have been speaking about actors getting compliments, Sikander mentioned that his father is extraordinarily comfy with compliments and fills up their household group chat along with his personal photographs and movies. “He’ll take his personal {photograph}. He’ll movie that man (who’s complimenting him) after which he’ll put up it on the household group. I’m not on my household group anymore. It’s simply his pictures,” he mentioned. He then jokingly added how needs additionally include Anupam’s pictures, “He will probably be like ‘Pleased Independence Day’ and I’ll say, ‘You might have added a flag to that as nicely’.”
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Anupam Kher and Kirron Kher with son Sikander Kher. (Photograph: Anupam Kher/Instagram)
Anupam Kher on son Sikander Kher
Anupam has beforehand spoken in regards to the “void” of not having his personal kids and when requested about the identical, he informed Raj Shamani in Could 2026, “I used to be too busy making it massive. I used to be too busy aur Sikandar acha… abhi bhi acha hai Sikander mere liye (Sikander remains to be nice for me). He was 4 when he got here into my life, after I married Kirron so I by no means felt something lacking.” In the identical chat, he revealed that after he married Kirron, she “couldn’t conceive after which as soon as she conceived, she needed to.. kind of… it was not rising in the precise method.”
In one other chat with Shubhankar Mishra, Anupam had spoken about not having his personal kids. He mentioned, “It’s not like I’m not proud of Sikander, however I believe it’s a pleasure to see a baby rising up. It’s a pleasure to see bonding and that is an trustworthy reply to you. I might have averted answering this, however I don’t need to do this. However, it’s okay. It’s not a tragedy in my life. However, I generally really feel it will have been a pleasant factor.”
