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Actor Sikandar Kher opens up on his future projects, Hollywood experience, OTT
Sikandar, who is the son of actress Kirron Kher, debuted with the 2008 film 'Woodstock Villa'
- PUBLISHED: Mon 17 Feb 2025, 5:52 PM
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- ANI
Sikandar Kher, who is on the verge of completing 17 years in Bollywood as an actor, opened up about his future movie projects, Hollywood experience, and the differences between OTT and theatrical films for cinemagoers.
Sikandar, who is the son of actress Kirron Kher, debuted with the 2008 film Woodstock Villa, directed by Hansal Mehta. Before that, he worked as an assistant director in Shah Rukh Khan’s movies Dil Toh Pagal Hai and Devdas.
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The Aurangzeb actor will next be seen in Ikkis and Baby Do Die Do. Both movies are special for Sikandar, as the former is his first collaboration with director Sriram Raghavan, while the latter marks his return to work with actor Saqib Saleem after the Citadel: Honey Bunny series.
Sikandar said, “Collaborating with Sriram Raghavan is something which I always wanted to do. He is a great person and an amazing filmmaker, and I am really enjoying the process. With Baby Do Die Do, I am with Saqib and they are my dear friends. Nachiket [Samant] is a director, so talented. It’s good working with him as he is passionate about his work. Both films are good and I enjoy working with them.”
Sikandar has also been part of several hit OTT series such as 24, Aarya, TVF Pitchers, Tooth Pari: When Love Bites, and Citadel: Honey Bunny.
Having acted in both theatrical and OTT films in his career, the Woodstock Villa actor believes that both platforms have advantages and disadvantages. “OTT films reach directly to homes. You sit at your home and watch the film with your family. You can also pause the film when needed by clicking a simple button. In theatres, even if you don’t like the movie, you have to sit and watch the whole film because you spent the money on it. I think there is a difference in prices also. In OTT, you can get cheaper subscriptions. But I think theatres have their own vibe and enjoyment. OTT has its own merits. Overall, I believe that the situation is nice as it also results in employment for people,” he said.
After earning considerable fame in Hindi films, the actor also ventured into Hollywood last year. He starred in Dev Patel’s debut directorial film, Monkey Man, playing the role of an Indian named Rana Singh.
The actor shared his experience of working in Hollywood. He said, “My experience with Dev was very nice. Although, during the shoot in 2020, Covid was going on which made the situation a little difficult for us.”
While discussing the differences in filmmaking in Hollywood, Bollywood, and other movie industries, the actor said that the process of film production is the same across the world.
“Those who work in films know that the approach in any language, be it English, Hindi, Korean, or others, are same. Similar hard work, love, heartbreaks and happiness. The process is the same,” Sikandar added. ANI