'I didn't want both my dads to feel...'
Actor Sikander Kher discusses his career journey and his decision to drop his surname early in his career to avoid choosing between his biological father and stepfather. He also reflects on his mother Kirron Kher's cancer diagnosis.
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Provides insight into the personal lives of public figures and the complexities of blended family dynamics in the Indian film industry.
Sikander Kher made his debut in the movies nearly 18 years ago but it wasn’t until the web series Aarya, which premiered in 2020, that Sikander got the recognition he had been craving for. While the world knew Sikander as Anupam Kher and Kirron Kher’s son, the actor chose to hold back his surname when he made his debut in Woodstock Villa in 2008. In a recent interview, Sikander shared that since his original surname was Berry, because of his father Gautam Berry, he did not want to offend either of his fathers - Gautam and Anupam - and went ahead with just his first name. He also recalled the period when Kirron was diagnosed with cancer in 2020.
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