Quick Info
| Profession | Actor |
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| Nationality | Indian |
| Date of Birth | 31/10/1982 |
| Age | 44 years |
| Birthplace | Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India |
| Zodiac Sign | Scorpio |
Latest News about Sikandar Kher
17/10/2026
Sikandar Kher publicly thanked director Avinash Arun and producer Dinesh Vijan in a social media note about his work on the courtroom drama Prahaar: The Untold Story of Ujjwal Nikam. He played Abbas Kazmi, the defence lawyer who represented Ajmal Kasab in the trial over the 26/11 Mumbai attacks. The film stars Rajkummar Rao as public prosecutor Ujjwal Nikam.
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Bio/Wiki
| Real Name | Sikandar Kher |
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| Nickname | Siku |
| Zodiac sign/Sun sign | Scorpio |
| Birth Name | Sikandar Berry |
Physical Stats & More
| Height | 188 cm | ||||||
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| Weight | 76 kg | ||||||
| Eye Color | Black | ||||||
| Hair Color | Black | ||||||
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Educational Qualification(s)
| The Doon School, Dehradun | |
| National School of Drama, New Delhi |
Personal Life
| School | The Doon School, Dehradun |
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| College | National School of Drama, New Delhi |
| Religion | Hindu |
| Hobbies | Travelling |
Relationships & More
| Marital Status | Unmarried (engagement to Priya Singh announced January 2016 was called off in March 2016) |
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| Affairs/Girlfriends | Priya Singh |
| Fiance | None (engagement to Priya Singh called off in March 2016) |
Family
| Father | Gautam Berry (Businessman) |
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| Mother | Kirron Kher |
| Sister | Tara Alisha (Younger) |
Career
| Debut | Film Debut: Woodstock Villa (2008) |
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| Notable Works | Khelein Hum Jee Jaan Sey (2010), Players (2012), Aurangzeb (2013), Tere Bin Laden: Dead or Alive (2016), Romeo Akbar Walter (2019), Sooryavanshi (2021), The Zoya Factor (2019), Sense8 (2017), Aarya (2020-2021), 24: India, Mum Bhai (2020), Monica, O My Darling (2022), Monkey Man (2024), Prahaar: The Untold Story of Ujjwal Nikam (2026, as lawyer Abbas Kazmi) |
Favourites
| Favourite Food | Punjabi food |
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| Favourite Actor | Amitabh Bachchan, Shah Rukh Khan, Anupam Kher, Hrithik Roshan, Robert Downey Jr, Will Smith, Rishi Kapoor |
| Favourite Actress | Deepika Padukone |
| Favourite Director | Rajkumar Hirani |
| Favourite Musicians | Coldplay and Katy Perry |
Some Lesser Known Facts
| 1. Sikandar Kher does not smoke. | |
| 2. Sikandar Kher drinks alcohol. | |
| 3. He is the step-son of Anupam Kher. | |
| 4. In 2001, he was initially offered the role of Sameer in the movie Dil Chahta Hai. | |
| 5. The role was later taken up by Saif Ali Khan as things didn't work out. | |
| 6. Abhishek Bachchan is one of his childhood friends. | |
| 7. He honed his acting skills at the National School of Drama in New Delhi. | |
| 8. Sikandar Kher also attended Actor Prepares, his father's acting workshop. | |
| 9. Among his fellow students were Hrithik Roshan, Uday Chopra, and Abhishek Bachchan. | |
| 10. His fiancée, Priya Singh, is Sonam Kapoor's cousin. | |
| 11. To portray a double role in the movie Tere Bin Laden: Dead Or Alive, he shaved his head and lost around 16 kgs of weight. | |
| 12. His role in Woodstock Villa earned him a Filmfare nomination for Best Debut Actor. | |
| 13. He assisted director Sanjay Leela Bhansali on the film Devdas (2002) while still in high school. | |
| 14. He has over 200,000 followers on Instagram. | |
| 15. He appeared on a 2022 episode of India's Got Talent. |
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