I’ve learnt not to expect anything: Sikandar Kher
Iam overwhelmed and it’s been wonderful,” says actor Sikandar Kher, about the response to his latest web show Aarya. “The show has received so much love. I am happy that people enjoyed it.”
Kher’s acting career started with Woodstock Villa (2008) and since then, he has been part of a few films including Players (2012) and Aurangzeb (2013). He was also seen in the TV show, 24, but calls the reaction to his latest show, “a new and different feeling”.
He acknowledges that he’s been through his share of personal and professional lows, and shares, “There was a time when I didn’t work at all for two to three years, but my parents (actors Anupam Kher and Kirron Kher) would always tell me to keep working. I feel lucky to be in a place where I don’t have to worry about paying rent or making ends meet.”
But other than that, Kher admits that one does feel low when things don’t work out. “When you feel low, know that nothing is permanent in this world. Acting is my passion and I will keep at it. No one told me to do this.”
With the nepotism debate going on in Bollywood, ask him about being a star kid, and he says, “My parents have never spoken to anyone for a role for me. And I wouldn’t want them to as it’d be embarrassing. Sure, knowing people in the industry got me a meeting, at times, but never a role. I had to go through the same grind as others. Failure teaches you a lot more than anything else. I learnt not to expect anything as expectations lead to disappointments. I’ve seen my father go through highs and lows and his desire to keep working doesn’t stop. I learnt overtime that I should just keep trying.”