In a candid chat with The Hollywood Reporter India, Sikander Kher opened up about the name he chose for his first film. He said, "My surname is Berry, but I didn’t want either dad to feel left out."
The decision wasn’t just about ego; it was a quiet nod to the split that left him with two paternal figures—Gautam Berry and the ever‑supportive Anupam Kher. He added, "If Dharmendra and Jeetendra ji can do that, why can’t I?"
Initially, the screen credits read only the first name, but audiences gradually began calling him Sikander Kher. He confides that the name stuck once people started associating him with the Kher legacy. “Over time, people just started seeing and identifying me as Sikander with Kher and then it just stuck,” he mused.
A career that began in 2008 has seen him appear in blockbusters like Players, Khelein Hum Jee Jaan Sey, and the action‑packed Sooryavanshi. His recent outing, Prahaar: The Untold Story of Ujjwal Nikam, teams him with Rajkummar Rao under Avinash Arun’s direction—an intriguing blend of drama and suspense.
The mononym trend isn’t new in Indian cinema; from Amitabh Bachchan to Shah Rukh Khan, a single name can create a mythic aura. Sikander’s choice feels like a quiet rebellion against Hollywood’s star‑surname culture while staying true to his roots.
What’s next? His next project, slated for mid‑2027, promises a shift to a psychologically layered drama—an opportunity for him to prove that a name, however simple, can carry a thousand stories.