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Sikandar Kher

Sikandar Kher

Actor · Born October 31, 1982 (43) · Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India

Sikandar Kher is an Indian actor. He made his acting debut with the film, Woodstock Villa (2008). His most notable roles include Nirmal in Khelein Hum Jee Jaan Sey (2010), Inspector Dev Phogat in Aurangzeb (2013), Nishikant in Monica, O My Darling (2022), and Rana Singh in Monkey Man (2024). He is stepson of a well-known Bollywood actor, Anupam Kher.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
October 31, 1982 (43)
From
Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India
Works as
Actor
Titles
16 on Motif · 27 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 39 days to Oct 28Up 20% in 30 days

What are Sikandar Kher's films like?

Across their 12 Motif titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Bonds.

Genres

Action7 titlesTypical Motif score: 57th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Action movies
Comedy2 titlesTypical Motif score: 51st percentile
: browse their Comedy movies

Their Motif films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Motif score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight
Morality
33%
Bonds
27%
Self
15%
Survival
11%
Power
9%
Society
4%
Ideas
3%
Family bonds4 titles, browse their movies with this themeRevenge3 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love2 titles, browse their movies with this themeSelf-worth2 titles, browse their movies with this themeBetrayal2 titles, browse their movies with this themeGrief2 titles, browse their movies with this themeSacrifice2 titles, browse their movies with this themeRedemption2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 9 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Serious: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their serious movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

A split, not a type: Light 2 · Serious 2 · Dark 5

Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 2 · Stylized 5 · Heightened 2

Intense: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their intense movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

Gentle 0 · Charged 4 · Intense 5

Shifting: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their shifting movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 3 · Shifting 4 · Whiplash 2

Straight-faced: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their straight-faced movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 6 · Some laughs 2 · Funny 1

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 2 · Even-paced 6 · Relentless 1

Engaged: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their engaged movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 1 · Engaged 5 · Full focus 3

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 8 · Open-ended 0 · Ambiguous 1

Roles they play

8 analyzed roles

Usually the Shadow: 4 of 8 analyzed roles.

Shadow
4 of 8
Ally
1 of 8
Mentor
1 of 8
Trickster
1 of 8
Herald
1 of 8
Show the 8 roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
10
Melancholic
5
Thrilling
4
Romantic
3
Triumphant
3
Other
7

How their films linger

Bittersweet6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteRousing3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 4 with a twist

  • Happy1
  • Bittersweet8
  • Ambiguous3

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Sikandar Kher's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 11 of their 16 Motif titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Netflix (8).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Sikandar Kher's titles on Motif; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Motif score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

27 credits, 16 with a Motif page; 3 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • Prahaar - The Untold Story of Ujjwal Nikam (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2026)

    Actor

  • Baby Do Die Do(2026)

    as Zafar Katkar

    Motif score: 51st percentile of all films

  • Glory(2026)

    Show 6 episodes · as Kookie Yadav

    Motif score: 42nd percentile of all shows

  • Ikkis(2026)

    as RIS Sagat Singh

    Motif score: 79th percentile of all films

  • Jassi Weds Jassi (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2025)

    Actor

  • Chidiya Udd (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2025)

    Show 8 episodes · as Akram Khan

  • Citadel: Honey Bunny(2024)

    Show 6 episodes · as Shaan

    Motif score: 32nd percentile of all shows

  • Jigra(2024)

    as Narayanan

    Motif score: 70th percentile of all films

  • Dukaan (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2024)

    as Sumer

  • Monkey Man(2024)

    as Rana

    Motif score: 77th percentile of all films

  • Tooth Pari: When Love Bites(2023)

    Show 8 episodes · as Karthik

    Motif score: 59th percentile of all shows

  • Monica, O My Darling(2022)

    as Nishikant Adhikari

    Motif score: 91st percentile of all films

  • Sooryavanshi(2021)

    as John Mascarenhas

    Motif score: 59th percentile of all films

  • Mum Bhai (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2020)

    Show 12 episodes · as Rama Shetty

  • Aarya(2020)

    Show 25 episodes · as Daulat

    Motif score: 80th percentile of all shows

  • The Chargesheet: Innocent or Guilty? (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2020)

    Show 8 episodes · as CBI Officer Vidur

  • The Zoya Factor(2019)

    as Zoravar Singh Solanki

    Motif score: 11th percentile of all films

  • Milan Talkies (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2019)

    as Guru Panda

  • Romeo Akbar Walter(2019)

    as Colonel Khan

    Motif score: 70th percentile of all films

  • Tere Bin Laden Dead or Alive (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2016)

    as David DoSomething / David Chadha

  • TVF Pitchers (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2015)

    Show 5 episodes · as Prabhas Mehta

  • Aurangzeb(2013)

    as Dev Phogat

    Motif score: 57th percentile of all films

  • Players(2012)

    as Bilal

    Motif score: 13th percentile of all films

  • Game(2011)

    as Sunil Srivastav

    Motif score: 27th percentile of all films

  • Khelein Hum Jee Jaan Sey(2010)

    as Nirmal Sen

    Motif score: 44th percentile of all films

  • Summer 2007 (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2008)

    Actor

  • Woodstock Villa (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2008)

    as Sameer

Career shape

Star power in the 93rd percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 27 titles from 2008 to 2026; peak year 2024.

Biggest box office

Monkey Man (2024)

$35M worldwide

Highest rated

Monica, O My Darling (2022)

Motif 91st

Most popular right now

Monkey Man (2024)

Film career

20082026

Peak 2024 · at the high point of their film career. Top draw in 1 Motif title. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting27 of 27: 27 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Motif score58th

By decade

2000s2 · acting2010s9 · acting2020s16 · acting

Billing

usually 7th · top billed in 0% of 10 roles
1121

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Motif score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on Motif, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30; the columns are the share of top-billed roles in each era, 5-year spans from the year on the label, merged until each holds at least 5 roles.

How do Sikandar Kher's films land?

Their typical Motif film has a Motif score in the 58th percentile, the median of all 12; across their 9 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 51st percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

51stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 9

Approval · how many liked their films

62ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 9

Reach · how many have seen their films

67thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 9

Motif score across 16 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up4
  • 50th to 74th6
  • 25th to 49th4
  • Below 25th2

Shape of the crowd

8 of their 16 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Loved1
  • Loved with Detractors1
  • Cult Classic2
  • Crowd Pleaser4
  • Mixed8

Most divisive · actor

Sooryavanshi (2021)

94th percentile spread · 21% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Monica, O My Darling (2022)

Motif 91st · 82% liked

Reviewers score the acting 63/100 in their films, across 9 reviewed titles; fans 77, detractors 35. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on Motif; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Motif score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their Motif titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Is Sikandar Kher's work okay for kids?

Across up to 5 Motif titles with content scores, 1 of the 5 categories sits near the median of all films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore4 titlesmedian 59 · moderateMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity5 titles24–62 · median 37 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity4 titlesmedian 72 · intenseMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs4 titlesmedian 69 · intenseMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense3 titlesmedian 58 · moderateMedian of all films: 39

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted. The band's colour is the severity of their median, named beside it.

Who does Sikandar Kher work with?

People who share at least 2 of Sikandar Kher's Motif titles, grouped by what they did on them; Huma Qureshi shares the most, 2.

Actors

Mixed roles