Sikandar Kher

Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], April 4 : Actor Sikandar Kher is all set for the premiere of his first Hollywood film, 'Monkey Man'.The highly anticipated movie is scheduled for a premiere at the Grauman's Chinese Theatre followed by its release in the US on 5 April.The action-thriller follows the journey of a young man portrayed by Dev Patel, who embarks on a mission to seek justice for his mother's death, caused by corrupt leaders. However, his quest for vengeance takes an unexpected turn as he becomes a champion for the oppressed and powerless, transforming into the titular 'Monkey Man.'Alongside Sikandar Kher, the film features Dev Patel, Sharlto Copley, Sobhita Dhulipala, Makarand Deshpande, Ashwini Kalsekar, and others. Notably, Dev Patel not only stars in the film but also makes his directorial debut and serves as a producer.Expressing his excitement for the premiere, Sikandar Kher shared, "Excited to reunite with the entire cast and crew and see the film with everyone together at the premiere. It was a long one for us. We got a phenomenal response at SXSW last month which was pretty iconic in itself, there's a sense of excitement for the film's release now".Following its US premiere, 'Monkey Man' is slated to release soon in India.

Sikandar Kher who is essaying the role of a police officer in his upcoming web series 'Tooth Pari: When Love Bites' revealed how he transformed to justify his role.To play an alcoholic cop, Sikandar put on 15kg for his part.Sharing his experience, Sikandar said, "In the series I play the role of a cop in Kolkata, so I am wearing a white uniform, not the khaki ones. But Pritam (director) wanted the cop to look heavy, weight wise, because he is an alcoholic and has a certain mood. The easiest way was to put on makeup and prosthetics, but I didn't want to go for it. Because I could probably act the part but I wouldn't feel it, so I went ahead and put on 15 Kgs for it. Thankfully, I had planned it in such a way that I was able to lose all those extra kilos before the shoot of Aarya started."Helmed by Bengali director Pratim Dasgupta, 'Tooth Pari' teases the audience with the caption 'an impossible love story'. The series is about an apparent simple love story taking a complete U-turn. The trailer shows veteran actor Revathy in an intriguing avatar while Sikandar Kher plays a police officer. Adil Hussain and Tilottoma Shome's get-up also invoke curiosity.Shantanu plays Bengali dentist (Roy) while Tanya will be seen in the role of a vampire.Tooth Pari: When Love Bites, which stars Tanya Mankitala and Shantanu Maheshwari in the lead, is about a rebellious vampire with a broken tooth, who falls for a shy dentist on the streets of Kolkata. The series is set to stream on Netflix from April 20.

Web series Chidiya Udd is about human trafficking. It is in Kamathipura, and Sikandar will be seen in playing a pivotal role.Opening up about his role, Sikandar said, "Both Chidiya Udd and Dukaan are based on two different social causes but are hard hitting. While we have so many fictional stories which have strong narratives, it's nice to be a part of stories with social messages. We read about these stories in newspapers, people talk about them and the inspiration behind these stories are those real life people who went through so much."Apart from these projects, Sikandar has started shooting for season 3 of Aarya, where he will be seen reprising the character of Daulat the third time.