The actor will be seen next in ‘Monkey Man’ which is made by Dev Patel and also stars him. Sikandar also revealed details about this project and said that this experience was filled with life lessons for him. “We shot for 4 months in Indonesia in the peak of lockdown. You’re been thrown into a different world for 4 months which has been isolated from the world. We’ve all learnt our lessons. We’ve all found that we can survive. We know that the pandemic has taken a toll on people’s mental health. I know it took a toll on me. You do sometimes think you’re more fragile than you are, but you realise oh, by the grace of God, I was able to come out of this. The time has been kind to me in many ways, it hasn’t for many people so I look back at that with gratitude. So, those are the life lessons I learnt during the film,” said the actor.
Meanwhile, he also learnt a lot technically. He added, “I’ve been a sportsperson all my life but there are so many techniques I learnt, along with action from a great action director. I try to work on stuff very differently. It’s constant learning. The film is in English but it’s a medium I’ve not acted in before. More or less, it’s been a process of self-discovery. I’m always on that journey where I’m learning from everything.”
Sikandar has a number of other projects lined up like ‘Dukaan’ which is directed by Sidharth and Garima. The duo had earlier written ‘Goliyan Ki Raasleela Ramleela’ and now they’re making their directorial debut. Sikandar will also be seen in Neeraj Panday’s next.
