Sanjay Leela Bhansali has been a lucky mascot for many of his assistant directors. Witness Ranbir Kapoor and Sonam Kapoor. Joining the bandwagon is Sikander Kher who assisted Sanjay in Devdas. “Working with Sanjay was a great experience. But deep inside I always wanted to be an actor,” he says. You can’t blame him — he has Kirron and Anupam Kher, two of the country’s most versatile actors, for parents. Woodstock Villa was to be his debut, but Summer of 2007 will hit the screen first. The trailer of Summer of 2007 was unveiled by none other than Aishwarya Bachchan. Sikander and AB junior have been buddies since their wonder years. Does it help having influential friends in the industry? “No. An actor can only survive with his talent and hard work. And I don’t believe in mixing professional and personal relationships,” he says firmly. “It’s an exciting phase in my life. I have a lot of projects coming my way.”