Sidharth Malhotra is an Indian actor who appears in Hindi films. He began a career as a model at the age of 18. Dissatisfied by the profession, he went on to work as an assistant director to Karan Johar in the 2010 film My Name Is Khan. Sidharth made his acting debut with a leading role in Johar’s teen drama Student of the Year, for which he received a Filmfare Award for Best Male Debut nomination.
Birth Name
Sidharth Malhotra
Nickname
Sid
Profession
Actor, Model
Personal Life
Birthday / Date of Birth
Shahid Kapoor was born on the 16th of January 1985, in New Delhi, India.
Age
He is currently 38 years old.
Sun Sign
Capricorn
Nationality
Indian
Ethnicity
Asian (Indian)
Religion
Hinduism
Education
Sidharth attended Birla Vidya Niketan in Delhi. He attended Don Bosco School (all boys school) until class XI. Subsequently, he moved to Naval Public School. He graduated from Bhagat Singh College in Delhi University.
Family Details
- Father – Sunil Malhotra (Previously worked at Indian Merchant Navy; now a consultant)
- Mother – Rimma Malhotra
- Siblings –Harshad Malhotra (Elder, Banker), Punit Malhotra (Older Cousins Brother) (Film Director), Akanksha Malhotra (Cousins Sister)
Marital Status
Single
Girlfriend / Spouse
Sidharth Malhotra dated –
- Kiara Advani (2018-Present) – In 2018, Sidharth was rumored to be dating actress Kiara Advani after they were seen together at a party. However, Sidharth denied these rumors. In 2023, they married in Jaisalmer, Rajasthan.
Physical Statistics
Height
- In feet – 5 feet 11½ inches
- In centimeters – 182 cm
- In meters – 1.82 m
Weight
- In Kilograms – 84 kg
- In Pounds – 185 lbs
Body Measurements
- Measurements – 44-15-33
- Chest – 44 in or 112 cm
- Arms / Biceps – 15 in or 38 cm
- Waist – 33 in or 84 cm
Body Build
Athletic
Hair Color
Black
Eye Color
Dark Brown
Sexuality
Straight
Professional Statistics
Famous For
Playing Abhimanyu Singh in the 2012 dramedy film Student of the Year.
Film Debut
He debuted with Karan Johar’s Student of the Year in 2012 where he played the role of Abhimanyu Singh. He was in a lead role alongside Alia Bhatt and Varun Dhawan.
Television Debut
Till now, she has appeared only in Fashion Shows. Joan appeared in Ready to Wear – Spring /Summer 2008 and other fashion shows as well.
Brand Endorsements
Sidharth appeared in commercials of Color Plus, NIIT, Pantaloons, while in college. He has also posed for famous fashion designer Roberto Cavalli’s advertorial campaign.
Sidharth Malhotra Favorite
- Favorite Actor – Amitabh Bachchan, Shah Rukh Khan, Hrithik Roshan, Johnny Depp
- Favorite Actresses – Kajol, Deepika Padukone
- Favorite Film – Agneepath, Andaz Apna Apna, Sholay, Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham, Good Will Hunting
- Favorite Director – Imtiaz Ali, Rajkumar Hirani, Zoya Akhtar
- Favorite Fitness Idols – Salman Khan, Sanjay Dutt
- Favorite Destination – New York, Goa
- Favorite Color – Black, White
- Favorite Sport – Rugby
- Favorite Perfume – Fierce by Abercrombie and Fitch
- Favorite Food – Besan Laddoo, Dark Chocolate
Sidharth Malhotra Net worth
Sidharth Malhotra has an estimated net worth of $12 million dollars as of 2023.
Social Media Profiles
- Facebook – Sidharth Malhotra
- Instagram – sidmalhotra
- Twitter – Sidharth Malhotra
Some Lesser Known Facts About Sidharth Malhotra
- His parents are Punjabi. His mother hails from Amritsar in Punjab, while his father is from New Delhi, India.
- At the age of 16, he made a head start towards his acting career with Dharti Ka Veer Yodha Prithviraj Chauhan aired on Star Plus, in which he played the role of Jaichand.
- At the age of 22, he auditioned for Anubhav Sinha’s film and got selected, for which he shifted to Mumbai, but the film got shelved.
- In 2007, he won the Mr Gujarat title and also was the second runner-up in the Gladrags mega-model competition.
- In 2008, Sidharth was supposed to make his Bollywood debut with the film Fashion, opposite Priyanka Chopra but due to his contract with Gladrags, it couldn’t happen.
- He has also served as the assistant director to Karan Johar for the 2010 film My Name is Khan starring Shahrukh Khan.
- Student of the Year male lead Sidharth and Varun Dhawan, both served as the assistant director to Karan Johar for My Name is Khan.
- Malhotra is Gladrags Face Of The Year 2009. Sid is also the NDTV’s Model Of The Year 2010.
- He has a dog named, Oscar.
- He is a dog lover and has a pet boxer, and he also campaigns for the animal welfare NGO, PETA.
- In 2014, his film Ek Villain received great laurels from the audience. Moreover, Salman Khan loved the movie and gifted him a watch.
- In 2015, Malhotra appeared in the remake of the 2011 American film Warrior titled Brothers directed by Karan Malhotra and co-starring Akshay Kumar, Jacqueline Fernandez and Jackie Shroff.
- In August 2019, Malhotra has committed to feature in a biopic on Kargil martyr Vikram Batra which will see him playing the double role of Vikram and his twin brother Vishal.
