Sidharth Malhotra

Background

Sidharth Malhotra was born on January 16, 1985, in Delhi, India. His parents, Punjabi Hindus, are Sunil and Rimma Malhotra. Malhotra attended Don Bosco School and Naval Public School, where he attained his high school certificate, before going to Shaheed Bhagat Singh College, University of Delhi to complete his studies. He started a successful modeling career at 18 before deciding to pursue a different path after four years.

Malhotra’s first acting gig was a minor role in the television serial drama “Dharti Ka Veer Yodha Prithviraj Chauhan” (2009). He didn’t appear in anything else until 2012 when he made his acting debut in director Karan Johar’s “Student of the Year.” The film was a massive financial success, grossing $14 million worldwide. Malhotra also appeared in Karan Malhotra’s “Brothers,” the 2015 remake of the American film “Warrior” (2011). Unfortunately, the movie was panned by critics and didn’t perform well at the box office. His subsequent project, a family drama called “Kapoor & Sons,” was better received and became a commercial success.

Malhotra has continued to make and appear in films throughout the years. In 2021, he bagged the lead role in the biographical-action war movie “Shershaah,” which was based on the life of an Indian military officer named Vikram Batra. The film was released on Amazon Prime Video on August 12 and received mixed reviews. Despite this, Malhotra’s strong performance was praised. As of 2022, he is dating his “Shershaah” costar, Kiara Advani.