Sidharth Malhotra
Indian actor (born 1985) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Sidharth Malhotra ([sɪˈd̪ʱːaːrt̪ʰ məlˈɦoːt̪raː]; born 16 January 1985)[1][2] is an Indian actor who works in Hindi films. He began his career as a fashion model, but left it to pursue acting. He took on roles in television before assisting director Karan Johar on the 2010 film My Name Is Khan. He had his first lead role in Johar's teen film Student of the Year (2012).
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| Born | (1985-01-16) 16 January 1985 (age 39) Delhi, India |
| Alma mater | Shaheed Bhagat Singh College |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 2006–present |
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| Awards | Full list |
Malhotra went on to star in such commercially successful films as the romantic comedy Hasee Toh Phasee (2014), the thriller Ek Villain (2014), and the drama Kapoor & Sons (2016). From 2016 to 2018, he appeared in Forbes India's Celebrity 100 list.[3] Following a career downturn, with critical and commercial failures such as A Gentleman (2017), Aiyaary (2018) and Jabariya Jodi (2019), he gained critical praise for starring as Vikram Batra in the war film Shershaah (2021), earning a nomination for the Filmfare Award for Best Actor.[4] In 2024, he led the action thriller series Indian Police Force.
In addition to his acting career, he serves as the ambassador of several brands and products. Malhotra is married to actress Kiara Advani.