Siddharth Malhotra
Film actor
Height: 1.85 m
Early life
Sidharth Malhotra was born on January 16, 1985 in Delhi to Rimma Malhotra, a housewife and Sunil Malhotra who was a captain in Merchant Navy. His mother originates from Amritsar while his father hails from Delhi. He was brought up in Delhi, attending Birla Vidya Niketan. At the age of 8, he and his family moved to Mumbai, Maharashtra. He has been interested in acting since his school days. He attended St. Xaviers school in Mumbai, India.
Career
Modelling
Siddharth Malhotra started his career as a ramp model during his college days. He has been associated with brands like NIIT, Color Plus & Pantaloons. He has walked the ramp for designers like Manish Malhotra and Rohit Bal. He has even modeled in Paris and Dubai. Malhotra was seen in Roberto Cavalli’s advertisement campaigns and also on the covers of several magazines like RedBook, Gladrags and Men’s Health.
Biography: At 16 he began an early career in modeling. He won the title of Mr Gujarat 2007 and was the 2nd
runner up in the Gladrags Mega-model & Manhunt in the very same
year. A top model, he has walked the ramps for designers like Manish
Malhotra and Rohit Bal. He has modeled even in Paris and Dubai. Malhotra
was seen in Roberto Cavalli’s advertisement campaigns and also surfaced
in the covers of several magazines like RedBook, Gladrags and Men’s
Health. He is also a VJ and Assistant Director with NDTV and has been in
contract with leading modeling company, Gladrags since 2008.
Born to Rajeev Malhotra and Leena
Malhotra, Sidharth has managed to create a niche for himself. Currently,
he has bagged Karan Johar’s Student of the Year which is due in October
19, 2012. He will be seen donning the role of Abhimanyu Singh in the
film alongside newcomers Alia Bhatt, Mahesh Bhatt’s daughter and David
Dhawan’s son Varun Dhawan.
Siddharth Malhotra as Abhimanyu Singh in Student Of The Year
Dharma Productions' Student Of The Year , set in a high-school campus, is a story about friendship, with the romantic angle thrown in. St. Teresa is a prestigious high school where there are, basically, two kinds of students � spoilt kids of the rich and famous, and the intelligent children from middle-class families. Rohan Nanda (Varun Dhawan) is one such student studying in the school. Rohan loves Shanaya Singhania (Alia Bhatt) who is affluent and wears only designer labels. She loves Rohan but is unhappy about his proximity to other girls, especially school-mate Tanya (Sana Syed) who lusts for Varun.Abhimanyu Singh (Siddharth Malhotra) is an intelligent student from middle class family.
Siddharth Malhotra Student of the Year:
Student of the Year Indian comedy campus romance film directed by Karan
Johar,the film is produced by Karan Johar and Shahrukh Khan under the banner of
Dharma Productions and Red Chillies Entertainment,film released on 19 October
2012. Siddharth played the character of Abhimanyu a student and the story
revolves around the three characters one is Siddharth Malhotra, and other is
Varun Dhavan & Aliaa Bhatt. Abhimanyu singh dashing dude of the college who
hails from a middle class family and is orphan. But with Dharma Productions and
Manish Malhotra there's no such thing as poor. He get into the prestigious
school St. T’s, all because of his sports scholarship, he is very atheletic.
Abhimanyu singh's aim in the school is to be the student of the year. Abhimanyu
too wins the heart of the gorgeous girl of the school Shanaya Singhania.
Abhimanyu supposed to be a middle class kid with no parents but he enter the
college wearing leather jacket, cool shades, jeans, shoes. When he questioned
the production team they said it's 'Dharma Garib'. He understood what they
meant and played everything with conviction.
Siddharth Malhotra family:
Siddharth Malhotra was born in Surat,Gujarat and is the only child to
Rajeev Malhotra and Leena Malhotra. His father hailed from a family of Punjabi
origin, settled in New Delhi and her mother comes from a family settled in
Amritsar. Siddharth belongs to an educated family. His father is a doctor and
his mother is a school principal. Siddharth was interested in Acting from the
School Days, but his parents wanted him to become an engineer. siddharth's
parents are now quite happy with his work and due to his growing
popularity.Siddharth Malhotra's mom was principal and he was not good at
studies so he wanted to move back the time and wanted to show her mom his
scorecard with 90% as he is very close to his mom.
Personal Agenda:
Siddharth Malhotra, actor
Veenu Singh, Hindustan Times
Place of birth: Delhi
Hometown: Mumbai
School: Naval Public School
First breakWhen I was with Elite and got selected for a photoshoot
Currently
Shooting for Hasee Toh Phasee and zipping away on the new Vespa VX High point of your life
doingMy debut in Student of the Year (2012)
Low point of your life When I wasn’t sure what to do in life
If you weren’t an actor, you would have been...A sportsperson, probably a rugby player.
What was your reaction when you were told that you were picked for Student Of The Year?It was a feeling of complete disbelief. I couldn’t believe my luck!
What was your equation with co-stars Varun Dhawan and Aalia Bhatt like?I’d worked with Varun so we knew each other. Aalia came across as easy-going and we had good fun.
Which classic film would you have chosen as your debut?Chupke Chupke (1975).
The sexiest actresses in Bollywood.Katrina Kaif and Deepika Padukone.
And the fittest actors.Hrithik Roshan, Akshay Kumar, Shahid Kapoor.
Directors you really want to work with.
Imtiaz Ali, Shimit Amin, among others.
Bollywood’s most romantic pair.Saif Ali Khan and Kareena Kapoor.
Other actresses you’d have loved to debut with.Kareena Kapoor and Deepika.
When did you realise you were good looking?I only realised it when I started modelling.
Were you shy as a kid?Yes, a bit in school.
What are your memories of growing up in Delhi?I have some really nice memories of Delhi. Going swimming, roaming around in Defence Colony, cycling in its beautiful, wide lanes and enjoying good food.
What did you have to change about yourself to settle down in Bollywood?I had to work on my communication skills as social media is a big thing in Bollywood.
Are things better for newcomers now than they were 10 years ago?
Yes they are. Today everything is more organised and professional.
The craziest thing a fan has done for you.One day, I received a mail from a female fan saying she had named a star after me. She even mailed me the certificate for it!
A dessert that describes you. Kulfi. It’s cool and sweet.
Do you think you have the male equivalent of the bikini body?No way! I still have a long way to go.
Which Hollywood actors inspire you?George Clooney and Johnny Depp.
Are there any pitfalls of being good looking?I don’t think there are any.
What turns you on the most?Fitness and good conversation.What makes your day?Good work.
And what ruins it?A job not done well.
How do you destress?By playing a sport or just working out.
A film you have Watched more than five times. Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge and Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara
The most paisa-vasool film?Hum.
A film that was a part of your childhood.
Hum Aapke Hain Koun..!
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