Sidharth Malhotra is an Indian actor who works predominantly in Hindi-language films. After a brief career in modelling, he made his acting debut in 2012 with Karan Johar's Student of the Year, and has since appeared in a range of romantic, action and biographical films.
Key facts
| Full name | Sidharth Malhotra |
|---|---|
| Born | 16 January 1985, Delhi, India |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Occupation | Actor, model |
| Years active | 2012–present |
| Debut film | Student of the Year (2012) |
| Spouse | Kiara Advani (m. 2023) |
| Education | Birla Vidya Niketan, Delhi; Shaheed Bhagat Singh College, University of Delhi |
Background
Sidharth Malhotra was born on 16 January 1985 in Delhi into a Punjabi family. His father, Sunil Malhotra, served in the Merchant Navy. He was educated at Birla Vidya Niketan in Delhi and later attended Shaheed Bhagat Singh College of the University of Delhi.
He began modelling at the age of eighteen, working with several Indian designers and brands. He moved to Mumbai to pursue a career in films and worked briefly as an assistant director to Karan Johar on My Name Is Khan (2010) before being cast in his acting debut.
Career
Debut and early work
Malhotra made his acting debut in Karan Johar's coming-of-age drama Student of the Year (2012), produced by Dharma Productions, alongside Varun Dhawan and Alia Bhatt. The film was a commercial success and established him as one of the leading newcomers of his generation.
Subsequent films
He followed this with the romantic drama Hasee Toh Phasee (2014) opposite Parineeti Chopra and the thriller Ek Villain (2014), directed by Mohit Suri, which became one of the highest-grossing Hindi films of that year. He went on to star in Brothers (2015), Kapoor & Sons (2016) directed by Shakun Batra, Baar Baar Dekho (2016) and A Gentleman (2017).
His later releases include Aiyaary (2018) directed by Neeraj Pandey, Marjaavaan (2019) and the biographical war drama Shershaah (2021), in which he portrayed Captain Vikram Batra, a recipient of the Param Vir Chakra. Shershaah, released on Amazon Prime Video, was widely watched and earned him significant recognition.
He subsequently appeared in Thank God (2022), Mission Majnu (2023) and Yodha (2024). He made his web series debut with Indian Police Force (2024), directed by Rohit Shetty for Amazon Prime Video.
Personal life
Sidharth Malhotra married actress Kiara Advani on 7 February 2023 at Suryagarh Palace in Jaisalmer, Rajasthan. The two had earlier worked together in Shershaah.
Filmography highlights
- Student of the Year (2012)
- Hasee Toh Phasee (2014)
- Ek Villain (2014)
- Brothers (2015)
- Kapoor & Sons (2016)
- Baar Baar Dekho (2016)
- Aiyaary (2018)
- Marjaavaan (2019)
- Shershaah (2021)
- Mission Majnu (2023)
- Yodha (2024)
- Indian Police Force (2024, web series)
Significance
Malhotra is among the actors who emerged from Karan Johar's Dharma Productions launchpad in the early 2010s. His portrayal of Vikram Batra in Shershaah brought wider critical attention and is regarded as a turning point in his career, while his transition to the streaming format with Indian Police Force reflects the broader shift of Hindi film actors towards OTT platforms.