Sidharth Malhotra
Sidharth Malhotra is an Indian actor, best known for Tamil cinema. Sidharth Malhotra began their career in 2012 and has been a prominent figure in the industry for over 14 years. With 30 credits to their name and an average audience rating of 6.0, Sidharth Malhotra remains one of the most prolific and celebrated talents in the industry. Spanning 10+ years, Sidharth Malhotra's career remains one of the longest and most celebrated in Tamil cinema.
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Biography
Sidharth Malhotra is a Hindi cinema actor from Delhi who made his debut under Karan Johar's banner in Student of the Year (2012) after working as an assistant director on My Name Is Khan (2010). His career-defining role came with Shershaah (2021), where he played real-life Kargil War hero Captain Vikram Batra, earning him a Filmfare Award for Best Actor nomination. He has built a niche in action-thriller and romantic genres, appearing in films such as Ek Villain (2014), Ittefaq (2017), and Marjaavaan (2019), often cast in roles requiring physical intensity. He continued with the action genre in Yodha (2024), an aerial hijack thriller produced by Dharma Productions.
Career Milestones
Bollywood acting debut
View film →Filmfare Award nomination for Best Male Debut
View film →Breakthrough dramatic performance in ensemble family drama
View film →National Film Award Special Jury recognition and career-defining performance as Captain Vikram Batra
View film →Filmfare Award nomination for Best Actor
View film →Iconic Roles
Shershaah
Career-defining role as the real-life Kargil war hero. Sidharth received critical acclaim and multiple award nominations for his patriotic portrayal of the martyred army officer.
Student Of The Year
Debut role as a charming and competitive student that launched his Bollywood career and earned him a Filmfare Award nomination for Best Male Debut.
Kapoor & Sons
A struggling writer dealing with family dysfunction and sibling rivalry. Praised widely for restrained, emotionally nuanced performance that showcased his dramatic range.
Ek Villain
A hardened gangster who falls in love and seeks redemption. The film was a major box office success and established Sidharth as a bankable leading man.
Mission Majnu
An undercover RAW agent posing as a tailor in Pakistan, blending charm and intensity in this spy thriller that received positive audience response on Netflix.
Defining Moments
Debut as Abhimanyu Singh, the ambitious scholarship student competing in the annual championship — his screen presence, charm, and earnestness made him an instant star
Breakthrough debut that launched his Bollywood career and won him Stardust Award for Breakthrough Performance – Male
View film →Portrayal of Guru Divekar, a hardened criminal with unexpected emotional depth — his dark, brooding intensity surprised audiences used to his romantic hero image
Pivotal career turn proving he could handle morally complex, darker roles beyond the typical romantic lead archetype
View film →Performance as Arjun, a struggling writer navigating family conflict and sibling rivalry in a restrained, layered ensemble drama
Earned critical acclaim for mature, vulnerable acting in a realistic family drama — widely regarded as one of his best performances
View film →Career-defining portrayal of Kargil War hero Captain Vikram Batra — from his battle sequences on Tiger Hill to his emotional farewell scenes, the dual role captured both courage and humanity
His most celebrated role — won Critics Best Actor at Dadasaheb Phalke International Film Awards and a Special Jury Award at the 69th National Film Awards
View film →Playing RAW agent Tariq Ali Khan, an Indian spy embedded in Pakistan disguised as a tailor — blending mischief, tension, and emotional complexity across a suspenseful spy narrative
Demonstrated continued evolution as an actor with a nuanced, layered spy performance widely praised as among his finest work
Sidharth Malhotra by the Numbers
If you watched every Sidharth Malhotra film back-to-back, you'd be at it for roughly 1 day and 18h. Most-paired with Alia Bhatt — 4 films together.
Filmography
See all 30 credits →
Collaboration Network
The Constellation
Top 10 most-paired collaborators. Bubble size and line thickness reflect how many films they share with Sidharth Malhotra.
Career Analytics
Genre Breakdown
Language Distribution
Films by Decade
Top Co-Actors
See all →Sidharth Malhotra has worked most frequently with Alia Bhatt (4 films), Rakul Preet Singh (3 films), Jacqueline Fernandez (3 films), Mir Sarwar (2 films), and Parineeti Chopra (2 films).
Did You Know?
Sidharth Malhotra was born on January 16, 1985, in Delhi, India.
He began his career as a model at the age of 18 before transitioning to acting.
He worked as an assistant director to Karan Johar on the film 'My Name Is Khan' (2010).
His acting debut was in Karan Johar's 2012 film 'Student of the Year'.
He is a trained martial artist and performed many of his own stunts in 'Ek Villain'.
Signature Dialogues
Oye fikkar naa kar jaani..main Tiranga lehrake aaunga nahi toh usme lipatke aaunga lekin aaunga zaroor
Captain Vikram Batra·Shershaah
Apni maut ko dushman ki maut bana de. Indian Army ko aata hai saale!
Captain Vikram Batra·Shershaah
Maut se vo log darte hain…jinhe jeene ka lalach ho….Aur jabse tum mili ho….Main lalachi ho gaya hoon
Raghu·Marjaavaan
Main badla nahi lunga Sir….Main inteqam lunga
Raghu·Marjaavaan
I will keep an account of every blood drop that drops from your body...I will keep your last breath locked in my fist...
Guru·Ek Villain
Photos
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News & Stories
Starring Sidharth Malhotra’s YODHA Release Date Pushed Back Again!
7/11/2023
Finally, Sidharth Malhotra Reveals his marriage with Kiara Advani!
30/1/2023
Sidharth Malhotra – Manoj Bajpayee starrer Aiyaary delayed
8/1/2018
Sidharth Malhotra signs up his next with director Rajkumar Gupta?
24/5/2017
Siddharth Malhotra and Manoj Bajpayee collaborate for Neeraj Pandey’s next
6/4/2017
Legacy & Influence
Sidharth Malhotra's journey in Indian cinema represents a distinct model of a non-film industry outsider achieving mainstream success through modeling, assistance, and a high-profile launch. His debut in Karan Johar's 'Student of the Year' (2012) cemented his image as a quintessential urban, stylish lead, part of a new wave of actors who brought a fresh, modelesque presence to Bollywood. While early films capitalized on his looks and screen presence, his career trajectory shows a conscious, though uneven, shift towards attempting more performance-oriented roles. His contribution lies in this evolution and in anchoring specific genres. He found notable success in the romantic drama 'Hasee Toh Phasee' (2014), where his chemistry with Parineeti Chopra was praised, and in the intense action-romance 'Ek Villain' (2014), which became a commercial hit and established him in a darker, more rugged avatar. His most critically acclaimed performance came in the family drama 'Kapoor & Sons' (2016), where his portrayal of a conflicted writer, Arjun, alongside an ensemble cast, demonstrated his capability in nuanced storytelling. He further experimented with the thriller 'Ittefaq' (2017), a two-hander that relied on his restrained performance. Despite subsequent films facing mixed commercial and critical responses, Malhotra has maintained a consistent fan following. His legacy, still in the making, is that of a star who successfully transitioned from modeling to acting, navigated the shift from chocolate-boy roles to more varied characters, and has sustained a leading-man career in a competitive industry. He represents a bridge between the traditional Bollywood hero and the newer generation of actors, often choosing scripts that blend mainstream appeal with contemporary themes.