Sidharth Malhotra

Sidharth Malhotra is a Hindi film actor and former model, born on 16 January 1985 in Delhi. He debuted in Student of the Year (2012) after working as an assistant director, and is known for Ek Villain and playing Captain Vikram Batra in Shershaah.

Sidharth Malhotra is a popular Hindi film actor and former model, known for his good looks and for roles spanning romance, action and patriotic dramas. Born on 16 January 1985 in Delhi, he began as a model, worked behind the camera as an assistant director, and made his acting debut in Karan Johar's Student of the Year (2012). He has since built a solid career with films like Ek Villain and the war drama Shershaah. This page covers the Sidharth Malhotra biography, his age, family, career, wife and net worth.

The Sidharth Malhotra family is from Delhi. His father, Sunil Malhotra, served as a captain in the Merchant Navy, and his mother, Rimma Malhotra, is a homemaker. He has an elder brother, Harshad Malhotra, who works as a banker.

Sidharth studied at Don Bosco School and the Navy Children School in Delhi, and later earned a B.Com (Hons.) from Shaheed Bhagat Singh College, New Delhi. Interested in performance and sport from childhood, he played rugby for a Delhi club before pursuing modelling.

Before acting, the Sidharth Malhotra career began in modelling, where he featured in campaigns and won early titles despite facing several rejections. He then moved to Mumbai and worked as an assistant director to Karan Johar on My Name Is Khan (2010), gaining an insider's understanding of filmmaking.

Karan Johar launched him as a lead in Student of the Year (2012) alongside Alia Bhatt and Varun Dhawan, earning him a Filmfare Best Debut nomination and popular debut awards.

He followed with hits and acclaimed performances in Hasee Toh Phasee, Ek Villain and, most notably, the biographical war film Shershaah (2021), in which he portrayed Captain Vikram Batra to wide acclaim.

Sidharth Malhotra married actress Kiara Advani on 7 February 2023 in a grand ceremony at the Suryagarh Palace in Jaisalmer, Rajasthan. The couple welcomed a daughter in 2025. A fitness enthusiast who enjoys the gym and drawing cartoons, Sidharth is also an animal lover and has campaigned for animal welfare with his pet dog.

The Sidharth Malhotra net worth is reported by third-party outlets at around ₹100 crore or more (a public estimate rather than a confirmed figure). His income comes from film acting fees, brand endorsements and OTT projects. A former model, he continues to be a sought-after face for advertising campaigns alongside his film work.