idharth Malhotra
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| Sidharth Malhotra | |
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Sidharth Malhotra at a promotional event forHasee Toh Phasee, 2014
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| Born | 16 January 1985 Delhi, India |
| Occupation | Actor, model |
| Years active | 2012–present |
Sidharth Malhotra (born 16 January 1985) is an Indian film actor and former model who appears in Bollywood films. At the age of 18, Malhotra began a career as a model. Dissatisfied with the profession, he quit and subsequently assistedKaran Johar on the 2010 film My Name Is Khan. He made his acting debut with Johar's comedy-drama Student of the Year (2012), for which he received a Filmfare Award for Best Male Debut nomination. In 2014, Malhotra portrayed leading roles in two commercially successful films—the romantic comedy Hasee Toh Phasee and the thriller Ek Villain.
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Malhotra was born on 16 January 1985 in Delhi to Sunil, a former employee of the Indian Merchant Navy, and Rimmi Malhotra, a homemaker.[1][2] He was schooled at Delhi's Don Bosco School and Naval Public School, and later attended the Bhagat Singh College.[3] At the age of 18, Malhotra dabbled in modelling “just for fun and easy pocket money”; he performed several photo shoots and fashion shows but decided to quit after four years as he was dissatisfied with the profession.[4] Interested to pursue an acting career, he successfully auditioned for a film to be directed by Anubhav Sinha. However, the film was shelved, following which he worked as an assistant director to Karan Johar on the 2010 film My Name Is Khan.[3][5]
In 2012, Malhotra made his acting debut with Johar's Student of the Year alongside Varun Dhawan and Alia Bhatt. He was cast as Abhimanyu Singh, a scholarship student of limited financial means, who competes with his wealthy best friend Rohan (played by Dhawan) to win an annual school championship. Film critic Rajeev Masand of CNN-IBN considered Malhotra's performance to be "earnest", adding that he had "a pleasing presence."[6] Student of the Year was a financial success,[7] grossing 
700 million(US$11 million) domestically.[8]
700 million(US$11 million) domestically.[8]
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