Siddharth Mallya

Siddharth Mallya

Mallya at GQ Most Stylish Man awards event
Born (1987-05-07) May 7, 1987
Los Angeles, U.S.
Occupation Model/Actor
Religion Hinduism
Parent(s) Vijay Mallya (Father)
Sameera Tyabjee (Mother)

Siddhartha Vijay "Sid" Mallya (born 7 May 1987) is an Indian-American aspiring actor who was raised primarily in Britain. He is the son of Indian Businessman Vijay Mallya,[1] the chairman of UB Group (an Indian conglomerate that is primarily in the alcoholic beverages business),[2][3] and the grandson of Vittal Mallya, who was the company's previous chairman.

He has been an online and television host and male model, and is pursuing a career in acting.[4] He registered with the Screen Actors Guild as "Sid Mallya", saying he chose the stage name to try to avoid being typecast in stereotypical roles.[4] He has appeared in a film entitled Brahman Naman[5] and is expected to appear in another entitled Homecoming.[6]

He has also worked as director of the IPL cricket team Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB), which is owned by his father, and as a marketing manager for Guinness (a product of Diageo, a large drinks company closely tied to his father's business).

Early life & education

Mallya was born in Los Angeles, California, to Indian businessman Vijay Mallya and former airline hostess Samira Mallya (née Tyabjee).[7] Shortly after his birth, the family moved to England where he was primarily raised. The family also lived part of the time in Dubai (in the United Arab Emirates).[1] At the age of 15, he started boarding school at Papplewick School in Ascot and then went to Wellington College, Berkshire where he passed his GCSEs and A Levels. He then attended Queen Mary University of London where he obtained a Bachelors Degree in Business Management.[1] While at the university, he also played on its Field Hockey team.[8]

Career

After graduating from university, Mallya spent a year working for drinks giant Diageo, as an assistant brand manager on Guinness.[9] It was widely expected that he would follow into the family business.

At the beginning of 2010, he became director of the Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) IPL cricket team, which is owned by UB Group (his father's company).[10][11] While he was at the RCB, he oversaw the team's "Green Initiatives", which led to RCB claiming to be the world's first carbon-neutral sports team through fan engagement.[12][13] In 2012, he launched an online chat show called No Boundaries.[14] The show was written and hosted by him, and its episodes were posted on the team's web site. The show primarily featured players from his cricket team.[14]

Later that year, he appeared as the lead presenter and judge on "The Hunt for The Kingfisher Calendar Girl 2013" on the NDTV Good Times channel.[15] He made his ramp modeling debut during Lakme Fashion Week 2012 as the show stopper for designer Komal Sood.[16] He followed this up by walking for designers Shantanu and Nikhil during Indian Bridal Week.[17]

In the latter half of 2013, Mallya was selected as one of 20 to participate in the ABC Talent Showcase, a platform and training program for aspiring talents, out of more than 7000 applicants.[4][18][19] In 2014, he launched a YouTube show called Sid Sessions.[20]

Mallya is expected to make his feature film debut in the upcoming film B Naman directed by Q and produced by Steve Barron.[6] On Aug 4, 2015, it was announced that Mallya would also appear in another feature film, a dark comedy called Homecoming.[6]

Personal life

Mallya is a running enthusiast, having taken part in two Mumbai Marathons, the London Marathon and the Delhi Half Marathon.[21]

Awards and accolades

Television and web appearances

Year Show Role
2011 The Hunt for the Kingfisher Calendar Girl Self (Guest Judge) [31]
2013 Hunt for the Kingfisher Calendar Girl Self (Main host and judge) [32]
Simi Selects India's Most Desirable Self (Episode 3)
No Boundaries with Sid Mallya Self (Host and writer) [33]

Filmography

Year Film Role
2013 Flashback (II)
(a low-budget 12-minute drama short film)		 Ali
2014 Open House On Beverly
(a low-budget comedy short film)		 Nate
2016 Brahman Naman
(an Indian comedy film shown at the Sundance Film Festival)		 Ronnie

References

  1. 1 2 3 Sidhartha Mallya. "Sidhartha Mallya biography, net worth, quotes, wiki, assets, cars, homes and more". bornrich.com. Retrieved 2013-11-27.
  2. ↑ Siddharth Mallya takes over Bagan from dad. The New Indian Express (2010-12-20). Retrieved on 2012-05-30.
  3. ↑ Son replaces father as Mohun Bagan chairman. The Statesman. Retrieved on 2012-05-30.
  4. 1 2 3 Indulekha Aravind. "Mallya scion gives up family business to pursue an acting career". rediff.com. Retrieved 2014-07-18.
  5. ↑ Sen, Zinia. "Sidharth Mallya part of Gandu-maker Q's next!". The Times of India. Retrieved 2015-01-19.
  6. 1 2 3 "After B Naman, Sid Mallya signs his second international film project – Homecoming". Bollywood Life. Retrieved 2015-08-04.
  7. ↑ "Unseen Pictures of Vijay Mallya and Wives", Daily Bhaskar (accessed May 2014).
  8. ↑ "Free Spirit: Siddharth Mallya". LiveMint.com. 2013-03-07. Retrieved 2014-09-16.
  9. ↑ "Beer hug: Sidhartha Mallya". indiatoday.intoday.in. 2012-03-03. Retrieved 2014-09-16.
  10. ↑ "Jadeja hits it big in closely fought IPL 5 auction", The Hindu Business Line, February 4, 2012.
  11. ↑ Bangalore Royal Challengers team director, Siddharth Mallya
  12. ↑ "Siddharth Mallya's green initiative - Bollywood Mantra - Siddharth Mallya". Bollywood Mantra. Retrieved 2013-11-27.
  13. ↑ "RCB, a carbon-neutral team". The Hindu. 2012-05-15. Retrieved 2013-11-27.
  14. 1 2 "Sidhartha Mallya hosts his own IPL show - Times Of India". Articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com. 2012-04-12. Retrieved 2013-11-27.
  15. ↑ "Siddhartha Mallya to make TV debut with Kingfisher Calendar Girl hunt Video". NDTV.com. 2012-09-21. Retrieved 2013-11-27.
  16. ↑ "Siddharth Mallya in tuxedo, Amy Jackson in sari at LFW : Lakme Fashion Week 2012, News - India Today". Indiatoday.intoday.in. 2012-08-04. Retrieved 2013-11-27.
  17. ↑ "Sidhartha Mallya walks in Bridal Fashion Week-36827". Newswala.com. 2012-09-16. Retrieved 2013-11-27.
  18. ↑ MissMalini. "Sid Mallya not as easy as ABC". youtube.com. Retrieved 2014-09-16.
  19. ↑ Dnaindia. "Siddarth Mallya on his journey from richie rich to struggling actor in Los Angeles". dnaindia.com. Retrieved 2014-09-16.
  20. ↑ "#SidSessions: Ep. 1 - Kick starts by answering all the obscure questions!". youtube.com. Retrieved 2014-10-28.
  21. ↑ Ferro, Ashwin (2012-01-10). "Running makes you look good, says Sidhartha Mallya". Mid-day.com. Retrieved 2013-11-27.
  22. ↑ "Times of India Publications". Lite.epaper.timesofindia.com. Retrieved 2013-11-27. (subscription required (help)).
  23. ↑ "Punit Goenka, MD & CEO, ZEEL presented the Rotary Vocational Excellence Award 2010". Zeetelevision.com. Retrieved 2013-11-27.
  24. ↑ "GQ Men of the year 2011 awards winners". Pinkvilla. 2011-09-29. Retrieved 2013-11-27.
  25. ↑ "Power Brands Hall of Fame 2011". businessandeconomy.org. 2012-01-19. Retrieved 2014-09-16.
  26. ↑ "Arjun Rampal photos | Siddharth Mallya and Arjun Rampal at HT Café Most Stylish Awards 2011 at ITC Parel in Mumbai". Gomolo.com. 2011-12-21. Retrieved 2013-11-27.
  27. ↑ "John, Ranbir, Abhay, Shahid or Siddhartha - Who is India's sexiest bachelor? - bollywood news". glamsham.com. 2011-09-05. Retrieved 2013-11-27.
  28. ↑ "Winners all the way: Bollywood stars walk the red carpet at awards gala". dailymail.co.uk. 2012-02-21. Retrieved 2014-09-16.
  29. ↑ A (2012-02-15). "Sid Mallya gets green award - Times Of India". Articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com. Retrieved 2013-11-27.
  30. ↑ "The 10 NEXT Class of 2012 - Notes & Insights - SportsPro Media sports blog". SportsPro Media. Retrieved 2013-11-27.
  31. ↑ "Siddharth Mallya becomes India's Most Desirable - Oneindia Entertainment". Entertainment.oneindia.in. 2011-06-29. Retrieved 2013-11-27.
  32. ↑ "Sidhartha Mallya to host and judge latest edition of Hunt for the Kingfisher Calendar Girl : Glossary - India Today". Indiatoday.intoday.in. 2012-09-29. Retrieved 2013-11-27.
  33. ↑ "Siddharth Mallya to make TV debut". GulfNews.com. 2012-09-22. Retrieved 2013-11-27.
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