Siddhartha Vijay "Sid" Mallya is an Indian-American aspiring actor who was
raised primarily in Britain. He is the son of Indian Businessman Vijay Mallya,
the chairman of UB Group, 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. 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. He is expected to appear in two
upcoming films entitled B Naman and Homecoming.
He has also worked as director of the IPL cricket team Royal Challengers
Bangalore, which is owned by his father, and as a marketing manager for Guinness.
Early life & education Mallya was born in Los Angeles,
California, to Indian businessman Vijay Mallya and former airline hostess Samira
Mallya. Shortly after his birth, the family moved to England where he was
primarily raised. The family also lived part of the time in Dubai. At the age of
10, 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 Bachelor of
Science Degree in Business Management. While at the university, he also played
on its Field Hockey team. Career
After graduating from university, Mallya spent a year working for drinks giant
Diageo, as an assistant brand manager on Guinness. 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 IPL cricket team, which is
owned by UB Group. 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. In 2012, he launched an online chat show
called No Boundaries. 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. 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. He made his ramp modeling debut during Lakme Fashion
Week 2012 as the show stopper for designer Komal Sood. He followed this up
by walking for designers Shantanu and Nikhil during Indian Bridal Week.
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. In 2014, he launched a YouTube show called
Sid Sessions. Mallya is expected to make his feature
film debut in the upcoming film B Naman directed by Q and produced by Steve
Barron. On Aug 4, 2015, it was announced that Mallya would also appear in another
feature film, a dark comedy called Homecoming.
Personal life He initially dated Deepika Padukone and
was rumored to be in a very close relationship after they were spotted in
a very close position in the IPL matches.It is also rumored that he was
in a relationship with Katrina Kaif. Awards and accolades
Hello! India Hall of Fame Awards 2010 – Celebutante of the year
Rotary Vocational Excellence Award 2010 GQ Men of The Year Awards 2011 – Most
stylish man in India Power Brands Hall of Fame Awards 2011 –
For work on RCB HT Café Mumbai's Most Stylish 2011
India's Sexiest Bachelor 2012 – Top 5 Cosmopolitan Fun, Fearless Male & Female
Awards 2012 – Most stylish man in India Panasonic Green Globe Foundation Awards
2012 – Special honoree Ivy League Sports Symposium 10 next
Awards 2012 – Next generation of Sports industry leaders
= Television and web appearances= = Filmography=
References External links
Siddharth Mallya on Facebook Siddharth Mallya at the Internet Movie
Database Sidhartha Mallya on Royal Challengers
Bangalore Official Page