Sidhartha Vijay Mallya (born May 7, 1987) is an American actor and model. He registered with the

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as Sid Mallya, saying he chose the

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to try to avoid being typecast in stereotypical roles. He appeared in an English-language Indian

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film entitled '' Brahman Naman''. He has also hosted an online video show, appeared as a guest judge and host on the Kingfisher Calendar Girl selection show, and worked as a model. Mallya is the son of the Indian former businessman

Vijay Mallya Vijay Vittal Mallya (born 18 December 1955) is an Indian businessman and a former politician. He is the subject of an extradition effort by the Indian Government to return him from the UK to face charges of financial crimes in India. His last ...

, the former chairman of UB Group (an Indian conglomerate that is primarily in the

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s business), and the grandson of Vittal Mallya, who was the company's previous chairman. He also worked as director of the IPL cricket team

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(RCB), which was owned by his father at the time, and as a marketing manager for

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(a product of

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, a large drinks company closely tied to his father's business). In 2010 he also became one of the directors of the

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-based football club

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when his father stepped down as director.

Early life and education

Siddharth Mallya was born in

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, to Indian businessman

and former airline hostess Samira Mallya (née Tyabjee). His father is of a

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background. Shortly after Siddharth's birth, the family moved to England, where he was primarily raised. The family also lived part of the time in

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(in the

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). At the age of 15, he started boarding school at Papplewick School in

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and then went to Wellington College,

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, where he passed his

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s and

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s. He then attended

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, where he obtained a bachelor's degree in business management. While at the university, he also played on its

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team. In 2016, he was awarded a diploma supplement for a

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degree in Acting for Screen from the

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of the

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Career

After graduating from university, Mallya spent a year working for drinks giant

, as an assistant brand manager on

. At the beginning of 2010, he became director of the

(RCB) IPL cricket team, which is owned by UB Group (his father's company). 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 website show primarily featured players from the RCB cricket team. Later that year, he appeared as the lead presenter and judge on "The Hunt for The Kingfisher Calendar Girl 2013" on the

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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

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show called ''Sid Sessions''. Mallya made his feature film debut in the sex comedy film ''Brahman Naman'' directed by Q and produced by

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where he played Ronnie, a cricket-playing jock, who is rich, good-looking, and popular with girls.

Television and web appearances

Filmography

Awards and accolades

*Hello! India Hall of Fame Awards Celebutante of the year 2010 *Rotary Vocational Excellence Award 2010 *'' GQ'' Men of The Year Awards – Most stylish man in India 2011 *Power Brands Hall of Fame Awards (for work on RCB) 2011 *HT Café Mumbai's Most Stylish Awards 2011 *Top 5 of India's Sexiest Bachelor show on

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2011 *Panasonic Green Globe Foundation Awards special honour 2012 *Ivy Sports Symposium "10 Next" of the next generation of sports industry leaders 2012

Personal life

Mallya got engaged to his girlfriend Jasmine on Halloween 2023 .They met at the acting studio that they both attended. The couple tied the knot in London on June 22, 2024.

References

External links

* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Mallya, Sid 1987 births Living people Male models from Los Angeles American people of Indian descent American people of Kannada descent United Breweries Group People educated at Papplewick School Actors educated at Wellington College, Berkshire Alumni of Queen Mary University of London