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{{Infobox person
| image = Siddharth Mallya.jpg
| caption = Mallya at ''[[GQ]]'' Most Stylish Man awards event (2011)
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1987|05|07}}<ref name=Birthday>{{cite web |url=http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/magazines/panache/amidst-vijay-mallyas-tryst-with-the-authorities-siddharth-had-a-helluva-birthday/articleshow/58678348.cms |title=Amidst Vijay Mallya's tryst with the authorities, Siddharth had a helluva birthday |newspaper=[[The Economic Times]] |date=May 15, 2017 |access-date=July 26, 2017}}</ref><ref name=MAUofLondon />
| birth_place = Los Angeles, California, US
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| occupation = Actor and Author
| spouse = {{marriage|Jasmine| 2024}}
| mother = Sameera Mallya
| father = [[Vijay Mallya]]
| relatives = [[Vittal Mallya]] (grandfather)
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'''Sidhartha Vijay Mallya''' (born May 7, 1987)<ref name=Birthday /><ref name=MAUofLondon /> is an American actor and author.<ref name="rediff">{{cite web |last=Aravind |first=Indulekha |date=June 4, 2014 |title=Mallya scion gives up family business to pursue an acting career |url=http://www.rediff.com/business/slide-show/slide-show-1-special-mallya-scion-gives-up-family-business-to-pursue-an-acting-career/20140604.htm |access-date=July 18, 2014 |website=[[Rediff.com]]}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.americanbazaaronline.com/2014/12/02/drunk-pole-dancing-outside-strip-club-ok-freida-pinto-dating-sid-mallya-not/ |title=Drunk, pole dancing outside strip club is OK with Freida Pinto, dating Sid Mallya is not |website=American Bazaar |date=December 2, 2014 |access-date=July 26, 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |website=Pinkvilla |title=Not easy to read things being written about dad: Sid Mallya |url=https://www.pinkvilla.com/entertainment/news/376954/not-easy-read-things-being-written-about-dad-sid-mallya |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190327091127/https://www.pinkvilla.com/entertainment/news/376954/not-easy-read-things-being-written-about-dad-sid-mallya |url-status=dead |archive-date=March 27, 2019 |date=April 21, 2017 |access-date=July 26, 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/football/top-stories/Mallya-steps-down-as-Bagan-director-to-meet-AFC-criteria/articleshow/7133601.cms | title=Mallya steps down as Bagan director to meet AFC criteria | website=[[The Times of India]] | date=December 20, 2010 | access-date=January 11, 2018}}</ref>

== Early life and education ==
Mallya was born in [[Los Angeles]], [[California]], to Indian businessman [[Vijay Mallya]] and former airline hostess Samira Mallya (née Tyabjee).<ref name=Bhaskar>{{cite web |url=http://daily.bhaskar.com/article/CEL-unseen-pictures-of-vijay-mallya-and-wives-4087634-PHO.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121130040202/http://daily.bhaskar.com/article/CEL-unseen-pictures-of-vijay-mallya-and-wives-4087634-PHO.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=November 30, 2012 |title=Unseen Pictures of Vijay Mallya and Wives |work=[[Daily Bhaskar]] |date=November 27, 2012 |access-date=April 14, 2017}}</ref> Shortly after his birth, the family moved to England, where he was primarily raised. At the age of 11, his parents sent him to boarding school, firstly [[Papplewick School]] in [[Ascot, England|Ascot]] and then at [[Wellington College, Berkshire|Wellington College]], [[Berkshire]], where he passed his [[GCSE]]s and [[A Level]]s. After school he attended [[Queen Mary University of London]], where he obtained a bachelor's degree in business management.<ref name="bornrich">{{cite web |date=December 21, 2011 |title=Sidhartha Mallya Net Worth |url=http://www.bornrich.com/sidhartha-mallya.html |url-status=usurped |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120423074815/http://www.bornrich.com/sidhartha-mallya.html |archive-date=April 23, 2012 |access-date=November 27, 2013 |website=Bornrich.com}}</ref> While at the university, he was also captain of the university [[field hockey]] team.<ref>{{cite web |first=Mihir |last=Dalal |url=http://www.livemint.com/Companies/PKOaBvWRDhEXBU9cbDNkQO/Free-spirit-Siddharth-Mallya.html |title=Free Spirit: Siddharth Mallya |work=[[LiveMint]] |date=March 7, 2013 |access-date=September 16, 2014}}</ref>

After a brief career in the business world, he decided to pursue a career in the arts. He trained at the [[Royal Central School of Speech and Drama]] of the [[University of London]]<ref name=MAUofLondon>{{cite web |url=https://www.instagram.com/p/BNEisAEBxME/ |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/iarchive/s/instagram/BNEisAEBxME |archive-date=December 24, 2021 |url-access=limited|title=Diploma Supplement (Instagram photo post by Sid Mallya) |date=November 21, 2016 |access-date=July 26, 2017 |via=[[Instagram]]}}{{cbignore}}</ref>, graduating with a Master of Arts in acting.

== Career ==

Mallya’s initial plan was to join the family business.To prepare him for this, he spent a year working for drinks giant [[Diageo]], as an assistant brand manager on [[Guinness]].<ref>{{cite web |first=Dhiraj |last=Nayyar |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/magazine/economy/story/20120312-corporate-india-inheritors-2012-beer-hug-sidhartha-mallya-757586-2012-03-03 |title=Corporate India inheritors 2012: Sidhartha Mallya |website=[[India Today]] |date=March 3, 2012 |access-date=September 16, 2014}}</ref>

He then moved to India and worked primarily for the [[Royal Challengers Bangalore]] (RCB) [[Indian Premier League|IPL]] cricket team, which at the time was owned by his family.

Whilst in India, he started modeling and presenting, appearing on the cover of magazines such as GQ, and on screen for channels such as NDTV. Mallya says that it was these experiences and the positive feedback he received, that lead him to make the switch from the corporate world to the arts.

After deciding to pursue his acting ambitions full time, Mallya moved to Los Angeles in 2012. In 2013, he was selected as part of the ABC Talent Showcase<ref>{{Cite web |title=Disney Television Discovers – Disney Television Discovers |url=https://sites.disney.com/disney-television-discovers/ |access-date=2025-12-24 |website=sites.disney.com}}</ref>, a platform and training program for aspiring talents, whose previous participants include Academy Award winner Lupita Nyong’o, Chadwick Boseman and Pedro Pascal.

Mallya made his feature film debut in the comedy film ''Brahman Naman''<ref>{{Citation |title=Brahman Naman |date=2025-06-18 |work=Wikipedia |url=https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Brahman_Naman&oldid=1296197296 |access-date=2025-12-24 |language=en}}</ref> directed by Q<ref>{{Citation |title=Qaushiq Mukherjee |date=2025-11-18 |work=Wikipedia |url=https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Qaushiq_Mukherjee&oldid=1322828626 |access-date=2025-12-24 |language=en}}</ref> and produced by Steve Barron. Brahman Naman premiered at the Sundance Film Festival and was bought by Netflix. He followed that up with roles in ‘Best Fake Friends<ref>{{Citation |title=Best Fake Friends |date=2025-12-12 |work=Wikipedia |url=https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Best_Fake_Friends&oldid=1327032574 |access-date=2025-12-24 |language=en}}</ref>’ with Victoria Smurfit, and ‘Flashback<ref>{{Cite AV media |url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt2875858/fullcredits/ |title=Flashback (Short 2013) - Full cast & crew - IMDb |language=en-US |access-date=2025-12-24 |via=m.imdb.com}}</ref>’ with Emmy Nominee Richard Cabral. He was most recently seen in the Scott Windhauser directed ‘Mafia Wars<ref>{{Citation |title=Mafia Wars |date=2024-10-11 |url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt10450852/ |access-date=2025-12-24 |publisher=The Motus Studios, Umbrelic Entertainment, Edge Code Films}}</ref>’ with Tom Welling and Cam Gigandet, and has been announced as one of the leads in Ryuhei Kitamura’s next feature titled ‘Thrill Ride’.<ref>{{Citation |title=Thrill Ride |url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt32155718/ |access-date=2025-12-24 |publisher=Film Bridge International, Midwest, Underdogg Entertainment}}</ref>

Aside from acting, Mallya is an accomplished author who focuses on the promotion of mental health amongst the youth. His debut book ‘[https://www.penguin.co.in/book/if-im-honest/ I’f I’m Honest (Penguin Random House)] was published in September 2021 to great critical acclaim. His second book titled [https://www.penguin.co.in/book/sad-glad/ ‘Sad/Glad’], a picture book written to help children deal with their emotions, was released in 2024 also by Penguin Random House. Sad/Glad has gone on to be a national bestseller, gaining the #1 spot on the Nielsen India bestseller list for English language books.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Sidhartha Mallya - Biography |url=https://www.imdb.com/name/nm5649324/bio/ |access-date=2025-12-24 |website=IMDb |language=en-US}}</ref>

=== Television and web appearances ===
{| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders"
|-
!Year
!Show
!Role
|-
|2011
|''The Hunt for the Kingfisher Calendar Girl''
|Self (guest judge)<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.filmibeat.com/television/news/2011/siddharth-mallya-india-most-desirable-290611-aid0097.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131202234443/http://entertainment.oneindia.in/television/news/2011/siddharth-mallya-india-most-desirable-290611-aid0097.html |url-status=live |archive-date=December 2, 2013 |title=Siddharth Mallya becomes India's Most Desirable |website=[[One India]] |date=June 29, 2011 |access-date=November 27, 2013 |first=Kalyani Prasad |last=Keshri}}</ref>
|-
|2012–2013
|''No Boundaries with Sid Mallya''
|Self (host and writer)<ref name="indiatimes1">{{cite web |last=KBR |first=Upala |date=April 12, 2012 |title=Sidhartha Mallya hosts his own IPL show |url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2012-04-12/news-interviews/31325539_1_sidhartha-mallya-ipl-show-cricket-field |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131203032328/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2012-04-12/news-interviews/31325539_1_sidhartha-mallya-ipl-show-cricket-field |archive-date=December 3, 2013 |access-date=November 27, 2013 |work=[[The Times of India]]}}</ref><ref name="GulfNews">{{cite web |date=September 22, 2012 |title=Siddharth Mallya to make TV debut |url=http://gulfnews.com/about-gulf-news/al-nisr-portfolio/tabloid/siddharth-mallya-to-make-tv-debut-1.1079620 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131202233749/http://gulfnews.com/about-gulf-news/al-nisr-portfolio/tabloid/siddharth-mallya-to-make-tv-debut-1.1079620 |archive-date=December 2, 2013 |access-date=November 27, 2013 |website=[[Gulf News]]}}</ref><ref name="RCBpresents">{{cite web |title=Sid Mallya presents No Boundaries |url=http://www.royalchallengers.com/sidhartha-mallya |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130304111033/http://www.royalchallengers.com/sidhartha-mallya |archive-date=March 4, 2013 |website=[[Royal Challengers Bangalore]] official website (archived)}}</ref>
|-
|2013
|''Hunt for the Kingfisher Calendar Girl''
|Self (host and judge)<ref>{{cite web |first=Nishat |last=Bari |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/magazine/glossary/story/20121008-sidhartha-mallya-to-host-and-judge-latest-edition-of-hunt-for-the-kingfisher-calendar-girl-760031-2012-09-28 |title=Sidhartha Mallya to host and judge latest edition of Hunt for the Kingfisher Calendar Girl |website=[[India Today]] |date=September 29, 2012 |access-date=November 27, 2013}}</ref>
|}

=== Filmography ===
{| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders"
|-
!Year
!Film
!Role
!Notes
|-
|2016
|''[[Brahman Naman]]''<br />(an Indian comedy film shown at the [[2016 Sundance Film Festival|Sundance Film Festival]] and released exclusively on [[Netflix]])<ref>{{cite web |first=Nyay |last=Bhushan |title='Brahman Naman' to Premiere Globally on Netflix |url=http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/brahman-naman-premiere-globally-netflix-860958 |work=[[The Hollywood Reporter]] |date=January 13, 2016 |access-date=April 14, 2017}}</ref>
|Ronnie
|[[Film release|Released]]
|-
|2016
|''[[Best Fake Friends]]''<ref>{{cite web |title=''Best Fake Friends'' |url=https://www.amazon.com/Best-Fake-Friends-Victoria-Smurfit/dp/B0711YXDVK |work=[[Amazon.com|Amazon]] |access-date=June 26, 2019}}</ref>
|Vin
|[[Film release|Released]]
|-
|2020
|''[[Bad Boy Billionaires: India]]''<br />(a three-part Netflix documentary series with an episode focused on his father)
|Himself
|1 Episode
|-
|2024
|[https://variety.com/2024/film/news/mafia-wars-sidhartha-mallya-thrill-ride-1236246808/#:~:text=Popular%20on%20Variety,We%20Pay%E2%80%9D%20(2022). Mafia Wars]
|Mangal
|Released
|}

== Awards and accolades ==
*Hello! India Hall of Fame Awards Celebutante of the year 2010<ref>{{cite web |url=http://lite.epaper.timesofindia.com/mobile.aspx?article=yes&pageid=41&sectid=edid=&edlabel=CAP&mydateHid=07-11-2010&pubname=&edname=&articleid=Ar04100&publabel=TOI |title=Times of India Publications |work=[[The Times of India]] |url-access=subscription |access-date=November 27, 2013 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131202230946/http://lite.epaper.timesofindia.com/mobile.aspx?article=yes&pageid=41&sectid=edid=&edlabel=CAP&mydateHid=07-11-2010&pubname=&edname=&articleid=Ar04100&publabel=TOI |archive-date=December 2, 2013 }}</ref>
*Rotary Vocational Excellence Award 2010<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.zeetelevision.com/media-relations/press-release/mr-punit-goenka-md-ceo-zeel-presented-the-rotary-vocational-excellence-award-2010.html |title=Mr. Punit Goenka, MD & CEO, ZEEL presented the Rotary Vocational Excellence Award 2010! |website=[[Zee Entertainment Enterprises|Zee Television]] |access-date=November 27, 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131202233844/http://www.zeetelevision.com/media-relations/press-release/mr-punit-goenka-md-ceo-zeel-presented-the-rotary-vocational-excellence-award-2010.html |archive-date=December 2, 2013 |url-status=dead }}</ref>
*''[[GQ]]'' Men of The Year Awards – Most stylish man in India 2011<ref>{{cite web |author=Smita G. |url=http://www.pinkvilla.com/entertainment/photos/gq-men-year-awards-winners-photos |title=GQ Men of the year 2011 awards winners |website=Pinkvilla |date=September 30, 2011 |access-date=November 27, 2013 |archive-date=April 26, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190426200557/http://www.pinkvilla.com/entertainment/photos/gq-men-year-awards-winners-photos |url-status=dead }}</ref>
*Power Brands Hall of Fame Awards (for work on RCB) 2011<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.businessandeconomy.org/19012012/storyd.asp?sid=6692&pageno=1 |title=Power Brands Hall of Fame 2011 |website=Business and Economy |date=January 19, 2012 |access-date=September 16, 2014}}</ref>
*HT Café Mumbai's Most Stylish Awards 2011<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.gomolo.com/2377/arjun-rampal-pics-7713710 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131202235821/http://www.gomolo.com/2377/arjun-rampal-pics-7713710 |url-status=dead |archive-date=December 2, 2013 |title=Arjun Rampal photos | Siddharth Mallya and Arjun Rampal at HT Café Most Stylish Awards 2011 at ITC Parel in Mumbai |website=Gomolo.com |date=December 21, 2011 |access-date=November 27, 2013}}</ref>
*Top 5 of India's Sexiest Bachelor show on [[Big CBS Prime]] 2011<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.glamsham.com/movies/scoops/11/sep/05-john-ranbir-abhay-shahid-or-siddhartha-who-is-indias-sexiest-bachelor-091110.asp |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110927165329/http://www.glamsham.com/movies/scoops/11/sep/05-john-ranbir-abhay-shahid-or-siddhartha-who-is-indias-sexiest-bachelor-091110.asp |url-status=dead |archive-date=September 27, 2011 |title=John, Ranbir, Abhay, Shahid or Siddhartha – Who is India's sexiest bachelor? |website=Glamsham.com |date=September 5, 2011 |access-date=November 27, 2013}}</ref>
*Panasonic Green Globe Foundation Awards special honour 2012<ref>{{cite web |first=Anjali |last=Muthanna |url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2012-02-15/people/31062374_1_green-award-rcb-royal-challengers-bangalore |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130905051814/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2012-02-15/people/31062374_1_green-award-rcb-royal-challengers-bangalore |url-status=dead |archive-date=September 5, 2013 |title=Sid Mallya gets green award |work=[[The Times of India]] |date=February 15, 2012 |access-date=November 27, 2013}}</ref>
*Ivy Sports Symposium "10 Next" of the next generation of sports industry leaders 2012<ref>{{cite web |first=Michael |last=Long |url=http://www.sportspromedia.com/notes_and_insights/the_10_next_class_of_2012 |title=The 10 Next Class of 2012 |website=[[SportsPro]] |date=October 23, 2012 |access-date=November 27, 2013}}</ref>

== Personal life ==

Mallya got engaged to his girlfriend Jasmine on Halloween 2023<ref>{{cite web |last=Ferro |first=Ashwin |url=http://www.mid-day.com/sports/2012/jan/100112-sports-Running-makes-you-look-good-says-Sidhartha-Mallya.htm |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120113063129/http://www.mid-day.com/sports/2012/jan/100112-sports-Running-makes-you-look-good-says-Sidhartha-Mallya.htm |url-status=dead |archive-date=January 13, 2012 |title=Running makes you look good, says Sidhartha Mallya. |website=[[Mid-Day]] |date=January 10, 2012 |access-date=November 27, 2013}}</ref> .They met at the acting studio that they both attended. The couple tied the knot in London on June 22, 2024.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2024-06-24 |title=Vijay Mallya's son Sidhartha Mallya gets married to Jasmine. See inside pics and videos |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/trending/trending-globally/vijay-mallya-son-sidhartha-mallya-gets-married-to-jasmine-see-inside-pics-and-videos-9411053/ |access-date=2024-06-26 |website=The Indian Express |language=en}}</ref>

== References ==
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== External links ==
* {{facebook|SidMallya|name=Sid Mallya}}
* {{IMDb name|5649324|name=Sid Mallya}}

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