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Sidhartha Vijay Mallya (born 7 May 1987), commonly known as Siddharth Mallya and Sid Mallya, is an aspiring actor. 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 appeared in a sex comedy film entitled Brahman Naman and was expected in 2015 to appear in another film entitled Homecoming. 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 Indian Businessman Vijay Mallya, the chairman of UB Group (an Indian conglomerate that is primarily in the alcoholic beverages business), and the grandson of Vittal Mallya, who was the company's previous chairman.
He has also worked as director of the IPL cricket team Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB), which was owned by his father at the time, 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). 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). 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 bachelor's degree in business management. While at the university, he also played on its field hockey team.
In 2016, he was awarded a diploma supplement for a Master of Arts degree in Acting for Screen from the Royal Central School of Speech and Drama of the University of London.
Career
After graduating from university, Mallya spent a year working for drinks giant Diageo, as an assistant brand manager on Guinness.
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). 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 made his feature film debut in the sex comedy film Brahman Naman directed by Q and produced by Steve Barron where he played Ronnie, a cricket-playing jock, who is rich, good-looking, and popular with girls. On Aug 4, 2015, it was announced that Mallya would also appear in another feature film, a dark comedy called Homecoming.
Personal life
Mallya is a running enthusiast, having taken part in two Mumbai Marathons, the London Marathon and the Delhi Half Marathon.
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 Sports Symposium 10 next Awards 2012 – Next generation of Sports industry leaders
Television and web appearances
| Year | Show | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | The Hunt for the Kingfisher Calendar Girl | Self (Guest Judge) |
| 2013 | Hunt for the Kingfisher Calendar Girl | Self (Main host and judge) |
| Simi Selects India's Most Desirable | Self (Episode 3) | |
| No Boundaries with Sid Mallya | Self (Host and writer) |
Filmography
| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 and released exclusively on Netflix) | Ronnie | Released |
| unreleased | Homecoming (unreleased; planned as of 2015) | Filming |