# Sidharth Malhotra

Sidharth Malhotra (born 16 January 1985) is an Indian actor who works in Hindi films. He began his career as a fashion model, but left it to pursue acting as an assistant director to Karan Johar in My Name Is Khan (2010). He had his first lead role in Johar's teen film Student of the Year (2012). Malhotra went on to star in such commercially successful films as the romantic comedy Hasee Toh Phasee (2014), the thriller Ek Villain (2014), and the drama Kapoor & Sons (2016). From 2016 to 2018, he appeared in Forbes India's Celebrity 100 list.

## Quotes

* "In my life, whatever I've planned has not really panned out within that time frame. I'm a man who's trying to make a plan but eventually I have realised that God or destiny had other plans for me. So, I'm learning to surrender now."
** Sidharth Malhotra opens up on his career in films, says 'I'm learning to surrender now'
* "I trust my instincts. If I bump into an interesting woman, I don’t wait to plan a date. I’d rather ask her out for dinner right then. It has happened often enough, and I have had some great conversations. More than physical attributes, I look for an interesting personality, though I won’t deny I find long and loose hair very sexy."
** Sidharth Malhotra: 'I don’t think marriage is essential. Live-in relationships are just as intimate'
* "I have received a lot of love on this platform. I believe good content gets recognised either way. Every actor wants to reach the widest audience possible, and on this platform, you have to work harder to keep people engaged because, unlike theatres, they are sitting with a remote in their hands."
** I am drawn to real-life heroes: Siddharth Malhotra
* "Yes. I think so that at the back of my mind that there was this kind of response and you can't close yourself to this kind of feedback as long as its constructive. So I think I've tried to show many kinds of shades of what I am in terms of the films that I've chosen, in terms of scripts that I've chosen."
** Sidharth Malhotra interview: 'I am really happy to be part of Bollywood'
* "I like more intense and earthy things, I have different colognes for the day and night. And I love to follow my own vibe when I am dressing up."
** Sidharth Malhotra Dreams of Playing a Superhero, Says 'There’s So Much More for Me'
* "Passionate, obsessive and very attached. There are a few people I get attached to in my life and when I do, I get very sensitive. I have bad ways of communicating. I communicate indirectly. May be through some actions,gestures. I won't be saying yes or no directly at times. If I'm left alone with that person, I will truly show my best and worst side. That's what I believe true love should be like. You cannot put up a front of being this perfect guy always, helping out, understanding all the time. You should show your good side and the dark side, too. Because that's what I believe life is about."
** Yes, Im in love. - Sidharth Malhotra
* "I enjoy eating Italian and Japanese cuisine, and abroad I love Zuma, Nobu and Cipriani. I eat just about anything and everything on my cheat days. But I’m crazy about sweets and dark chocolate."
** Sidharth Malhotra loves to binge on aloo tikki and gol guppas: The Foodie interview
* "I have tried my best to change my vibe in every film, be it looks or character sketch. Though you never stop learning in acting, but after a certain age, you do figure out what you want to do and how you want to do portray a character."
** 'An actor can't do his own thing all the time'