Sidharth Malhotra is an Indian actor who works in Hindi films. He began his career as a fashion model but left it to peruse an acting career. He made his acting debut with a small role in the television serial Dharti Ka Veer Yodha Prithviraj Chauhan in 2009 before assisting director Karan Johar on the 2010 film My Name Is Khan. He had his first lead role in Johar's teen film Student of the Year (2012).
