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Sidharth Malhotra

Sidharth Malhotra

Actor · Born January 16, 1985 (41) · Delhi, India

Sidharth Malhotra is an Indian actor and former model who appears in Hindi films. Malhotra began a career as a model at the age of 18. Dissatisfied by the profession, he went on to work as an assistant director to Karan Johar in the 2010 film My Name Is Khan. He made his acting debut with a leading role in Johar's comedy-drama Student of the Year (2012), for which he received a Filmfare Award for Best Male Debut nomination. Malhotra played an aspiring businessman in the critically praised comedy-drama Hasee Toh Phasee in 2014, following which he starred as a hardened criminal in the romantic thriller Ek Villain (2014) and an aspiring author in the family drama Kapoor & Sons (2016). The latter two rank among Malhotra's highest-grossing films, with a worldwide gross of over ₹1 billion (US$15 million) each.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
January 16, 1985 (41)
From
Delhi, India
Works as
Actor
Titles
16 on MovieCove · 20 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 39 days to Oct 28Down 14% in 30 days

What are Sidharth Malhotra's films like?

Across their 16 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Bonds.

Genres

Action7 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 58th percentile
: browse their Action movies
Comedy4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 60th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Comedy movies

Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight
Morality
42%
Bonds
32%
Self
12%
Society
11%
Power
1%
Survival
1%
Romantic love4 titles, browse their movies with this themeRedemption4 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds4 titles, browse their movies with this themeDuty3 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity2 titles, browse their movies with this themeSacrifice4 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity3 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 14 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Serious: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their serious movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

A split, not a type: Light 6 · Serious 4 · Dark 4

Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 6 · Stylized 6 · Heightened 2

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

A split, not a type: Gentle 4 · Charged 4 · Intense 6

Shifting: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their shifting movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 3 · Shifting 7 · Whiplash 4

Some laughs: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their some laughs movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

A split, not a type: Straight-faced 8 · Some laughs 4 · Funny 2

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 2 · Even-paced 10 · Relentless 2

Engaged: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their engaged movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 5 · Engaged 8 · Full focus 1

Affecting: How much it costs you emotionally; whether you need recovery time. Browse their affecting movies.
Demand · Emotional cost
easyheavy

A split, not a type: Easy watch 7 · Affecting 3 · Heavy 4

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 9 · Open-ended 4 · Ambiguous 1

Roles they play

17 analyzed roles

Usually the Hero: 14 of 17 analyzed roles.

Hero
14 of 17
Shadow
2 of 17
Trickster
1 of 17
Show the 17 roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
8
Romantic
7
Joyful
5
Contemplative
4
Hopeful
6
Other
16

How their films linger

Feel-good9 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteRousing3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 4 with a twist

  • Happy7
  • Bittersweet8
  • Tragic1

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Sidharth Malhotra's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 15 of their 16 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Prime Video (10).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Sidharth Malhotra's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

20 credits, 16 with a MovieCove page; 10 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • The Vvaan (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2026)

    as Rishi

  • Param Sundari(2025)

    as Param

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films

  • Yodha(2024)

    as Arun Katyal

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films

  • Indian Police Force(2024)

    Show 7 episodes · as Kabir Malik

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all shows

  • Mission Majnu(2023)

    as Amandeep Singh / Tariq

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all films

  • Thank God(2022)

    as Ayaan Kapoor

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films

  • Shershaah(2021)

    as Captain Vikram Batra / Vishal Batra

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

  • Marjaavaan(2019)

    as Raghu

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all films

  • Jabariya Jodi(2019)

    as Abhay

    Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all films

  • Aiyaary (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    as Major Jai Bakshi

  • Ittefaq(2017)

    as Vikram Sethi

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all films

  • A Gentleman(2017)

    as Rishi/Gaurav

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films

  • Baar Baar Dekho(2016)

    as Jai Varma

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films

  • Kapoor & Sons(2016)

    as Arjun Kapoor

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all films

  • Brothers(2015)

    as Monty Fernandez

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films

  • Ek Villain (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    as Guru Divaker

  • Hasee Toh Phasee(2014)

    as Nikhil Bharadwaj

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all films

  • Student of the Year(2012)

    as Abhimanyu Singh

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • My Name Is Khan(2010)

    Trainee Production Coordinator

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

  • Sidharth Malhotra's Next (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Actor

Career shape

Star power in the 99th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 20 titles, 19 of them dated from 2010 to 2026; peak year 2015.

Biggest box office

Brothers (2015)

$20M worldwide

Highest rated

Shershaah (2021)

Midcredits 97th

Most popular right now

Mission Majnu (2023)

Film career

MilestoneBreakout
20102026

Peak 2015 · back in prominent film roles after a quiet stretch. Top draw in 13 MovieCove titles. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting19 of 20: 19 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score57thOther crew1 of 20: 1 only other crew, 0 with another role

By decade

2010s12 · 11 acting · 1 crew2020s7 · acting

Billing

usually 1st · top billed in 79% of 14 roles
1217

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30; the columns are the share of top-billed roles in each era, 5-year spans from the year on the label, merged until each holds at least 5 roles.

How do Sidharth Malhotra's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 58th percentile, the median of all 15; across their 14 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 44th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

44thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 14

Approval · how many liked their films

71stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 14

Reach · how many have seen their films

79thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 14

Midcredits score across 16 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up5
  • 50th to 74th5
  • 25th to 49th4
  • Below 25th2

Shape of the crowd

4 of their 16 titles are Universally Loved.

  • Universally Loved4
  • Divisive3
  • Cult Classic3
  • Crowd Pleaser3
  • Mixed3

Most divisive · actor

Marjaavaan (2019)

96th percentile spread · 50% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Shershaah (2021)

Midcredits 97th · 92% liked

Reviewers score the acting 58/100 in their films, across 14 reviewed titles; fans 74, detractors 33. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Is Sidharth Malhotra's work okay for kids?

Across up to 9 MovieCove titles with content scores, 1 of the 4 categories sits near the median of all films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore3 titlesmedian 38 · moderateMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity9 titles11–37 · median 27 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity4 titlesmedian 35 · moderateMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs3 titlesmedian 39 · moderateMedian of all films: 33

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted. The band's colour is the severity of their median, named beside it.

Who does Sidharth Malhotra work with?

People who share at least 2 of Sidharth Malhotra's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Hiroo Johar shares the most, 7.

Writers

Actors

Composers

Producers