Siddhant Chaturvedi is an Indian actor, model and a writer. He gained fame for his role 'MC Sher' in his debut film 'Gully Boys'. He received a Filmfare award for his performance. Siddhant has worked in films like, 'Gehraiyaan' and 'Bunty Aur Babli 2'.
Siddhant Chaturvedi is an Indian actor, model and a writer. He was born on 29 April 1993 in Ballia, Uttar Pradesh. His zodiac sign is Taurus. He grew up in Mumbai. He has a graduate degree in Commerce. He was a student of Chartered Accountancy in Mithibai College, Mumbai.
His hobbies include painting, singing, reading poems, and playing guitars.
He has a tattoo on his right shoulder.
His father’s name is Laxman Chaturvedi, he is a chartered accountant. His mother is a homemaker.
Siddhant’s favourite actors are Vicky Kaushal, Ranveer Singh, Amitabh Bachchan, Deepika Padukone and Govinda.
His favourite colour is white.
His favourite movie genre is action.
Siddhant loves the music of the rapper Divine. His favourite song is ‘Azaadi’ from the film ‘Gully Boy’.
Interesting facts about Siddhant
Siddhant Chaturvedi is best known for his role as ‘MC Sher’ in the Bollywood film ‘Gully Boy’. It came out in 2019.
At the age of 5, he moved with his family from Ballia to Mumbai.
Siddhant Chaturvedi is trained in martial arts and western-classical dance.
Siddhant's modelling career
Siddhant wanted to become a chartered accountant like his father before venturing into acting.
In 2012, during his college studies, he won the title of 'Clean and Clear Bombay Times Fresh Face', after which he decided to pursue a career in modelling.
He did some advertisements, modelling assignments and photoshoots.
Following his modelling projects, he joined a theatre group in Mumbai as an actor and writer.
During a play, he was noticed by film director Luv Ranjan, who cast him for the role of 'Sahil Hooda' in his TV serial 'Life Sahi Hai' (2017).
Siddhant came to media and public attention in 2017 with web-series 'Inside Edge'. He played the role of a teenage cricketer in the web series.
Siddhant's debut film 'Gully Boy'
In the year 2019, he made his Bollywood debut with the film 'Gully Boy' starring Ranveer Singh.
Zoya Akhtar was on the lookout for ‘MC Sher’ in her movie. He auditioned for the role and was immediately signed for the project. Zoya Akhtar had noticed Siddhant at the success party of the Amazon show ‘Inside Edge’.
In an interview, Siddhant shared that his parents watched the movie ‘Gully Boy’ 15 times after the release.
Interestingly, both Siddhant and Ranveer Singh are huge fans of Bollywood actor Govinda.
In 2021, he appeared in the lead role along with Rani Mukherjee, Saif Ali Khan and Sharvari Wagh in the film ‘Bunty Aur Babli 2’. This comedy film was a sequel to the 2005 ‘Bunty Aur Babli’.
In 2022, he was seen in the film ‘Gehraiyaan’ along with Deepika Padukone and Ananya Panday.
Siddhant starred in the horror comedy ‘Phone Bhoot’ alongside Katrina Kaif and Ishaan Khatter.
Awards
In 2019, Siddhant was awarded with the Best Male Debut Award for ‘Gully Boy’.
In 2020, he was felicitated with Filmfare’s Best Supporting Actor Award. The same year, he received Zee Cine’s Best Debut Male Award.
Siddhant's upcoming project
Siddhant’s upcoming movie ‘Kho Gaye Hum Kahan’ with Ananya Panday and Adarsh Gourav is set to release in the latter half of 2023.
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