Actor Sidhant Gupta has been making his mark in the industry playing lead roles in hit OTT shows like Black Warrant and Freedom At Midnight. He is constantly praised for his amazing portrayal of complex characters like Jawaharlal Nehru and French serial killer Charles Sobhraj. Today, on his birthday, we take a look at Sidhant’s inspiring journey from a boy from a small town to one of the most in-demand actors in the industry.
Actor Sidhant Gupta was born on 23 April 1989 in Jammu.
He represented J&K at the national level under-14 cricket, under-17 swimming, and under-19 basketball when he was young.
Sidhant’s father, Sukesh Gupta, is a retired Jammu forestry official, and his mother, Sandhya Gupta, is a well known fashion designer in Jammu and a social activist.
Gupta appeared in several commercials for Hero Honda, Clear shampoo, Maruti Suzuki Nano, and Close Up since his early career.
Sidhant has been featured in the 50 Sexiest Asian Men list of the British newspaper Eastern Eye four times from 2016 to 2019.
He made his film debut in the 2015 Hindi romantic-comedy Badmashiyaan as the hopeless romantic Dev Arora.
Sidhant then went on to star in the 2017 film Bhoomi along with Aditi Rao Hydari and Sanjay Dutt. In 2022, he was cast as the lead for the romantic thriller Operation Romeo.
He has since played leading roles in acclaimed OTT shows like Amazon Prime Video series Jubilee (2023) and the SonyLIV series Freedom at Midnight (2024).
Sidhant played the role of the French serial killer, fraudster, and thief Charles Sobhraj, who was lodged in Tihar Jail, in Black Warrant.
Gupta’s performance in Freedom At Midnight as Jawaharlal Nehru was also acclaimed by critics for his accurate portrayal of the historical figure, making Gupta a household name in the OTT genre.
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