Student of the Year is Sidharth Malhotra’s dream debut

When model-turned-actor Sidharth Malhotra took his first steps into acting, he donned the role of a child-artist in the television series Prithviraj Chauhan. After walking the runway several times for Indian and international designers including Roberto Cavalli, Manish Arora, Manish Malhotra and Rohit Bal., Sidharth Malhotra will now star in his first film along with debutants Alia Bhatt and Varun Dhawan. For Sidharth, who began modeling at the age of 16 and has won several titles including Gladrags Face of the Year 2009 award and the NDTV Model of the Year 2010, the film will mark the start of a long and promising career. The 24-year-old actor gained recognition from director Karan Johar while working as an assistant director for the film My Name Is Khan.

Quoting Sidharth Malhotra, “One day, I was assisting Karan on My Name is Khan, and now I'm the leading man of Student of the Year. I have to pinch myself to believe this is for real.” For this fresh new actor, the film is a dream start. Not many newcomers hit the silver screen under big banners like Karan Johar’s Dharma Productions. Sidharth says, "Sometimes, I'm a bit nervous. But at most times, I'm confident. I have landed a dream debut. Karan, according to me, has the safest pair of hands in the film business.” And that’s not where it all stops for Sidharth. Picking up on his talent, Karan Johar’s close friend and producer Ekta Kapoor, has approached Malhotra with a two-film deal. As expected, the actor is overjoyed at his luck, being offered films even before his debut has hit theater screens. Quoting Karan Johar, who has turned the spotlight on mentees, “I am proud of all three (Sidharth Malhotra, Varun Dhawan and Alia Bhatt), and would be proud if they get signed up for some good films outside our banner (Dharma Productions)”.

As for now, Ekta Kapoor hasn’t decided just where to star Sidharth. As per reports, the producer has been drawing up plans for several movies with a host of directors and finding a good fit for the Malhotra could take a while. The producer hasn’t confirmed anything as of now, and Sidharth Malhotra hasn’t yet to make an official statement in regards to the same.

Student of the Year will release on the 19th of October later this year. The film chronicles the lives of three students at a school participating in a one-of-a-kind competition.