Has Karan Johar’s newbie Siddharth Malhotra signed a couple of films with Balaji?

Siddharth Malhotra

His popularity knows no bounds and he has quickly turned into one of B-town’s most sought after newcomers today. Weeks after his Bollywood debut hit the big-screen; Siddharth Malhotra is rumored to already have been offered a film deal and numerous offers for the future! According to an industry insider, Yes, Siddharth has been signed by Ekta. She is very impressed with his overall looks and talent. According to her, he has the intensity of Ajay Devgan along with the looks of Akshay Kumar and Salman Khan. The first film with Siddharth, in all likelihood, will start next year.”

Ekta Kapoor has previously mentioned her desire to have the young actor in one of her upcoming movies. The filmmaker shares a strong friendship with director Karan Johar and articulated, “We are doing a number of films with many directors. We need to look closely at which film Siddharth can be the best fit for, and also keep in mind what he would like to do next in his career. There’s still some time to go to finalise what films he would be part of. But it will happen sometime early next year. Nothing is finalised as of now,”

The news isn’t confirmed by the filmmaker or the actor. Director Karan Johar is enthusiastic to see his protégés in upcoming films by production houses other besides his own. Said Karan at a recent interview, “I am proud of all three (Siddharth, Varun Dhawan and Alia Bhatt), and would be proud if they get signed up for some good films outside our banner (Dharma Productions).”

In Student of the Year, Siddharth plays Abhimanyu Singh, a middle class boy who enrolls at a prestigious school. Here, he falls in love with Shanaya Singhania (Alia Bhatt) while coincidentally befriending her boyfriend Rohan Nanda (Varun Dhawan), causing a love triangle.

The film released on the 19th of October, 2012, and was well-received by the audiences.