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Siddharth P Malhotra Biography: Age, Career, Family and More

F4U Editorial Desk • Updated October 15, 2026 • 3 min read

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Date of birth10 October 1978

Age40 (as in 2018)

BirthplaceMumbai, India

ProfessionDirector, Writer, Screenplay, Dialogue Writer

NationalityIndian

Marital statusMarried

SpouseSapna Malhotra

FamilyFather - Prem Kishen; Sister - Akanksha Malhotra; Sons - Shlok Malhotra, Sparsh Malhotra

Siddharth P Malhotra Biography

Siddharth P Malhotra is an Indian director and writer known for work in both film and television. Born in Mumbai into a film family, he has directed movies

Early life and background

Siddharth P Malhotra was born on 10 October 1978 in Mumbai, India. He comes from a Punjabi Hindu family connected to the film world; his father is Prem Kishen and his grandparents are veteran actors Prem Nath and Bina Rai. Raised in Mumbai, Malhotra carries the family’s cinematic legacy into his own career in direction and writing.

Career

Malhotra began his professional life in the entertainment industry working for Cinevistaas, the production house associated with his family. Over time he established himself as a director and writer across television and feature films. His television credits include work on a number of popular Indian soaps and serials such as Sanjeevani, Saathiya, Jersey No 10, Dill Mill Gayye, Ek Hasina Thi, Ek Hazaaron Mein, Jaane Kya Baat Hui and Haasil. He also created, wrote and directed the television project Ichhapyaari Naagin.

He made his feature directorial debut in 2010 with We Are Family, a Hindi remake of the Hollywood film Stepmom, which featured established actors in its cast. After that film he experienced a long spell away from feature direction before returning with Hichki in 2018. Hichki marked a notable shift in the film’s development: although Malhotra initially conceived it as a male-centric story, the creative team suggested recasting the lead as a female role, which led to Rani Mukerji taking the part. Malhotra has described a challenging path to getting Hichki made; he faced repeated rejections from production houses who found the script insufficiently commercial. He eventually secured support from Aditya Chopra, whose backing enabled him to realize the project after several years of effort. Hichki later screened internationally, including a premiere in Russia in September 2018 timed to coincide with Teacher’s Day, and a showing at the Shanghai Film Festival.

In addition to his directorial work, Malhotra has writing credits for screenplay and dialogue on projects across film and television. He has worked with prominent filmmakers early in his career, contributing in some capacity to projects such as Kal Ho Naa Ho and Vivah.

Public profile

Siddharth P Malhotra is married to Sapna Malhotra, who is a designer and co-producer at Alchemy Films Pvt. Ltd., the production company he founded with her after leaving Cinevistaas. The couple have two sons: Shlok Malhotra and Sparsh Malhotra. His sister, Akanksha Malhotra, is also in the industry as an actress. Malhotra’s personal interests include photography and travel. He is described as non-vegetarian and lists favorite actors, directors and films that reflect mainstream Bollywood tastes.

Controversies and reception

At one point a writer named Nishant Kaushik accused Malhotra of using the storyline of Hichki without credit; Malhotra disputed those allegations. Hichki’s critical and festival reception included appreciation at international screenings, as noted by its selection for special showings outside India.

Latest updates

After launching his own production company, Malhotra returned to feature direction with Hichki in 2018, a project he has said took six years to bring to fruition. The film’s international screenings and its selection for a Russia premiere in September 2018 were among the recent notable developments in his career as of 2018.

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Recent Work

Hichki

Directed and brought to screen after a six-year effort; premiered in Russia and screened at the Shanghai Film Festival in 2018.

2018
We Are Family

Feature directorial debut, a Hindi remake of the Hollywood film Stepmom.

2010
Ichhapyaari Naagin

Television project where he served as director, creator and writer.

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Career Highlights

  1. Directed the feature films We Are Family (2010) and Hichki (2018).
  2. Long body of television work including Sanjeevani, Saathiya, Dill Mill Gayye and Haasil.
  3. Founded Alchemy Films Pvt. Ltd. with his wife Sapna Malhotra.
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