Siddharth Mallya

Siddharth Mallya
Mallya at GQ Most Stylish Man awards event
Born	Sidhartha Vijay Mallya (1987-05-07) May 7, 1987 (age 29) Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Occupation	Model, Actor
Parent(s)	Vijay Mallya (father) Sameera Tyabjee Mallya (mother)

Sidhartha Vijay Mallya (born 7 May 1987), commonly known as Siddharth Mallya and Sid Mallya, is the son of Indian Businessman Vijay Mallya, the chairman of UB Group (an Indian conglomerate that is primarily in the alcoholic beverages business), and the grandson of Vittal Mallya, who was the company's previous chairman.

He has been an online and television host and male model, and is pursuing a career in acting. He registered with the Screen Actors Guild as "Sid Mallya", saying he chose the stage name to try to avoid being typecast in stereotypical roles. He appeared in a sex comedy film entitled Brahman Naman and was expected in 2015 to appear in another film entitled Homecoming.

He has also worked as director of the IPL cricket team Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB), which was owned by his father at the time, and as a marketing manager for Guinness (a product of Diageo, a large drinks company closely tied to his father's business).

Mallya was born in Los Angeles, California, to Indian businessman Vijay Mallya and former airline hostess Samira Mallya (née Tyabjee). Shortly after his birth, the family moved to England, where he was primarily raised. The family also lived part of the time in Dubai (in the United Arab Emirates). At the age of 15, he started boarding school at Papplewick School in Ascot and then went to Wellington College, Berkshire, where he passed his GCSEs and A Levels. He then attended Queen Mary University of London, where he obtained a bachelor's degree in business management. While at the university, he also played on its Field Hockey team.