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Siddharth Menon
Born
(1989-05-19) 19 May 1989 (age 35)
OccupationActor
Notable work Peddlers (2012)
Loev (2015)
Rajwade and Sons (2015)
Aladdin (2018)
Spouse
Poornima Nair
( m. 2016)

Siddharth Menon (born 19 May 1989) is an Indian actor known for his work in film, television and theatre . He is best known for his roles in the films Loev (2015), Rajwade and Sons (2015) and Karwaan (2018) and the film June (2021) for which he won a National Film Award.

Early life

Menon was born to Malayali parents. He was brought up in Pune. He was a student of Gurukul School in Bhosalenagar. He graduated from Brihan Maharashtra College of Commerce in 2010, with a Bachelor of Commerce degree. He initially worked with a group called Askata, before starting Natak Company. [2] [3] He is fluent in Malayalam, Hindi, Marathi, and English; He can understand Tamil.

Personal life

He studied in the Gurukul School in Bhoslenagar, Pune. [2] His love for acting began when his parents took him to the movies as a child. [4] He is of Malayali origin. [5] He married Poornima Nair on 3 February 2016 in Kerala. [6] [7]

Career

He was one of the founding members of the Pune-based theatre troupe, Natak Company, in 2008. [8] He started out in theatre and eventually rose to fame through the crime-thriller, Peddlers (2012). [4] He was also seen in Junglenama, a play directed by Sarang Sathaye. [2] He made his Marathi debut through Ekulti Ek(2012). [5] In 2015, he was in a movie called Loev. He also had a stint as a celebrity radio jockey. [9] [10] In 2018, he has played the titular character during the Indian run of the Broadway musical Aladdin, for which he had to undergo physical training. [11] The actor is currently based in Mumbai. He can also do Calisthenics. [12] He was also seen playing Saket in A Doubtful Gaze at Uber at Midnight, a play which was staged at Serendipity Arts Festival 2018, in Goa. It was directed by Alok Rajwade. [13] [14] He was awarded the National Film Award Special Mention for his performance in the film June (2021) at the 68th National Film Awards. [15]

Media image

Most Desirable Men of Maharashtra
Sponsor Year Rank
Film Ref.
The Times of India,
Maharashtra Times
2017 9 [16]
2018 19 [17]
2019 12 [18]
2020 15 [19]

Filmography

Year Title Role Language Notes
2009 Geli Ekvis Warsha Marathi Play [20]
Tidha Marathi Play [20]
2010 Institute of Pavtology Marathi Play [21]
2012 Peddlers Mandar Hindi
Ekulti Ek Marathi
Never Mind Marathi Play [22]
2013 Popat Balya Marathi [23]
2014 Happy Journey Ajinkya Marathi [7]
2015 Loev Alex Hinglish
Rajwade and Sons Virajas Vaibhav Joshi Marathi
Slambook Hruday Marathi
2016 Poshter Girl Arjun Kalal Marathi [7]
& Jara Hatke Nishant Marathi [24]
2017 Qarib Qarib Singlle Ashish Hindi
2018 Karwaan Groom Hindi Cameo appearance
Aladdin Aladdin English Play
A Doubtful Gaze at Uber at Midnight Saket Play [14]
2019 Welcome Home Marathi To be released in June [25]
Made In Heaven John Mathews Hindi
Chappad Phaad Ke Shubham Gupchup Hindi Streaming on Hotstar [26]
2020 Betaal Nadir Haq Hindi Streaming on Netflix
2021 June Neel Marathi National Film Award - Special Mention
2023 Made in Heaven John Mathews Hindi Season 2
2024 Por Akilan Tamil

References

  1. ^ "Alumni Connect: 'I have always wanted to be a professional actor,' says actor Siddharth Menon". Hindustan Times. 8 June 2018. Retrieved 30 January 2021.
  2. ^ a b c "Alumni Connect: 'I have always wanted to be a professional actor,' says actor Siddharth Menon". Hindustan Times. 8 June 2018.
  3. ^ s, aravind k (13 December 2016). "Actor by choice: Siddharth Menon". Deccan Chronicle. Retrieved 20 June 2019.
  4. ^ a b Unnithan, Vidya (25 March 2018). "Small talk: Peddlers actor Siddharth Menon all set to play Alladin in an upcoming musical". Pune Mirror. Retrieved 17 May 2019.
  5. ^ a b "Photo: Three's company for Siddharth Menon". The Times of India. 13 August 2018. Retrieved 17 May 2019.
  6. ^ Thasale, Dakshata (4 February 2016). "अभिनेता सिद्धार्थ मेनन अडकला "लग्नाच्या बेडीत"". India.com (in Marathi). Archived from the original on 29 December 2018. Retrieved 10 September 2018.
  7. ^ a b c Kulye, Ajay (3 February 2016). "Siddharth Menon No More….A Bachelor -". Marathi Cineyug. Retrieved 17 May 2019.
  8. ^ Shetty, Anjali (27 May 2018). "Pune's Natak Company: A decade of theatrical, artistic triumph". Retrieved 18 March 2019.
  9. ^ Shetty, Anjali (24 June 2018). "Aladdin has definitely been my high point: Siddharth Menon". Hindustan Times. Retrieved 17 May 2019.
  10. ^ Shetty, Anjali (4 January 2018). "I don't mind waiting: Siddharth Menon". Hindustan Times. Retrieved 17 May 2019.
  11. ^ Ganatra, Jigar (28 May 2018). "I love my stage, my work and performing every day: Siddharth Menon". Mumbai Live. Retrieved 17 May 2019.
  12. ^ "सिद्धार्थ मेनन". Loksatta (in Marathi). 4 April 2019. Retrieved 17 May 2019.
  13. ^ Kulkarni, Kimaya (11 September 2018). "Destination not known". Pune Mirror. Retrieved 8 October 2019.
  14. ^ a b "Algorithms: Empathetic collaborations". The Hindu. 3 April 2019. ISSN  0971-751X. Retrieved 19 June 2019.
  15. ^ Choudhary, Sagarika (2 December 2022). "Siddharth Menon opens up on winning National Award, facing rejections, Bollywood vs regional film debate, and more". Free Press Journal. Retrieved 17 May 2023.
  16. ^ "Maharashtra's Most Desirable Men 2017". The Times of India. 6 March 2018. Retrieved 14 June 2022.
  17. ^ "Maharashtra's Most Desirable Men 2018". The Times of India. 23 January 2019. Retrieved 14 June 2022.
  18. ^ "Make way for Maharashtra's Most Desirable men of 2019". The Times of India. 29 February 2020. Retrieved 14 June 2022.
  19. ^ "Make Way For The Most Desirable Men Of Maharashtra 2020". The Times of India. 3 June 2021. Retrieved 14 June 2022.
  20. ^ a b Ranade, Arundhati (31 October 2009). "Students in playful mode". Pune Mirror. Retrieved 13 May 2019.
  21. ^ Brahme, Nitin (31 July 2009). "Two for company". Pune Mirror. Retrieved 11 June 2019.
  22. ^ "Light take on Romance". Pune Mirror. 8 January 2012. Archived from the original on 10 January 2021. Retrieved 16 May 2019.
  23. ^ "This Popat'll lead you to introspection". DNA India. 13 August 2013. Retrieved 2 July 2019.
  24. ^ Bhanage, Mihir (24 July 2016). "& Jara Hatke Movie Review {3.5/5}: Critic Review of & Jara Hatke by Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 17 May 2019.
  25. ^ Seta, Keyur. "Sumitra Bhave, Sunil Sukthankar's Welcome Home to release on 14 June". Cinestaan. Archived from the original on 17 May 2019. Retrieved 17 May 2019.
  26. ^ "Chappad Phaad Ke". Hotstar. 18 October 2019. Retrieved 18 October 2019.


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