Siddharth Arora is an Indian television actor and model, who made his debut on television with Colors TV"s series "Mukti Bandhan", where he essayed the role of Vaibhav Virani opposite female protagonist played by Esha Kansara. He earned popularity with his work in Zee TV"s daily drama soap opera "Doli Armaano Ki", seen as the lead character Ishaan Anirudh Sinha, alongside actors Neha Marda and Mohit Malik. He also played the lead role of Lord Krishna in SAB TV"s "Krishna Kanhaiya". He is currently seen in the lead role of Bunty Singh Chauhan, in Zee TV`s "Meri Saasu Maa" opposite female protagonist played by Hiba Nawab. The actor made his debut in Bollywood with the 2012 Hindi film "Yeh Jo Mohabbat Hai".
Early Life and Education of Siddharth Arora
Siddharth Arora was born on April 13, 1988 in Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, in an affluent business family. He initially went to Scindia School in Gwalior and later completed his schooling from Sunbeam English School, Varanasi. He completed his post-graduation in Masters of Business Administration (MBA) from the Banaras Hindu University. During college, he participated in theatre and plays.
Siddharth worked with ICICI bank for two years, before making a step into acting and entertainment industry.
Acting Career of Siddharth Arora
Siddharth Arora made his acting debut on Indian television in the year 2011, after auditioning and getting selected for the series "Mukti Bandhan" that aired on Colors TV. An adaptation of Harikishan Mehta`s popular novel of the same name, "Mukti Bandhan" saw Siddharth featuring in the role of Vaibhav Virani, opposite actress Esha Kansara. The series premiered on January 10, 2011 and its telecast time was shifted to 11 PM when it could not get success with enough ratings given its high class concept. It ran till September 29, 2011. He was next seen in 2013 playing the parallel lead Beera Tilakdhari, opposite Jayashree Venketaramanan, in "Na Bole Tum Na Maine Kuch Kaha 2", the sequel to the Colors TV popular soap opera "Na Bole Tum Na Maine Kuch Kaha". In 2012, he appeared in the Bollywood film "Yeh Jo Mohabbat Hai", a dramatic love story.
Siddharth Arora shot to popularity with the lead role of Ishaan in Zee TV"s daily soap "Doli Armaano Ki", which premiered on December 2, 2013 and ran till September 25, 2015. The series, which completed a total of 482 episodes in 2 seasons, saw Siddharth featuring as a lead character alongside actors Mohit Malik and Neha Marda in the first season. In 2014, the actor was seen in the role of Raja Bhoj in Sony Pal"s "Singhasan Battisi", which was followed by its second season in 2015 titled "Betaal Aur Singhasan Battisi", involving a new story of Betaal and aired on SAB TV. The same year, he was seen essaying the lead role of Lord Krishna in the comedy show "Krishna Kanhaiya", which also aired on SAB TV.
In 2016, Siddharth Arora has been seen portraying the lead character of Bunty, opposite actress Hiba Nawab in Zee TV"s family drama "Meri Saasu Maa". The series, that premiered on January 26, 2016, has completed 131 episodes as of June 25, 2016.
Television Shows of Siddharth Arora
Siddharth Arora has acted in the following television shows thus far in his career, highlighted alongside his roles and the respective years of running.
Years of Running | TV Show | Role |
2011 | Mukti Bandhan | Vaibhav Virani |
2013 | Na Bole Tum Na Maine Kuch Kaha 2 | Beera Tilakdhari |
Doli Armano Ki | Ishaan | |
Singhasan Battisi | Raja Bhoj | |
2015 | Betaal Aur Singhasan Battisi | Raja Bhoj |
2015 | Krishna Kanhaiya | Lord Krishna |
2016 | Meri Saasu Maa | Bunty |