Siddharth Dhanda is an Indian actor. He came into the limelight in 2018 for playing the negative role of Aahir Rane in the television serial “Tujhse Hai Raabta,” which was aired on Zee TV.
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Siddharth Dhanda was born on Saturday, 22 October 1994 (age 29 years; as of 2023) in Ludhiana, Punjab, India. His zodiac sign is Libra.
A childhood picture of Siddharth Dhanda
He studied up to class 9 at Saraswati Modern School, Ludhiana, and received his senior secondary education at Bahadur Chand Model Public School, Shastri Nagar, Ludhiana. When Siddharth was 12 years old, he began participating in theatre plays organised by his school and realised that he was good at acting while doing a school play called ‘Report Card.’ He was appreciated by his teachers for his performance in the play. They also encouraged him to pursue acting as a career. He also actively took part in other cultural activities during his school days. Siddharth once received a chance to go to the UAE for a youth festival, where he won three prizes for acting and dancing. After completing his school education, in 2010, Siddharth Dhanda moved to Mumbai from Punjab to pursue his dream of becoming an actor.
Siddharth Dhanda during a visit to his school BCM Arya Model School, Ludhiana
Physical Appearance
Height (approx.): 5′ 8″
Weight (approx.): 75 kg
Hair Colour: Black
Eye Colour: Black
Body Measurements (approx.): Chest: 40″, Waist: 32″, Biceps: 12″
Family
Parents & Siblings
His father, Bharat Bhushan Dhanda, works as a manager at a theatre in Ludhiana.
Siddharth Dhanda with his father
His mother, Shiv Lata Dhanda, died in 2009.
A picture of Siddharth Dhanda’s parents
Siddharth Dhanda has a sister named Nandini Dhanda Sharma.
Siddharth Dhanda with his sister, Nandini
Wife
Siddharth Dhanda is unmarried.
Career
In 2011, Siddharth Dhanda made his acting debut with the television show “Chandragupta Maurya” on NDTV Imagine as Young Digvijay.
The poster of the television show ChandraGupt Maurya (2011) on NDTV Imagine
In 2012, he appeared in the television show titled “Har Yug Mein Aayega Ek – Arjun” on Star Plus. After that, he worked in several other shows like Savdhaan India (2012), Everest (2014-2015) (directed by Ashutosh Gowariker), Love by Chance (2014-2015), and two episodes of “Gumrah End of Innocence” (2015-2016).
Siddharth Dhanda in a still from the television show ‘Gumrah End of Innocence’
Siddharth Dhanda appeared in thirty episodes of the television series “Crime Patrol” from 2013 to 2023, which was aired on Sony Entertainment Television.
Siddharth Dhanda on the poster of the television serial ‘Crime Patrol’
In 2017, he appeared in the television series “C.I.D.” on Sony Entertainment Television. He gained recognition in 2018 for portraying the negative role of Aahir Rane in the television serial “Tujhse Hai Raabta,” which was aired on Zee TV.
Siddharth Dhanda in a still from the television show ‘Tujhse Hai Raabta’
In 2021, Siddharth Dhanda played the role of Mitwa in the television serial “Mitwa,” which was aired on Zee Ganga. Thereafter, he appeared in the show “Pyaar Tune Kya Kiya,” which was directed by Hemant N Mishra, and aired on Zing.
Siddharth Dhanda in a still from the television show ‘Pyaar Tune Kya Kiya’ (2021)
He played the role of Ratan Singh in the television show “Mera Balam Thanedaar,” which was aired on Colors TV in 2024.
Siddharth Dhanda in a still from the television show ‘Mera Balam Thanedaar’ (2024)
Short Film
In 2018, his film “I Am Seventeen” was nominated for the Filmfare award.
Siddharth Dhanda in a still from the short film ‘I Am Seventeen’ (2018)
Web Series
Siddharth Dhanda played the role of Raghav, an IIT aspirant, in the television series “Kota Toppers,’ which streamed on Disney+ Hotstar from 2015 to 2016.
Siddharth Dhanda in a still from the television show ‘Kota Toppers’
Siddharth Dhanda was cast in the web series “Crimes Aaj Kal,” which was streamed on Amazon miniTV in 2023.
Siddharth Dhanda in a still from the web series ‘Crimes Aaj Kal’ (2023)
Music Video
In 2021, he appeared in the music video for the Hindi song “Suhagan” by Prateeksha Srivastava.
The poster of the music video of the Hindi song ‘Suhagan’ (2021)
Award
In 2023, Siddharth Dhanda received the ‘Most Talented Actor’ award at the India International Influencer Awards (IIIA).
Siddharth Dhanda posing with his ‘Most Talented Actor’ award by India International Influencer Awards (2023)
Facts/Trivia
- In an interview, Siddharth disclosed that he never attended an acting school. He said,
I came from Punjab to become an actor in 2013 and since then I have been doing television shows. Chandragupta Morya was my first TV show for which we shot in Gujarat and that felt like an acting school for me where I learnt a lot. I never went to a formal acting school and I have learnt about acting on the job.”
- His favourite Indian actors are Irrfan Khan and Sehban Azim. Once, in a media conversation, he shared that he wished to work with actors Manoj Bajpayee and Pankaj Tripathi.
