'Gully Boy' to 'Gehraiyaan': Siddhant Chaturvedi's journey to stardom

After the roaring success of 'Gully Boy', Siddhant Chaturvedi made a special place for himself in Bollywood. The actor played 'McSher' and shared the screen space with the versatile Ranveer Singh for the very first time in his career. Siddhant impressed everyone with his savagery and style in the film.

We will soon see the actor in the upcoming film, 'Gehraiyaan', which also stars Deepika Padukone, Ananya Pandey in the lead. The film is helmed by Shakun Batra and is about the complexity of relationships. Post the trailer release, 'Gehraiyaan' has created a lot of buzz. The fans can't wait to watch the sizzling chemistry between Siddhant Chaturvedi and Deepika Padukone in the film. Since 'Gully Boy', the actor has carved a niche. Let us have a look at Siddhant's journey to stardom.

Where is he from?

The 28-year-old actor was born in Uttar Pradesh's Ballia on April 29, 1993, and moved to Mumbai at the age of five. Siddharth aimed to join his father's profession, a chartered accountant, but destiny had other plans.

Filmy Career

Only a few are aware that Siddhant started his career in 2016 with a sitcom, 'Life Sahi Hai'. The story chronicles the lives of four guys who have moved to Delhi to live independently.

The actor got recognition with Amazon Prime's web series 'Inside Edge', where he played Prashant Kanojiya, a small-town boy bought to play for the Indian cricket league. The show, which revolved around cricket, glamour and crime, also starred Angad Bedi in the lead.

Always keen to work in films, Siddhant went through rigorous auditions to bag his first role in the film industry.

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Siddhant's journey to stardom is quite an inspiration for all of us. In an interview with Man's World, Siddhant shared superstars like Amitabh Bachchan, Shah Rukh Khan, and Aamir Khan have always praised his performance and complimented him. Had he stayed in his comfort zone, he wouldn't have been able to reach the place where he is today.

'Gully Boy' was based on rappers Naezy and Divine and won millions of hearts. Siddhant made a special place in the industry with his character as 'Mc Sher' when 'andar ka lava fatt ke bahar aya'!

We simply loved Sid's performance in the film which also won him the Filmfare award for Best Supporting Actor.

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Siddhant was recently seen in YRF's 'Bunty aur Babli 2'. He shared the screen with the debutante Sharvari Wagh, Saif Ali Khan and Rani Mukherji in pivotal roles. The actor played the new age Bunty in the film. Although the film failed at the box office, Siddhant impressed us with his character.

Upcoming Projects

Siddhant Chaturvedi will be seen in Shakun Batra's 'Gehraiyaan', sharing screen space with Deepika Padukone and Ananya Pandey for the first time. The trailer has set our hearts racing, and the songs are trending too. The film releases on February 11 on Amazon Prime Video.

Besides 'Gehraiyaan', Siddhant will be seen in the horror-comedy 'Phone Bhoot' directed by Gurmeet Singh, alongside Katrina Kaif and Ishaan Khattar. The trio has shared BTS clips and pictures from the set. The film is slated to release on July 15, 2022.