Sid Makkar
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Sid Makkar is a Mumbai based actor. He has appeared in Film, Theatre and Television in Leading parts as well as Character parts.
His latest assignment is the yet to be released "The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel", directed by Oscar nominated John Madden (Shakespeare in Love) where he gets to act with Dame Judi Dench ('M' from the Bond series) and Dev Patel (Slumdog Millionaire).
His last released film "Turning 30" (2011), a Prakash Jha production had him play the lead and the love interest of Gul Panag's character. His previous films "Dus Tola" with Manoj Bajpayee, "Straight" with Vinay Pathak, "Luck by Chance" with Farhan Akhtar shows that he prefers picking parts in content driven, out of the box films.
He made his debut in the lukewarm film "Kis Kiski Kismat" where he was paired with Mallika Sherawat.
The film not doing well pushed him in the direction of Television where he worked for 2 yrs (Betiyaan, Mere Apne and Ekta Kapoor's Mahabharat as Arjun) before he quit T.V to pursue his passion - Films and Theatre.
Theatre
Television
His latest assignment is the yet to be released "The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel", directed by Oscar nominated John Madden (Shakespeare in Love) where he gets to act with Dame Judi Dench ('M' from the Bond series) and Dev Patel (Slumdog Millionaire).
His last released film "Turning 30" (2011), a Prakash Jha production had him play the lead and the love interest of Gul Panag's character. His previous films "Dus Tola" with Manoj Bajpayee, "Straight" with Vinay Pathak, "Luck by Chance" with Farhan Akhtar shows that he prefers picking parts in content driven, out of the box films.
He made his debut in the lukewarm film "Kis Kiski Kismat" where he was paired with Mallika Sherawat.
The film not doing well pushed him in the direction of Television where he worked for 2 yrs (Betiyaan, Mere Apne and Ekta Kapoor's Mahabharat as Arjun) before he quit T.V to pursue his passion - Films and Theatre.
Works
Films- Kis Kiski Kismat ... debut film, leading part, paired with Mallika Sherawat
- Luck by ChanceLuck by ChanceLuck By Chance is a 2009 Indian drama film written and directed by Zoya Akhtar. Produced by Farhan Akhtar and Ritesh Sidhwani, the film stars Farhan Akhtar and Konkana Sen Sharma in the lead roles...
...as Sameer (was the friend of Farhan Akhtar who is an assistant director ) - OffshoreOffshore- Finance and Law :* Offshoring, active movement of companies to offshore centres* Offshore financial centre, jurisdictions which transact financial business with non-residents...
... an important part in this Independent American Film, English, played on the festival circuit - StraightStraight (film)Straight is a 2009 Indian film starring Vinay Pathak and Gul Panag in the lead roles. It is directed by Parvati Balagopalan, and produced by Idream Productions. The film is also shot in a restaurant in Leicester square, London and some parts are shot in Wembley. This movie marks the debut of a new...
...as Rajat (Guru of Vinay Pathak) - Dus TolaDus TolaDus Tola is a 2010 Hindi comedy and drama film, remade from the Hit Malayalam film of the 80's Ponmuttayidunna Tharavu, directed by Ajoy Varma and starring Manoj Bajpai in the lead role. Dus Tola was released on 22 October 2010.Distributed in the U.S...
... Parallel lead with Manoj Bajpayee, paired with Aarti Chhabria - Turning 30Turning 30Turning 30!!! is a 2011 Bollywood film produced by Prakash Jha and directed by Alankita Srivastav - a long time assistant of Jha.The movie features Gul Panag, Siddharth Makkar and Purab Kohli, with music composed by the music director duo of Sidharth-Suhas, whose past works include Dil Dosti and...
...as Rishabh Puri (Leading part with Gul Panag) - The Best Exotic Marigold HotelThe Best Exotic Marigold HotelThe Best Exotic Marigold Hotel is an upcoming British comedy-drama film directed by John Madden and written by Ol Parker. The film stars Judi Dench, Bill Nighy, Dev Patel, Tom Wilkinson and Maggie Smith. The plot follows the life of a group of British retirees staying in an elderly home in...
... as Jay (character part with Judi Dench and Dev Patel)
Theatre
- ZANGOORA-The Biggest Live Bollywood Musical at KINGDOM OF DREAMS Gurgaon... as the lead along with fellow actor Hussain
- ArtArtArt is the product or process of deliberately arranging items in a way that influences and affects one or more of the senses, emotions, and intellect....
... as Serge (Leading part in Mahabanoo Mody Kotwal's Production) - an English Play - Lift Kara DeLift Kara DeLift Kara De is a talk show hosted by Bollywood movies director, Karan Johar. The series premiered on January 1, 2010 and ended on May 15, 2010. The show lasted for 28 episodes.-Concept:...
... Goldy (The Protagonist in Mahabanoo Mody Kotwal's first Hindi Production]]
Television
- Ghar ki Lakshmi Betiyaan ... as Satyakaam (Leading Role paired with the Lead Girl)
- Kahaani Hamaaray Mahaabhaarat KiKahaani Hamaaray Mahaabhaarat KiKahaani Hamaaray Mahaabhaarat Ki was an Indian television epic series produced by Ekta Kapoor of Balaji Telefilms. Kahaani Hamaaray Mahaabhaarat Ki premiered on 9X July 7, 2008. It was a modern and westernized version of the epic Mahabharata and aired every Monday - Thursday at 9pm...
... as Arjun (Leading Part) - Mere ApneMere ApneMere Apne is a 1971 Hindi film produced by Romu, Raj, and N. C. Sippy. Written and directed by Gulzar, the film was remake of Apanjan starring Meena Kumari, Vinod Khanna, Shatrughan Sinha, Deven Verma, Paintal, Asit Sen, Asrani, Danny Denzongpa, Keshto Mukherjee, A. K. Hangal, Dinesh Thakur,...
... as Shankar (Leading part, Vinod Khanna's brash son)