Siddharth Nigam facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Siddharth Nigam
Nigam in 2023
Born	Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh
Alma mater	Khelgaon Public School, Prayagraj Thakur College, Mumbai
Occupation	Actor
Years active	2011 — present
Known for	Dhoom 3 Chakravartin Ashoka Samrat Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa (season 9) Chandra Nandini Aladdin – Naam Toh Suna Hoga

Siddharth Nigam is an Indian actor who works in Indian television and films. He is known for his roles as young Sahir and Samar in Dhoom 3, young Mauryan prince Ashoka in Chakravartin Ashoka Samrat, Prince Bindusara in StarPlus's Chandra Nandini, and Aladdin in Aladdin – Naam Toh Suna Hoga.

Personal life

Siddharth Nigam with his family at special screening of Panipat

Nigam was brought up in Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh. He has an elder brother, Abhishek Nigam, who is also an actor, and their mother runs an NGO and a beauty parlour.

He completed his tenth-class studies at Khelgaon Public School, where he practiced gymnastics. Nigam has won a gold medal in parallel bars and a silver medal in high bar at 58th National School Games, Pune.

Later, he moved to Mumbai from Allahabad. In 2021, Nigam pursued a degree from Thakur College in Kandivali, Mumbai. Nigam also owns two houses in Mumbai.

Career

Nigam started his acting career in 2011 by appearing in a Bournvita advertisement. After watching him in advertisement, the makers of the film Dhoom 3 called him for an audition to play the Young Sahir/Samar. The film was directed by Vijay Krishna Acharya and was released on 20 December 2013. Taran Adarsh of the entertainment portal Bollywood Hungama reviewed, "Siddharth Nigam is a talent to watch out for, he's superb!". Writing for India Today, Suhani Singh said, "He lights up the screen with his self-assured performance and charming presence".

After his successful debut in film, he debuted on television in 2014 with the role of Young Rudra in the mythological drama series Maha Kumbh: Ek Rahasaya, Ek Kahani, which aired on Life OK. In February 2015, Nigam was seen in the historical drama series Chakravartin Ashoka Samrat where he played the lead role of Young Ashoka, and in the same month, he appeared as a guest in a special Mahashivratri episode on Comedy Nights with Kapil.

In 2016, he was seen in Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa 9 as a contestant, and later portrayed Young Shivaji in Peshwa Bajirao. In 2017, he portrayed the character of Bindusara, the son of Emperor Chandragupta Maurya, in Chandra Nandini opposite Avneet Kaur. From 2018 to 2021, he played Aladdin in Sony SAB's Aladdin – Naam Toh Suna Hoga opposite Avneet Kaur and Ashi Singh. In 2021, he was seen as Shivaay in Sony SAB's Hero – Gayab Mode On alongside his brother Abhishek Nigam.

In March 2022, Nigam made his debut as a singer and lyricist with Tum Mili. In April 2023, he appeared in Salman Khan's Kisi Ka Bhai Kisi Ki Jaan. In July 2024, he will be seen in Blue Tick opposite Parul Gulati.

Other work

In August 2022, on the 75th Anniversary of Indian Independence, the Ministry of Culture recognized 75 Cultural Ambassadors, among whom Nigam was selected.

On 31 August 2022, Nigam turned entrepreneur by launching his own activewear brand Ulltor.

Filmography

Key

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Films

Year	Title	Role	Notes	Ref.
2013	Dhoom 3	Young Sahir/Samar	Extended cameo
2017	Munna Michael	Young Manav "Munna" Roy	Cameo
2023	Kisi Ka Bhai Kisi Ki Jaan	Love
	Rani Pink	Rishi	Short film
0TBA	Tez Raftaaar	Shiva

Television

Web series

Music videos

Awards and nominations

See also

• List of Indian television actors
• List of Indian male film actors