Siddharth P. Malhotra

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Siddharth P. Malhotra
Nationality Indian
Occupation Film director
Known for We Are Family
Hichki
Maharaj
Father Prem Kishen
Relatives Prem Nath (Paternal Grandfather)
Rajendra Nath (Paternal Grand-uncle)
Narendra Nath (Paternal Grand-uncle)

Siddharth P. Malhotra is an Indian writer and director who works in Hindi cinema. He has directed the films We Are Family (2010), Hichki (2018) and Maharaj (2024) [1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8] [9] [10] [11]

Contents

Personal life

Siddharth is the son of actor-turned-producer Prem Krishen, himself the son of character actor Prem Nath who was the brother-in-law of Raj Kapoor. [12]

Filmography

As Director

YearFilmRef
2010 We Are Family [13]
2018 Hichki [14]
2024 Maharaj [15]

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