Siddharth Koirala is a Nepalese actor best known for being the brother of Bollywood actress Manisha Koirala.
Wiki/Biography
Siddhartha Prakash Koirala was born on May 20 in Kathmandu, Nepal. His zodiac sign is Taurus.
He attended The Doon School in Dehradun, Uttarakhand, India. He studied political science at St. Xavier’s College, Mumbai.
appearance
Height (approximately): 5′8″
Hair color: black
Eye Color: Brown
family
He was born into a Hindu family in Nepal.
parents and siblings
His father, Prakash Koirala, is a politician, former cabinet minister and member of Nepal’s House of Representatives. His mother Sushma Koirala is a housewife. His sister Manisha Koirala is a Bollywood actress.
wife and children
On January 28, 2008, he married Yulia Wekitova. Yulia Vekitova is the founder of the dance music theater group Sushila Arts Academy and the executive director of Bodhi Chhaaya. The couple got married in Kathmandu, Nepal. They dated for more than a decade before getting married. The couple has a daughter.
other relatives
His grandfather, Bishweshwar Prasad Koirala, was Prime Minister of Nepal in the late 1950s and early 1960s. His great uncles Matrika Prasad Koirala and Girija Prasad Koirala also served as Prime Ministers of Nepal.
Relationships/Affairs
He was reportedly dating Indian actress Ayesha Takia. According to sources, the couple met before Ayesha made her debut in Bollywood. However, after dating for nearly three years, the two separated. In an interview, Ayesha was asked if she had feelings for Indian actor Vasal Sheth after their kiss in the movie Tarzan. She said she was already dating Siddharth Koirala at that time. However, Ayesha also mentioned that she and Siddharth broke up because they could not resolve their differences.
Profession
actor
In 2005, he made his acting debut as Aryan in the Hindi film “Fun – Sometimes Dangerous”. However, the film’s box office performance was not satisfactory. He received critical acclaim for his role as the eponymous character in the Hindi film Anwar (2007).
He has acted in several Hindi films such as “Dekh Bhai Dekh” (2009) and “Deshdrohi” (2009).
In 2014, he made his debut in the Nepali film Megha, playing the role of Gaurav.
Other jobs
In 2004, he made his Bollywood debut as a co-producer of the film “Paisa Vasool”. He has assisted Indian director Vidhu Vinod Chopra in the filming of many Hindi films. He also worked as a screenwriter on the Hindi film Terrorism: Biological Attack (2005). He is the co-owner of Susila Arts Academy, a dance and musical theater company in Kathmandu, Nepal. Koirala has been associated with an NGO called Lokajit for many years. In 2018, he started working at Destination Entertainment Effects Production. He had founded a company called Cormorant Foods Private Limited, which was engaged in agriculture and allied activities. Later, the company was deregistered.
Facts/Trivia
- In his free time, he enjoys traveling and cooking.
- There were rumors that he had an ugly spat with his sister Manisha Koirala.
- Siddharth made his acting debut in 2001 in a film titled Aashiq Hai to Dilbar Ko Pehchaan. He was supposed to star opposite Mayuri Kanago in this movie. However, the film was never completed and never released.
- Siddharth Koirala admires the acting skills of Indian actor Govinda.
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