Siddhant Chaturvedi

Early work and breakthrough (2016–2019)

In 2016, Chaturvedi appeared in the web television sitcom Life Sahi Hai, about four male roommates.^[6] The following year, he began starring as Prashant Kanaujia, a teenage cricketer, in the Amazon Prime Video series Inside Edge, which was inspired by the Indian Premier League.^[7] Reviewing the first season for Scroll.in, Devarsi Ghosh considered Chaturvedi and his co-star Tanuj Virwani to be the show's "two big acting discoveries".^[8] He later reprised his role for the second season in 2019.^[9]

He auditioned for a small role in Brahmāstra: Part One – Shiva (2022) and got selected. However, following advice from his father, Chaturvedi refused to do the film. He was offered a three film contract by the film's producer Karan Johar of Dharma Productions, which he also refused, after which, he claimed that he was briefly blacklisted from the industry for refusing to do minor roles.^[10] At a success party of Inside Edge, filmmaker Zoya Akhtar, whose brother Farhan Akhtar produced the show, spotted and asked Chaturvedi to audition for her next directorial Gully Boy (2019), which marked his film debut and proved to be his breakthrough role.^[11] Starring Ranveer Singh and Alia Bhatt, the film saw Chaturvedi play the supporting role of a street rapper named MC Sher, who fuels the ambitions of Ranveer Singh's titular character. Jay Weissberg of Variety found Chaturvedi to be "impressive" in his part, and Rajeev Masand and Rishabh Goel commended his "charming presence".^[12][13] At the annual Filmfare Awards ceremony, he was awarded with the Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actor in addition to a nomination for Best Male Debut.^[14][15]

Career fluctuations (2020–present)

Chaturvedi next appeared in Yash Raj Films's Bunty Aur Babli 2 (2021), co-starring Rani Mukerji, Saif Ali Khan and Sharvari Wagh, a sequel to the crime comedy Bunty Aur Babli (2005).^[16] It emerged as a critical and commercial failure.^[17] He had a lead role in Shakun Batra's Gehraiyaan (2022), a drama about infidelity, co-starring Deepika Padukone and Ananya Panday. It was released on Amazon Prime Video.^[18] Sukanya Verma of Rediff.com found his portrayal of a "tricky part" to be "compelling".^[19] He then featured in the comedy horror film Phone Bhoot with Katrina Kaif and Ishaan Khatter.^[20] Reviewers were generally unimpressed with the picture,^[21] but Saibal Chatterjee of NDTV opined that Chaturvedi had played his "brash and quick-on-the-draw" character well.^[22]

Chaturvedi then appeared alongside Panday and Adarsh Gourav in the coming-of-age drama Kho Gaye Hum Kahan (2023). In her review for Hindustan Times, Monika Rawal Kukreja described Chatruvedi as "effortless and natural" with a "strong screen presence".^[23] In the following year, he had a starring role in the action film Yudhra from director Ravi Udyawar.^[24] Shubhra Gupta of The Indian Express considered it a downgrade after his work on Kho Gaye Hum Kahan, and the film emerged as a box-office bomb.^[25][26] In 2025, Chaturvedi starred opposite Triptii Dimri in the spiritual sequel Dhadak 2, a remake of the Tamil film Pariyerum Perumal.^[27] The film follows an inter-caste couple who fall in love in college despite their families' objections. In a mixed review of the film, Hindustan Times' Rishabh Suri commended his performance of a "young man trapped in systemic injustice but still searching for a way out", particularly in the film's second half.^[28] Additionally, Rahul Desai of The Hollywood Reporter India noted that Chatruvedi had finally "refurbished the potential" he first displayed in Gully Boy after a series of unremarkable films.^[29] Despite its positive critical reception, Dhadak 2 failed at the box-office.^[30] The following year, Chatruvedi reunited with Udyawar for the romance Do Deewane Seher Mein (2026) opposite Mrunal Thakur, which also failed at the box-office, though his performance was positively received.^[31]

Chaturvedi will next feature alongside Jaya Bachchan and Wamiqa Gabbi in the comedy film Dil Ka Darwaaza Khol Na Darling.^[32]

Films

Television

Music video appearances