Siddharth Nigam

Some Lesser Known Facts About Siddharth Nigam

• Siddharth Nigam is an Indian actor, who mainly acts in Hindi TV serials and films. He came into the limelight with the Hindi film ‘Dhoom 3’ (2013) in which he played the role of young Sahir and Samar (played by Aamir Khan). He also gained popularity with his role as Prince Ashoka in the Hindi TV serial ‘Chakravartin Ashoka Samrat’ (2015).

• After his father’s demise, Siddharth and his brother were brought up by their mother singlehandedly.

  

• During his school days, he started his training in gymnastics. At the 58th National School Games, Pune, he participated in gymnastics and won a gold medal in the parallel bar and a silver medal in the high bar. He considers Jackie Chan his idol in gymnastics.

• In 2011, he started his career as a child model with a TV advertisement for Bournvita. The maker of the Hindi film ‘Dhoom 3’ spotted him in the ad and offered him a role in ‘Dhoom 3.’

  

• He has appeared in TV commercials for various brands such as KitKat and Realme Mobile.

  

• In 2011, he started his YouTube channel ‘Siddharth Nigam.’ He uploads vlogs, challenge videos, music videos, and travel videos on his channel and has around 2 million subscribers on his channel.

  

• Nigam has acted in various Hindi TV serials such as ‘Chakravartin Ashoka Samrat’ (2015; Colors), ‘Peshwa Bajirao’ (2017; Sony), ‘Chandra Nandini’ (2017; Star Plus), ‘Aladdin – Naam Toh Suna Hoga’ (2018; SAB), and ‘Hero – Gayab Mode On’ (2021; SAB).

• In 2016, he appeared as one of the contestants in the Colors reality TV dance show ‘Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa season 9.’

  

• He has also made guest appearances in various reality TV shows such ‘Comedy Nights Bachao’ (2016), ‘Kitchen Champion’ (2019), ‘Bigg Boss 15’ (2021), and ‘Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa 10’ (2022) which aired on Colors.

  

• He has acted in the Hindi film ‘Munna Michael’ (2017) in which he played the role of young Munna Michael (played by Tiger Shroff).

  

• He has appeared in various Hindi music videos such as “Yaari Hai” by Tony Kakkar, “Meri Hai Maa” (2020) by Tarsh, “Kareeb” (2021) by Vishal Dadlani, and “Mere Sanam” (2021) by Yasser Desai.

  

• Siddharth used to upload videos on TikTok and had millions of followers on TikTok until it was banned in India in 2020.

• In 2022, he worked as a singer and lyricist for the Hindi song “Tum Mili.”

  

• Nigam, along with his brother, was featured on the September 2021 edition of TMM (Think Mkt. Magazine) cover.

  

• He owns two houses in Mumbai.

• On the 75th anniversary of Indian Independence, Nigam, along with 74 others, was appointed as the Cultural Ambassador of India by the Indian government.

• Nigam launched his activewear brand Ulltor on 31 August 2022.

• He is a dog lover and has a pet dog named Wasooli Bhai.

  

• In 2023, he acted in the Hindi film ‘Kisi Ka Bhai Kisi Ki Jaan’ with Salman Khan in the lead role. However, the film failed to do well at the box office.

  

Aladdin – Naam Toh Suna Hoga