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Siddharth Roy Kapur
Kapur in July 2012
Born (1974-08-02) 2 August 1974 (age 50)
NationalityIndian
Alma materSydenham College (Bachelor of Commerce)
Jamnalal Bajaj Institute of Management Studies (MBA)
Occupation(s)MD & CEO – Disney India, Producer
SpouseVidya Balan (m.2012)
RelativesKunaal Roy Kapur (brother)
Aditya Roy Kapur (brother)

Siddharth Roy Kapur (born 2 August 1974) is an Indian businessman, film producer and the MD & CEO of Disney India.[1][2]

Early life and education

After completing his Bachelors in Commerce from the Sydenham College in Mumbai, he obtained his MBA from the Jamnalal Bajaj Institute of Management Studies (JBIMS).

His father is Punjabi, and his mother, Salome Roy Kapur, is Jewish and a former Miss India.[3] He hails from a film background. His mother choreographed dance sequences and his younger brothers Aditya Roy Kapur and Kunaal Roy Kapur are well-known actors.[2]

Career

Siddharth Roy Kapur has been with UTV since 2005, after an MBA from the Jamnalal Bajaj Institute and successful stints at The Procter & Gamble Company and Star TV across India, Dubai and Hong Kong in marketing leadership roles. In his first role with UTV as senior vice-president, he headed the Marketing & Communications division across motion pictures, broadcasting, television, animation and corporate. In this role, he led the marketing efforts responsible for taking the homegrown Hungama TV to a leadership position in the competitive kids' broadcasting space, which had been earlier dominated by multinational channels like Cartoon Network, POGO, Disney Channel and Nickelodeon.

Siddharth led the marketing efforts behind the cult classic Rang De Basanti and the cult sleeper hit Khosla Ka Ghosla, both of which started new trends in the way movies are marketed in India. He led the marketing efforts on many successful projects such as Parineeta, Taxi 9211 and Bluffmaster. In his next role, he assumed responsibility for the revenues function at UTV Motion Pictures and was responsible for distribution and syndication worldwide, in addition to his marketing responsibilities.

In January 2008, Siddharth took charge as CEO of Motion Pictures for UTV, responsible for all aspects of creative, development, production, marketing, distribution and syndication. In this role, he has led the studio to great heights, with an unparalleled slate of movies such as Jodhaa Akbar, Fashion, Aamir, A Wednesday!, Dev D, Kaminey, Raajneeti, Udaan, Peepli [Live], No One Killed Jessica, Delhi Belly, Rowdy Rathore, Paan Singh Tomar, Barfi! and many more. In the time Siddharth has led the Motion Pictures division at UTV, the studio has emerged as one of the top production and distribution houses in the country in revenue and quality of content, with four UTV productions in the last six years selected as India's nominee to the Academy Awards, numerous awards and accolades including Filmfare Best Film awards and National Awards, and an annual slate of movies that has grown from four to 16 productions a year (12 Hindi and six South productions).

After the integration of UTV into The Walt Disney Company India, Siddharth took on the role of managing director for the studio business. Barfi! was his first movie as a producer for Disney UTV productions, which was followed up with Heroine, ABCD: AnyBody Can Dance, Kai Po Che!, Ghanchakkar and, more recently, Chennai Express, Satyagraha, The Lunchbox, Shahid, PK, Jagga Jasoos, Kick, Fitoor, Shaatir, Khoobsurat, Pizza, 2 States, Highway, Filmistaan and ABCD 2.

From 1 January 2014, Siddharth has become the managing director of The Walt Disney Company India. He is now responsible for all the businesses & operations of the company in India including Studios, Consumer Products, Media Networks and Interactive.[4]

Personal life

.[5][6] On 14 December 2012, he married Bollywood actress Vidya Balan in a private ceremony in Bandra, Mumbai. In past Siddharth married twice and divorced twice. Vidya is third wife of Siddharth.[7]

Filmography

Producer

As co-producer/associate producer

Awards

Media stories

  • Exclusive Interview with Siddharth Roy Kapur, Filmfare, March 2013 issue
  • Bollywood having a dream run at the box office, Business Today, 16 September 2012
  • Barfi! is one of the finest films that we have produced, Koimoi, 11 September 2012
  • Siddharth Roy Kapur's script for success, Daily News and Analysis 16 September 2012
  • 2012 turns out to be a jolly good year for Bollywood, Business Standard, 11 December 2012
  • What an idea, Sirjee!, Mid Day, December
  • Forbes – 1 Nov Issue[8]

References

  1. ^ "NEXT CHANGE! – Siddharth Roy Kapur, CEO, UTV Motion Pictures – CEO Speak". Utvgroup.com. Retrieved 22 July 2014.
  2. ^ a b "Siddharth Roy Kapur's Biography". Koimoi.
  3. ^ "The Times of India". Bennett, Coleman & Co. Ltd. Times of India. 26 May 2013. Retrieved 3 January 2015.
  4. ^ "Siddharth Roy Kapur, currently managing director of Disney UTV's studio business, will take over the company's India operations". Business Standard. Retrieved 24 October 2013.
  5. ^ "Vidya-Siddharth to tie the knot tomorrow, will he be third time lucky?". India Today. Retrieved 13 December 2012.
  6. ^ "Vidya Balan joins the 'other wife' league". Mid-Day. Retrieved 3 December 2012.
  7. ^ "Vidya Balan marries UTV CEO Siddharth Roy Kapur". intoday.in.
  8. ^ "Forbes India Magazine – Movies Are Not A First-Weekend Game: Siddharth Roy Kapur". Forbesindia.com. Retrieved 22 July 2014.
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