Birth Date: 02 Aug, 1974, Age (51)

Occupation : Producer

Place of Birth : Mumbai

Siddharth Roy Kapur

Siddharth Roy Kapur (born 2 August 1974) is an eminent Indian film producer, founder of Roy Kapur Films and the President of Film and Television Producers Guild of India. He is also the erstwhile Managing Director of The Walt Disney Company India.

Siddharth began his career with the Procter & Gamble Company in Mumbai in brand management. From P&G, Siddharth moved to STAR TV in the strategic planning division. After a brief stint in Hong Kong as part of the Newscorp Executive Development Program, he moved back to Mumbai to work on the launch marketing of the first season of 'Kaun Banega Crorepati' on Star Plus. In recognition for the ground-breaking marketing efforts behind the success of the show, he was nominated for the Team Newscorp Global Excellence Awards. Siddharth then moved to the STAR TV Middle East operations, based in Dubai, where he was Regional Marketing Manager for the network, responsible for Ad Sales, Marketing, PR and Corporate Communications for the region.

Siddharth joined UTV in Mumbai in 2005, as Senior Vice President, Marketing & Communications for the Group, across Motion Pictures, Broadcasting, TV Production, Animation and Corporate. He led the marketing efforts responsible for taking Hungama TV to a leadership position in the competitive kids broadcasting space. He also led the marketing efforts behind multiple path breaking films, including the cult BAFTA-nominated blockbuster Rang De Basanti and the sleeper hit Khosla Ka Ghosla, both of which released in 2006 and started a new trend in the way movies were marketed in India. In his next role, he took over the Revenue function at UTV Motion Pictures and was responsible for Distribution & Syndication worldwide, in addition to his marketing responsibilities.

Starting January 2017, Siddharth moved on from Disney to set up his own production house, Roy Kapur Films, which produces movies and digital content across all scales and genres.

Siddharth’s mother Salome Roy Kapur, is a noted dancer, dance instructor, stage choreographer and a former Miss India. His paternal grandfather Raghupat Roy Kapur was a film producer and his maternal grandparents Sam and Ruby Aaron, were the earliest accredited teachers of Ballroom and Latin American dancing in India, with degrees from the Federal Association of Teachers of Dancing in London. His younger brothers Aditya Roy Kapur and Kunaal Roy Kapur, and his wife Vidya Balan, are well-known actors.