He has also hosted an online video show, appeared as a guest judge and host on the Kingfisher Calendar Girl selection show, and worked as a model.
Mallya is the son of Indian businessman Vijay Mallya, the chairman of UB Group, and the gr Sidhartha Vijay Mallya is an Indian-American actor and model. He appeared in a sex comedy film entitled Brahman Naman.
He registered with the Screen Actors Guild as Sid Mallya, saying he chose the stage name to try to avoid being typecast in stereotypical roles.