Sidharth Malhotra opened up about married life with Kiara Advani and fatherhood during his appearance on ‘Bigg Boss 20’ ‘Weekend Ka Vaar’. The actor, who joined Tamannaah Bhatia on the show to promote their upcoming film ‘The Vvaan: Force of the Forest’, spoke about his daughter and described becoming a father as the “best role possible”. Salman Khan also joined in with his trademark humour, joking that Sidharth might soon have another child.
Salman Khan asks Sidharth Malhotra about married life and fatherhood
During their conversation, Salman Khan asked Sidharth Malhotra how life had changed since his marriage and the arrival of his daughter. “How’s married life and how’s fatherhood?” the superstar asked.Sidharth responded, “Very good. Very good.”Salman then reminded Sidharth of how he had once encouraged him to get married. “Tumse poocha tha us time par shaadi kar, shaadi kar, shaadi kar. Tab toh sharmili dulhan ban gaye the yeh (I had asked you back then to get married, get married, get married. And at that time, you had become such a shy bride),” he joked.Sidharth explained that he and Kiara had deliberately kept their relationship private for some time. “Hamara raaz humne raaz rakha tha bhai. Woh raaz humne sahi time pe khola (We had kept our secret a secret, brother. We revealed it at the right time),” he said.Salman responded with another playful remark, saying, “Woh raaz abhi bachche mein hai (That secret is still in the baby).”
Sidharth Malhotra calls fatherhood the ‘best role possible’
Sidharth and Kiara welcomed their daughter, Saraayah Malhotra, in July 2025 and revealed her name a few months later. Speaking about fatherhood on Bigg Boss 20, Sidharth said, “I think it’s the best role possible, to become a father.”The actor also spoke warmly about his daughter and the experience of watching her grow. “Hamari bahut hi pyaari beti hai, jo abhi 15 mahine ki ho gayi hai takreeban. Abhi bhi naye-naye sab bol rahi hai aur seekh rahi hai. I think the best feeling in the world and hopefully aise hi rahega (We have a very lovely daughter, who is around 15 months old. She’s still learning new things and saying new words every day. I think it’s the best feeling in the world, and hopefully, it will always remain this way),” he said.Salman then added to the light-hearted exchange, telling Sidharth, “Hopefully you will have another one soon!”
How Sidharth Malhotra and Kiara Advani’s relationship began
Sidharth Malhotra and Kiara Advani reportedly grew closer while working together on Shershaah. The two kept their relationship away from the public eye before getting married in an intimate ceremony at Suryagarh Palace in Jaisalmer on February 7, 2023.
Sidharth Malhotra turns the conversation towards Salman Khan
Later in the interaction, Sidharth turned the tables on Salman and asked him about his views on marriage and children.“Aapka kya khayal hai shaadi aur bachchon pe?” (What are your thoughts on marriage and children?) Sidharth asked.Salman replied, “Mere khayal bahut achhe hain shaadi aur bachchon par. Lekin main woh share nahi karna chahta.” (My thoughts on marriage and children are very good. But I don’t want to share them.)
More about ‘The Vvaan: Force of the Forest’
‘The Vvaan: Force of the Forest’ is an upcoming Hindi eco-thriller directed by Arunabh Kumar and Deepak Kumar Mishra, produced by Ektaa R Kapoor’s Balaji Motion Pictures. Scheduled for a theatrical release on September 25, 2026, the film stars Sidharth Malhotra and Tamannaah Bhatia in the lead roles, marking their first on-screen collaboration.
