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==Early life and Background== |
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He was born in New Delhi and since his parents V.Kannan and Radha Kannan were company executives, Sid K as he is popularly known as, moved to Kolkatta with them and then spent 8 years in Lucknow and finally moved base with his family to Mumbai in 1994.Sid’s parents were sports lovers and played tennis themselves and hence he started playing tennis at the age of 4 and was encouraged by them to be participate in extra curicular activities in school. |
He was born in New Delhi and since his parents V.Kannan and Radha Kannan were company executives, Sid K as he is popularly known as, moved to Kolkatta with them and then spent 8 years in Lucknow and finally moved base with his family to Mumbai in 1994.Sid’s parents were sports lovers and played tennis themselves and hence he started playing tennis at the age of 4 and was encouraged by them to be participate in extra curicular activities in school. |
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Hence, he excelled in swimming, cricket, table tennis and hockey and was excellent in debates and elocution. |
Hence, he excelled in swimming, cricket, table tennis and hockey and was excellent in debates and elocution. |
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Siddharth Kannan | |
|---|---|
| Born | |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Occupation(s) | Ace TV&Radio Host, Master of Ceremony, Voice Over Professional and a Film Critic [1][2][3] |
| Years active | 1994-present |
| Height | 6ft 1 in (186 cm) |
| Spouse(s) | Neha Kannan,(2nd Feb,2014) |
| Website | www |
Siddharth Kannan [4] is one of India’s most popular[peacock prose] Television and Radio Host, Master of Ceremony,Voice-over professional and a film critic.
Early life and Background
He was born in New Delhi and since his parents V.Kannan and Radha Kannan were company executives, Sid K as he is popularly known as, moved to Kolkatta with them and then spent 8 years in Lucknow and finally moved base with his family to Mumbai in 1994.Sid’s parents were sports lovers and played tennis themselves and hence he started playing tennis at the age of 4 and was encouraged by them to be participate in extra curicular activities in school. Hence, he excelled in swimming, cricket, table tennis and hockey and was excellent in debates and elocution. He was ranked No.2 in tennis in the under 12 age category in Uttar Pradesh.
Career
Radio
At the age of 14, Siddharth joined Times FM as a Radio Host on 15 March 1994 and become the youngest radio host in the country and entered the Limca Book of Records and this record has not been broken till date.[5] He is known as one of the pioneers of FM radio in India.Sid’s free spirited style of talking,his sense of humuor and his versatility made him a youth icon and he started getting a lot of offers to do voice-overs for commercials,television promos and audio visuals.[6] He also became a favorite for a lot brands for hosting live events and became a trendsetter for the way he interacted with the audience and was ahead of his times.In 1997,along with is college education,he joined Radio Star on 107.1 FM and his show with Cyrus Broacha called ‘Miranda Char Baje Band Baje’ reached iconic status.He started India’s first radio school called ‘Wild on Air’ in 1999 and in the meanwhile Emirates 2 FM in Dubai syndicated their hindi shows to him ,for whom he hosted and produced shows from Mumbai.[7] He also produced and hosted shows for Rediff Radio on rediff.com. In 2009,He started an A list Bollywood celebrity chat show ‘Meow Starburst’ on Meow 104.8fm.[8] Later called as ‘Oye talkies’ and then re-christened as ‘Bollywood Khul Ke ‘ on Oye 104.8FM(a TV Today Nework initiative).[9] Later called as ‘Oye talkies’ and then re-christened as ‘Bollywood Khul Ke ‘ on Oye 104.8FM(a TV Today Nework initiative).[10][11][12] Amitabh Bachchan,Shahrukh Khan,Salman Khan,Aamir Khan,Ranbir Kapoor,Deepika Padukone,Katrina Kaif amongst a host of the others have come on his show and the stars swear by him.This is one of its kind show that has set trends where stars talk candidly with Sid showing a side of them never heard on Indian radio.The show is still airing is and growing from strength to strength.[13]
TELEVISION
He hosted his first TV show in 2006 –’Santa and Banta Newz Unlimited’ with renowned singer and rapper Baba Sehgal on Zoom.[14] This show was a smashing success and received acclaim all over the country for the unleashed,spontaneous and endearing humuor of the 2 hosts.In 2010,Sid started his next TV show ‘See Taare Mastiii Mein’ –An ‘A list’ celebrity chat show on Mastiii.[15][16] Every big star in the Bollywood Industry has come on his show and he has become a favorite amongst them because of his unique effortless style of making them talk.[17] This show truly stands out because of Sid’s fun quotient and his rapport with stars makes them confess and make a lot of revelations. This show is still going very strong. In 2012,he was the commentator on ‘Ring Ka King’ on Colors produced by Endomol India and backed by Total NonStop Action Wrestling (TNA).Siddharth was praised by wrestling fans and critics all over the world for the energy and viewpoints he brought to the show.[18][19][20] In 2014,he was one of the hosts of Star Sport Pro Kabaddi and in the same year he was the host of the inaugural season of the Champions Tennis League on Sony Six.[21] He received a lot of appreciation on air from tennis stars like Venus Williams, Martina Hingis and Leander Paes. Siddharth ‘s refreshing way of blending sports with entertainment become very popular with the viewers.[22][23][24]
Voice Overs
He is the ‘VOICE’ of the India’s premier Bollywood awards ceremony like the IIFA AWARDS (2000-2014), Filmfare Awards, Stardust Awards.[25] He has lent his voice to promos on Zee Network, Sony, Star TV, B4U, UTV Movies besides various Audio Visuals and Commercials for leading agency and brands.Siddharth’s fluency in Hindi, English, Tamil, Urdu and his ability to modulate his voice in so many different ways makes him a sought after voice.Also voiced for Hollywood movies like Avengers - Age of Ultron 2015(official hindi trailor) and Spectre 2015 (official hindi trailor-James Bond film).
| Year | Shows |
|---|---|
| 2000-2004 | IIFA AWARDS |
| 2008 | Ford Super Model india |
| 2011 | Femina Miss India South |
| 2012 | IIFA Weekend Singapore amongst others. |
| 2013 | Femina Miss India Delhi[26] |
| 2014 | IIFA World Premiere (Tampa bay)[27] |
| 2014 | IIFA Stomp (Tampa Bay,Usa)[28] |
| 2014 | Provogue Men’s Xp Mr.India World |
| 2014 | Filmfare Awards |
| 2014 | Avengers-Age of Ultron(official hindi trailor) |
| 2014 | Spectre(official hindi trailor-James Bond film) |
Master of Ceremony
He has hosted events for major brands like Vodafone, Hindustan Unilever, Procter & Gamble , Hero, Ranbaxy, Pepsi,Reliance Life Insurance,Ponds,Tag Heur,ICICI,Standard Chartered,Phillips,Nike etc. He was the host for India’s biggest events like IIFA Stomp(Tampa Bay,Usa),Femina Miss India Delhi,Femina Miss India South,IIFA World Premiere(Tampa bay),IIFA Weekend(Singapore),Ford Supermodel amongst others. Siddharth is a path breaking MC Known for his infectitious energy,his ability to engage the audience ,his versatility which makes him adapt to any kind of event and knowing many languages is his asset.
Personal life
Sid K’s parents are retired Corporate head honchos who play regular tennis as hobby across the globe..his elder brother Hrishikesh Kannan,also known as Hrishi K,is a very popular radio host and voice over artist in India and has a wife and a daughter.[29][30][31] Siddharth is happily married for more than a year to Neha Kannan and they had a grand wedding in Chennai and Mumbai.[32][33][34][35] Their wedding had renowned names from bollywood,sports,politics and the business world and had huge media coverage.[36][37]
TV shows
| Year | Shows |
|---|---|
| 2006 | Santa and Banta Newz Unlimited on Zoom |
| 2008 | Planet Bollywood on Zoom |
| 2010 | See Taare Mastiii Mein on Mastiii |
| 2012 | Ring Ka King on Colors |
| 2014 | Star Sports Pro Kabaddi on Star Sports |
| 2014 | Champions Tennis league on Sony Six |
Radio shows
| Year | Shows |
|---|---|
| 1994 | Campus Capers on Times FM |
| 1995 | Thursday Night Take off on Times FM |
| 1996 | Yamaha First on Times FM |
| 1997 | Purab Paschim Masala on Radio Star |
| 1998 | Miranda Chaar Baje Band Baje on “All India Radio” |
| 1999 | East West Masala on All India Radio |
| 2009 | Meow Starburst on Meow 104.8fm |
| 2011-2013 | Oye Talkies on Oye104.8fm |
| 2013–Present | Bollywood Khul Ke on Oye104.8fm |
Achievements
| Year | Award | Event |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Best TV Host | 14th Lions Golds Award |
| 2011 | Best Radio Host | Newsmakers Achievers Awards |
| 2013 | Best Chat Show host on TV | Tassel Fashion and Lifestyle Awards |
| 2013 | Best Emcee | Live Quotient Awards (Event Faqs) |
| 2014 | Best Emcee | Tassel Fashion and Lifestyle Awards |
External links
References
- ^ "Bullett Raja gets an impressive 4 out of 5 stars from several top critics". 1 December 2013. Retrieved 16 April 2015.
- ^ "Ankur Arora Murder Case Scores High on Critic Reviews". Retrieved 16 April 2015.
- ^ "Bollywood Uncensored". Retrieved 16 April 2015.
- ^ "Siddharth Kannan". Retrieved 24 April 2015.
- ^ "Siddharth Kannan returns to his first love". 3 May 2009. Retrieved 1 April 2015.
- ^ "Career as a RJ". 30 June 2011. Retrieved 1 April 2015.
- ^ "Siddharth Kannan". Retrieved 1 April 2015.
- ^ "Siddharth Kannan on a roll". 24 Nov 2014. Retrieved 1 April 2015.
- ^ "'I would love to get Married' reveals Ranbir to Sid K on Oye 104.8FM". 26 September 2012. Retrieved 4 April 2015.
- ^ "'I am scared of Salman Khan!'-Karan Johar reveals to Sid K on Oye 104.8 FM". 29 Oct 2012. Retrieved 4 April 2015.
- ^ "Salman Khan discloses only on Oye 104.8 FM!". 16 Aug 2012. Retrieved 4 April 2015.
- ^ "Bipasha reveals she's in love with 'Brad'". 7 September 2012. Retrieved 4 April 2015.
- ^ "Hrithik Roshan & Katrina Kaif with Siddharth Kannan shaking their legs@launch of Bang Bang inspired Pantaloons Collection". Retrieved 1 April 2015.
- ^ "Himesh Reshmmiya on the 50th episode of Santa & Banta Newz Unlimited on Zoom". 25 June 2007. Retrieved 3 April 2015.
- ^ "Siddharth Kannan is back on Television". 10 Dec 2010. Retrieved 4 April 2015.
- ^ "Salman Khan, Siddharth Kannan at IIFA Press meet to announce Chillar Film and Enviorment initiatives in Taj Land's End". 5 June 2011. Retrieved 1 April 2015.
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- ^ "RJ cum TV host Siddharth Kannan as the commentator for 'Ring Ka King'". 18 Jan 2012. Retrieved 4 April 2015.
- ^ "Siddharth Kannan to do commentary in Ring Ka King; to go on air from 28 January". 20 Jan 2012. Retrieved 4 April 2015.
- ^ "Siddharth Kannan is back on Television". Retrieved 1 April 2015.
- ^ "Bigg Boss 8:Siddharth Kannan offered Big Boss". Retrieved 4 April 2015.
- ^ "Siddharth Kannan on a roll". 24 Nov 2014. Retrieved 1 April 2015.
- ^ "SIDDHARTH KANNAN & SREESANTH Interview". 30 April 2010. Retrieved 1 April 2015.
- ^ "TV celebs walk the ramp for Amy Billimoria". Retrieved 1 April 2015.
- ^ "A voice for all stages". 9 Feb 2011. Retrieved 1 April 2015.
- ^ "Pond's Femina Miss India, Delhi 2013". Retrieved 4 April 2015.
- ^ "Do the Tampa". 27 April 2014. Retrieved 4 April 2015.
- ^ "SIDDHARTH KANNAN fires up the crowd at STOMP". 23 April 2014. Retrieved 4 April 2015.
- ^ "Ace TV and Radio Host Siddharth Kannan finds his Soul Mate Neha Agarwal!!". Retrieved 1 April 2015.
- ^ "Siddharth Kannan & Neha Agarwal Wedding Reception". Retrieved 1 April 2015.
- ^ "Siddharth Kannan's b'day bash". 31 March 2011. Retrieved 1 April 2015.
- ^ "PIX: Anil Kapoor, Vivek at Siddharth Kannan's wedding reception". 5 Feb 2014. Retrieved 1 April 2015.
- ^ "Siddharth Kannan's party, Mumbai TimesCity". Retrieved 1 April 2015.
- ^ "Anil Kapoor, Vivek Oberoi and other stars at Siddharth Kannan's wedding". Retrieved 1 April 2015.
- ^ "Siddharth Kannan and Neha Agarwal's star-studded wedding reception". 5 Feb 2014. Retrieved 1 April 2015.
- ^ "Anil Kapoor, Sonu Sood, Shaan at Siddharth Kannan-Neha Agarwal wedding bash in Mumbai". 6 February 2014. Retrieved 31 March 2015.
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