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Siddharth Kannan Height, Age, Wife, Children, Family, Biography & More

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Hometown: Bengaluru
Wife: Neha Aggarwal
Age: 44 Years

Bio/Wiki
Other NameSid K [1]Siddharth Kannan’s Official Website
Profession(s)TV & Radio Host, Voice-Over Artist, Film Critic, Radio Announcer
Physical Stats & More
Height (approx.)in centimeters- 185 cm
in meters- 1.85 m
in feet & inches- 6’ 1”
Eye ColourBrown
Hair ColourBlack
Career
DebutRadio Host: Campus Capers (1994) broadcasted on Times FM
TV Host: Santa and Banta Newz Unlimited (2006); aired on Zoom
Awards• 2007: Best TV Host by 14th Lions Golds Award
• 2010: Lions Favorite Path Breaking Radio Show for Meow Stardust by 16th Lions Gold Awards

• 2011: Best Radio Host by Newsmakers Achievers Awards
• 2013: Best Chat Show host on TV by Tassel Fashion and Lifestyle Awards
• 2013: Best Emcee by Live Quotient Awards (Event Faqs)
• 2014: Best Emcee by Tassel Fashion and Lifestyle Awards
• 2021: Voice of Democracy Award from the Governor of Maharashtra

• 2021: Iconic Host of the Year award by Mid-day International Icon Shobiz Award

• 2022: Best MC (Male) Gold by EEMA Spotlight Awards
• 2022: Mid-Day Iconic Host of the Year

• 2022: Best Male Emcee Master of Ceremony for Wedding by Weddingsutra Influencer Award

• 2023: Best Anchor Award by Wow Awards Asia

• 2023: Urbane Entertainer of the Year
RecordHis name was entered in the Limca Book of Records for being the Youngest Radio Host ever in India at the age of 14. [2]Hindustan Times
Personal Life
Date of Birth31 March 2024 (Saturday)
Age (as of 2023) 44 Years
BirthplaceNew Delhi, India
Zodiac signAries
NationalityIndian
HometownBengaluru
SchoolSt. Francis’ College, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh
College/UniversitySVKM’s Mithibai College of Arts, Mumbai [3]LinkedIn – Siddharth Kannan
ReligionHinduism [4]Mid-Day
CasteBrahmin [5]Mid-Day
EthnicityTamilian [6]Mid-Day
Food HabitNon-Vegetarian
Relationships & More
Marital StatusMarried
Marriage Date2 February 2025
Marriage PlaceCovelong beach in Chennai
Family
Wife/SpouseNeha Aggarwal (hospitality industry professional)
ChildrenDaughter(s)- Saisha Kannan and Adhira Kannan
ParentsFather- Kannan Venkatavaradan (retired corporate executive)
Mother- Radha Kannan (retired corporate executive)
SiblingsBrother- Hrishikesh Kannan (radio host and voice-over artist)
Favourites
FoodRasmalai, Dosa, Choley-Bhaturey, Mexican Pasta, Corn Pizza, Kadi-Chawal
Actor(s)Amitabh Bachchan, Salman Khan, Shahrukh Khan, Aamir Khan, Ranbir Kapoor, Akshay Kumar
Actress(es)Katrina Kaif , Alia Bhatt, Deepika Padukone, Shilpa Shetty, Preity Zinta
Singer(s)A.R Rahman, Lata Mangeshkar
Colour(s)Black, Blue
Travelling Destination(s)Goa, London
RestaurantBarbeque Nation
Style Quotient
Car Collection• BMW

• Hyundai Creta

• Audi A4

• Land Rover

Some Lesser Known Facts About Siddharth Kannan

  • Siddharth Kannan is an Indian TV & radio host, voice-over artist, film critic, and radio announcer. He is known for hosting various talk shows with Indian celebrities.
  • He once shared that in childhood, he loved playing tennis. His parents used to give him a rupee for every ball that he sent across the net, as they wanted him to participate in sports. He even wanted to make his career as a tennis player.
  • He spent his childhood in various cities like Kolkata and Lucknow. In 1994, he shifted to Mumbai.
  • When he was 16 years old, he bought his first car red Nissan Micra and gifted it to his mother.

    Siddharth Kannan gifting a car to his mother at the age of 16

  • At the beginning of his career, he hosted a few Hindi radio shows like Thursday Night Take Off on Times FM (1995), Yamaha First on Times FM (1996), and Purab Paschim Masala on Radio Star (1997).

    Siddharth Kannan in one of his radio shows

  • He started ‘Wild on Air,’ India’s first radio school in 1999.
  • He has worked as a host and producer in a few Hindi radio shows like Emirates 2 FM in Dubai and a few radio shows for Rediff Radio. As a radio jockey, he has hosted various shows for the radio channel 104.8 FM. Some of such shows are Meow Starburst, Oye Talkies, Bollywood Khul Ke, and Ishq Khul Ke. In 2017, he started hosting the Bollywood Hat Ke show on London’s Lyca Radio.
  • Some of the TV shows hosted by him are ‘Planet Bollywood’ (2008; Zoom), ‘See Taare Mastiii Mein’ (2010; Mastiii), ‘Ring Ka King’ (2012; Colors), ‘Star Sports Pro Kabaddi’ (2014; Star Sports), and ‘Super Fight League’ (2017; Sony ESPN).

    Super Fight League

  • Siddharth has also hosted many award shows including The IIFA Weekend Extravaganza, The Femina Miss India, Alt Balaji Indian Wiki Media Digital Awards, and Teachers Achievements Awards.

    Siddharth Kannan as a host in an event

  • On 10 May 2017, he was the host of the official red carpet of the show of Justin Bieber in DY Patil Stadium, Mumbai.

    Siddharth Kannan on the red carpet event of Justin Bieber Show

  • He has hosted many events like the YouTube Fanfest India Global Conference, the Aditya Birla Financial Services Privilege Club Gold Plus Convention in Udaipur, and the World’s Biggest Guestlist Festival at DY Patil Stadium.
  • Kannan has worked as a voice-over artist in a few TV commercials and promos such as Star Network, Sony TV, State Bank of India, Mercedes, Mont Blanc, and Pepsico.
  • He regularly works out at a gym to maintain his fitness.

    Siddharth Kannan at a gym

  • He has started a self-titled YouTube channel on which he uploads his interviews with various Indian celebrities. His channel has around 3 million subscribers.

    Siddharth Kannan’s YouTube channel

  • He is a businessman too and is a co-partner in various companies.
  • He follows a regular workout regimen to remain fit.
  • In his spare time, he enjoys travelling and partying with his friends.

    Siddharth Kannan during his vacation

  • He is well-versed in speaking around eight languages.
  • In an interview, he shared that he had the symptoms of schizophrenia, a disorder that affects a person’s ability to think, feel, and behave clearly. [7]The Hindu
  • He loves to buy different brands of wristwatches and has a good collection of them.

    Siddharth Kannan’s watch collection

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