After a four-year hiatus, the RDB actor hopes to make his presence felt in Bollywood with Striker.

One of the biggest drawbacks of being an actor in Bollywood is that it’s easy to get stereotyped. So when we meet Siddharth—who received raving reviews for his performance as intense and brooding Karan Singhania in Rang De Basanti (2006)—we too walk into a suburban coffee shop with a few presumptions about his personality. But he instantly disappoints us. Firstly, he receives us with a huge smile and secondly, he keeps his sunglasses on pretty much throughout the interview, not giving us the opportunity to relive the on-screen magic of those “intense” eyes.

In Mumbai to promote his next film, Striker, Siddharth has resurfaced after a four-year hiatus in Bollywood. And though he did give four blockbusters down South during this period, the 30-year-old actor chose to take a 20-month sabbatical at a time he could have been riding high on RDB’s success. The question on it clearly makes him uncomfortable. “What I did during that phase is very personal. I needed to unclutter my mind. I did a self-audit—asked myself why I am here. I got some scary answers and therefore altered some decisions. RDB was a different kind of film with an ensemble cast. I wanted my next to be a solo hero film that would give the audience an entire range of my work.”
Indian Express

The wait for this soundtrack has been indeed long and excruciating but it is at last over. Music release took place last week in Mumbai and CDs are set to be in stores from the 20th of February. For now enjoy the songs @ Bollywood Hungama. Also don't forget to leave Siddh a feeback on his twitter as he eagerly awaits your feedback!

Siddharth of Rang De Basanti now turns singer for his first solo-hero film Striker directed by Chandan Arora. Some of Bollywood’s biggest actors like Amitabh Bachchan, Shah Rukh Khan, Salman Khan, Aamir Khan, among others have been in front of the mike previously.

Siddharth has sung the song Bombay Bombay and Haq Se. Says Siddharth, “When Chandan and I heard the song Bombay Bombay composed by Amit Trivedi, we realised that the songs needed a different voice since it was an extension of my character in the film.

Chandan asked me to sing the song and I loved the idea of singing a Hindi song. The song is about Mumbai city and everybody who loves to stay in the city would connect with the song for sure.” However, this is not the first time the actor is lending his voice for a song. Siddharth has also sung for few of his Telugu films like Chukkallo Chandrudu, Bommarillu, Aata and Oy.

Siddharth had a lot of fun while recording the song. Luckily for the actor language wasn’t a worry. He says, “I didn’t have any problem with the language as I have studied in Delhi and am very comfortable with Hindi. In fact it was fun singing like a tapori for the song.”

Source: Times of India

Tollywood's young energetic hero Siddharth’s next film Bava, directed by debutant Ram Babu and produced by M.L. Kumar Chowdary under the banner of Sri Keerthi Combines, will start rolling from January 22. The heroine will be a newcomer. Touted to be a complete family entertainer, the film has Siddharth playing the role of a naughty Krishna. A noted hero will appear as as Siddharth’s father. Chakri is the music director. Dialogues are penned by Chintapalli Ramana. Camera is by Aravind Krishna and editing by Gautham Raju. Bava is presented by Sandeep. Other details are awaited.
Source: Galatta

Set in a Bombay ghetto in the mid 80's and based on true life accounts, Striker is a story of triumph of the human spirit over indomitable odds. Born into a poor family, Surya grows up with few luxuries. Poor health keeps him away him away from school often and that is when he is introduced to Carrom by his elder brother, Chandrakant.Quite similar to pool in its concept, carrom is common among people from middle and lower income groups all over India. Precision & skill are vital to playing the game well, attitude & confidence are crucial to win. The underground carrom scene has been breeding hustlers and gamblers for many years.Winning the Junior Carrom Championship at 12 is not enough to keep Surya's fire for the sport burning through adolescence. Hopes for a job in Dubai, replaces the passion for carrom as Surya grows into a young man. (click read more for whole plot & trailer!)