Siddhant Chaturvedi was born on 29 April 1993 in Ballia, Uttar Pradesh, India. He moved with his family to Mumbai when he was five years old. His father is a chartered accountant, and Siddhant initially pursued studies and a career path related to chartered accountancy before turning seriously toward acting.
During his college years, Siddhant became involved in theatre and modelling. He won the Clean & Clear Bombay Times Fresh Face 2012 title, which encouraged him to pursue modelling and eventually acting as a profession.
He began his acting career with the comedy web series Life Sahi Hai (2016). He gained further recognition for portraying Prashant Kanaujia, a young cricketer, in the Amazon Prime Video series Inside Edge (2017–2019).
Siddhant made his major Hindi-film breakthrough with Gully Boy (2019), directed by Zoya Akhtar. He played MC Sher, a street rapper who mentors Ranveer Singh's character Murad. His confident and charismatic performance was highly praised and earned him the Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actor.
He subsequently appeared in films such as Bunty Aur Babli 2 (2021), Gehraiyaan (2022), Phone Bhoot (2022), Kho Gaye Hum Kahan (2023), Yudhra (2024), and Dhadak 2 (2025). His filmography also includes Do Deewane Seher Mein (2026).
Apart from acting, Siddhant has also explored music. He released his first single, “Dhoop,” in June 2020, showcasing another aspect of his artistic interests.