Amar Sidhu
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Amar Sidhu is an American Actor
/ Producer / Dermasurgeon. He is best known for starring as Arjun in the 2010 action film
Aakhari Decision
.
and received his first degree
in psychology
. He went on to pursue medicine
at Tulane University
in New Orleans and received his Doctor of Medicine
degree.
During his medical training at Tulane University, Sidhu became the president of the Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Medical Society. He was also awarded the Outstanding Leadership Award and went on to become the Valedictorian of his graduating class.
Following his completion of medical school, Sidhu began his general surgery training at Virginia Mason Medical Center
with a focus in plastic surgery
. He then completed his residency in dermatology at the University of Southern California
and was awarded the "Outstanding Resident Award," which is an honor bestowed upon residents committed to excellence through the training of medical students.
Sidhu runs his private practice in Glendora
, California
.
, an action film. Sidhu played the lead role of Arjun, a contract hitman by profession. The film was theatrically released in India and North America in 2010.
Sidhu will begin production of his next film, The Goa Connection, a murder mystery in late 2010.
Actor
An actor is a person who acts in a dramatic production and who works in film, television, theatre, or radio in that capacity...
/ Producer / Dermasurgeon. He is best known for starring as Arjun in the 2010 action film
Action film
Action film is a film genre where one or more heroes is thrust into a series of challenges that require physical feats, extended fights and frenetic chases...
Aakhari Decision
Aakhari Decision
Aakhari Decision is a Bollywood action film directed by Deepak Bandhu and starring Anant Jog, Nagesh Bhonsle, Mushtaq Khan, Navni Parihar, Amar Sidhu, and Sumona Chakravarti. It was filmed in India and the United States.-Plot:...
.
Medical career
Sidhu attended the University of WashingtonUniversity of Washington
University of Washington is a public research university, founded in 1861 in Seattle, Washington, United States. The UW is the largest university in the Northwest and the oldest public university on the West Coast. The university has three campuses, with its largest campus in the University...
and received his first degree
Academic degree
An academic degree is a position and title within a college or university that is usually awarded in recognition of the recipient having either satisfactorily completed a prescribed course of study or having conducted a scholarly endeavour deemed worthy of his or her admission to the degree...
in psychology
Psychology
Psychology is the study of the mind and behavior. Its immediate goal is to understand individuals and groups by both establishing general principles and researching specific cases. For many, the ultimate goal of psychology is to benefit society...
. He went on to pursue medicine
Medicine
Medicine is the science and art of healing. It encompasses a variety of health care practices evolved to maintain and restore health by the prevention and treatment of illness....
at Tulane University
Tulane University
Tulane University is a private, nonsectarian research university located in New Orleans, Louisiana, United States...
in New Orleans and received his Doctor of Medicine
Doctor of Medicine
Doctor of Medicine is a doctoral degree for physicians. The degree is granted by medical schools...
degree.
During his medical training at Tulane University, Sidhu became the president of the Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Medical Society. He was also awarded the Outstanding Leadership Award and went on to become the Valedictorian of his graduating class.
Following his completion of medical school, Sidhu began his general surgery training at Virginia Mason Medical Center
Virginia Mason Medical Center
Virginia Mason Medical Center , founded in 1920, is a private, non-profit organization located in Seattle, Washington.-Organization:Gary S. Kaplan, MD, serves as chairman and CEO....
with a focus in plastic surgery
Plastic surgery
Plastic surgery is a medical specialty concerned with the correction or restoration of form and function. Though cosmetic or aesthetic surgery is the best-known kind of plastic surgery, most plastic surgery is not cosmetic: plastic surgery includes many types of reconstructive surgery, hand...
. He then completed his residency in dermatology at the University of Southern California
University of Southern California
The University of Southern California is a private, not-for-profit, nonsectarian, research university located in Los Angeles, California, United States. USC was founded in 1880, making it California's oldest private research university...
and was awarded the "Outstanding Resident Award," which is an honor bestowed upon residents committed to excellence through the training of medical students.
Sidhu runs his private practice in Glendora
Glendora
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, California
California
California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...
.
Acting and producing career
In 2008 Sidhu introduced his production company Ancient Arrow Films and by 2009 he produced and starred in Aakhari DecisionAakhari Decision
Aakhari Decision is a Bollywood action film directed by Deepak Bandhu and starring Anant Jog, Nagesh Bhonsle, Mushtaq Khan, Navni Parihar, Amar Sidhu, and Sumona Chakravarti. It was filmed in India and the United States.-Plot:...
, an action film. Sidhu played the lead role of Arjun, a contract hitman by profession. The film was theatrically released in India and North America in 2010.
Sidhu will begin production of his next film, The Goa Connection, a murder mystery in late 2010.