Sial was born on 1 July 1975 in
Kanpur,
Uttar Pradesh, India in a
Punjabi family. He went to
Swinburne University to pursue PG Diploma in International Business in
Melbourne,
Australia. He did odd jobs such as working in restaurants and driving taxis to support his life in Australia. It was in Australia that he met fellow aspiring actor
Randeep Hooda, with whom he bonded over shared ambitions in acting, reportedly working as cab drivers together while envisioning future careers in the Indian film industry. He moved to Delhi in late 2002, and later to Mumbai to pursue a career in Bollywood in 2004. He appeared in
Love Sex aur Dhokha and
Maharani. ==Acting career==