Malhotra graduated from Indiana University, Bloomington, Cum Laude, majoring in Theatre & Drama and Telecommunications. He has directed and acted in stage productions in New York, Chicago, and Indiana, some of which he wrote himself. Malhotra currently lives in Los Angeles and contributes his time to the community organization South Asian Network, as well as serving as a mentor to students at the University of Southern California, through its Asian Pacific American Student Services program.