Milind Soman
| Milind Soman | |
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 Milind Soman at a charity event |
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| Born | November 4, 1965  Scotland, UK |
| Occupation | Actor, Model |
| Years active | late 1980s – present |
| Spouse | Mylene Jampanoi (2006–2009) |
Milind Soman (Marathi: मिलिंद सोमण) (born 4 November 1965) is an Indian model, actor and film producer. He was also a national-level swimmer for India.[citation needed]
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[edit] Professional life
Soman was one of the earliest professional male models in India. His first significant work was to model in an advertising campaign for a clothing manufacturer. He quickly became one of the most successful models in the country.[citation needed] He is perhaps best known for his part in Alisha Chinai's superhit music video, Made in India.
Soman's films include 16 December, Pachaikili Muthucharam, Paiyya, Agni Varsha and Asoka. In 2007 he appeared in Bhram, Say Salaam India and Bheja Fry. In 2009 he acted in Sachin Kundalkar’s Marathi film Gandh. He has also acted in a number of English language and other foreign films, including Valley of Flowers and The Flag. In the Swedish film Arn – The Knight Templar he portrayed Saladin, the revered 12th-century Kurdish leader of the Arabs and Muslims. He also played the titular role in the Indian science fiction TV Series Captain Vyom in the mid-1990s.
Milind was the producer of the Hindi film Rules: Pyaar Ka Superhit Formula. He has also produced a children's television serial called Ghost Bana Dost.[1]
[edit] Controversy
Milind Soman and his ex-girlfriend Madhu Sapre attracted controversy in India, when the pair posed nude in a print ad for Tuff Shoes. The social service branch of the Mumbai police had registered a case in August 1995 after Sapre and Soman posed in the nude, wearing only shoes and a python wrapped around them. Another case was filed under the Wildlife Protection Act against the advertising agency for illegal use of the python. The accused include the publishers and distributors of two magazines that featured the controversial ad, the advertising agency, the two models and the photographers.[2] The case lasted for 14 years, after which the courts acquitted the accused.[3]
[edit] Personal life
Milind was born in Scotland and lived in England until the age of seven, when his family moved back to India.
For many years, Milind had an affair with co-model Madhu Sapre.
In July 2006, Soman married Mylene Jampanoi, his French co-actor of the film "Valley of Flowers" in a tourist resort of Goa. They had met on the sets of the same film.[4] The two divorced in 2009. Soman is seeing another actress Shahana Goswami.[3]
[edit] Filmography
| Year | Film | Role | Language | Notes |
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| 2012 | Do Paise Ki Dhoop, Chaar Aane Ki Baarish | Hindi | ||
| 2011 | Vithagan | Tamil | ||
| 2010 | Nakshatra | Hindi | ||
| 2010 | Paiyaa | Baali | Tamil | |
| 2009 | Gandh | Marathi | ||
| 2009 | Satyameva Jeyathe | Telugu | ||
| 2009 | Arn - Riket vid vägens slut | Saladin | Swedish | |
| 2008 | Bhram | Devendra | Hindi | |
| 2007 | Arn - Tempelriddaren | Saladin | Swedish | |
| 2007 | Bheja Fry | Anant Ghoshal | Hindi | |
| 2007 | Say Salaam India | Harry Oberoi | Hindi | |
| 2007 | Pachaikili Muthucharam | Lawrence | Tamil | |
| 2006 | Valley of Flowers | Jalan | ||
| 2005 | Bhagmati (film) | Prince Quli Qutb Shah | ||
| 2005 | Jurm | Rohit | Hindi | |
| 2004 | Surya | Surya | Hindi | |
| 2003 | Rules: Pyaar Ka Superhit Formula | Vikram Varma | Hindi | Also co-producer |
| 2002 | Agni Varsha | Arvasu | Hindi | |
| 2002 | 16 December | Vikram | Hindi | |
| 2002 | Pyaar Ki Dhun | Rohit | Hindi | |
| 2000 | Tarkieb | Captain Ajit Verma | Hindi | |
| 1998 | Captain Vyom | Captain Vyom | Hindi | TV Serial |
| 1995 | A Mouthful of Sky | Akash Bhandarkar | Hindi | TV Serial |
| Sea Hawks | Hindi | TV Serial |
[edit] References
- ^ "Milind Soman to produce TV series for children". ApunKaChoice.Com. 18 Jul 2006. http://www.apunkachoice.com/happenings/20061215-0.html. Retrieved 28 Dec 2011.
- ^ "Tuff shoes case: Madhu, Milind plead not guilty". The Times Of India. 29 Oct 2004. http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/articleshow/903786.cms. Retrieved 28 Dec 2011.
- ^ a b "It’s a big relief: Milind Soman". The Times of India. 1 Dec 2009. http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2009-12-01/news-interviews/28087742_1_obscenity-case-milind-soman-madhu-sapre. Retrieved 28 Dec 2011.
- ^ "Milind Soman marries French co-star Mylene Jampanoi". ApunKaChoice.Com. 18 Jul 2006. http://www.apunkachoice.com/happenings/20060718-0.html. Retrieved 28 Dec 2011.
