Samir Soni
Samir Soni | |
|---|---|
| File:Samir Soni FilmiTada.JPG Samir Soni at Suzanne Roshan's The Charcoal Project Launch | |
| Born | 29 September 1968 |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Years active | 1995–present |
| Spouse(s) |
Rajlakshmi Khanvilkar
(m. 1996–1997); present |
| Children | 1 |
Samir Soni (born 29 September 1968) is an Indian film and television actor, director and a former fashion model. Soni made his debut in the Hindi serial Samandar based on Navy officers. In 1996, he appeared as Ashok Mathur in Doordarshan's A Mouthful Of Sky. He made his film debut in China Gate (1998), which was followed by cameo appearances. In 2003, Soni appeared in the film Baghban and played lead roles in Basti and Kahan Ho Tum. In that same year, Soni also worked in the television series Jassi Jaissi Koi Nahin. In 2004, he worked in Saaksshi. Soni featured as one of the contestants in the reality television show Bigg Boss 4 in 2010.[1]
Soni was playing the lead role in Ekta Kapoor's Indian soap opera Parichay - Nayee Zindagi Kay Sapno Ka (2013), which earned him the Indian Telly Award for Best Actor,[2] and ITA Award for Best Actor - Drama (Popular) in 2012.[3]
In 2018, he debuted as a film director with My Birthday Song, starring Sanjay Suri in the lead role.[4][5]
Through modeling, he met Rajlakshmi Khanvilkar.[6] The two were married for six months before they divorced.[6] On 24 January 2011, he married former actress Neelam Kothari. Together they have a daughter.[7]
Filmography
| Year | Show/Film | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | Samandar (TV show) | Navy officer |
| 1996 | A Mouthful of Sky | Ashok Mathur |
| 1998 | China Gate | Uditanshu Tandon |
| 2001 | Lajja | Manish |
| 2002 | Kabhie Tum Kabhie Hum | Sameer Shastri |
| 2003 | Dance Like A Man | Vishal |
| Kahan Ho Tum | Jai | |
| Basti | Ramesh "Rama" Kulkarni | |
| Baghban | Sanjay Malhotra | |
| 2004 | Dil Kya Chahta Hai | Ram |
| 2005 | Kumkum | Yash Thakur |
| 2006 | Vivah | Sunil |
| 2008 | Cracking The Code | host |
| Fashion | Rahul Arora | |
| 2010 | I Hate Luv Storys | Veer Kapoor |
| 2013 | I, Me Aur Main | Cameo |
| 2016 | Chalk n Duster | Sunil Thakur |
| 2018 | Batti Gul Meter Chalu | SPTL Head |
| 2019 | Student of the Year 2 | principal |
Direction
| Year | Show/Film |
|---|---|
| 2018 | My Birthday Song |
Television
| Year | Show | Role | Channel |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | Jassi Jaissi Koi Nahin | Purab Mehra | Sony |
| 2004 | Saaksshi | Shekhar Sengupta | |
| 2010 | Bigg Boss 4 | Himself | Colors |
| 2011–2013 | Parichay | Kunal Chopra | |
| 2015 | Darr Sabko Lagta Hai | Vijay | & TV |
| 2017 | Bewafaa sii Wafaa | Sumer Singh Bajaj | Alt Balaji |
Awards and nominations
| Year | Show | Award | Category | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Parichay | |||
| Indian Telly Awards | Best Actor (Popular) | Won[2] | ||
| Best Onscreen Couple (along with Keerti Nagpure) |
Nominated[2] | |||
| Boroplus Gold Awards | Best Actor (Jury) | Won[8] | ||
| Indian Television Academy Awards | Best Actor (Popular) | Won[3] | ||
| People's Choice Awards India | Favourite Drama Actor | Nominated[9] |
References
- ^ http://entertainment.oneindia.in/celebs/sameer-soni/biography.html
- ^ a b c "Samir Soni wins Best Actor (Popular) at 11th Indian Telly Awards for Parichay".
- ^ a b "Samir Soni wins Best Actor at ITA 2012 for Parichay". Archived from the original on 2013-10-21.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ ""Samir Soni talks about his directorial debut Bollywood movie"". The Moviean.
- ^ "Samir Soni as Director Debut for My Birthday Song Movie".
- ^ a b "Samir Soni". Sawf News. Retrieved 2011-01-24.
- ^ "Neelam-Sameer to tie the knot tonite!". rediff. Retrieved 2011-01-24.
- ^ "Samir Soni wins Best Actor (Critics) at Gold Awards,2012 for Parichay".
- ^ "Nominees of People's Choice Awards,2012". Archived from the original on 2012-11-09.
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