Samir Soni

Samir Soni
Samir Soni at Suzanne Roshan's The Charcoal Project Launch
Born (1968-09-29) 29 September 1968
London, United Kingdom
Nationality Indian
Years active 1995–present
Spouse(s)
Rajlakshmi Khanvilkar (m. 1996–1997)
; divorced
Neelam Kothari (m. 2011)
; 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]

Sameer Soni with wife Neelam Kothari at Kallista Spa opening

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

YearShow/FilmRole
1995Samandar (TV show)Navy officer
1996A Mouthful of SkyAshok Mathur
1998China GateUditanshu Tandon
2001LajjaManish
2002Kabhie Tum Kabhie HumSameer Shastri
2003Dance Like A ManVishal
Kahan Ho TumJai
BastiRamesh "Rama" Kulkarni
BaghbanSanjay Malhotra
2004Dil Kya Chahta HaiRam
2005KumkumYash Thakur
2006VivahSunil
2008Cracking The Codehost
FashionRahul Arora
2010I Hate Luv StorysVeer Kapoor
2013I, Me Aur MainCameo
2016Chalk n DusterSunil Thakur
2018 Batti Gul Meter Chalu SPTL Head
2019Student of the Year 2principal

Direction

YearShow/Film
2018My Birthday Song

Television

YearShowRoleChannel
2003Jassi Jaissi Koi NahinPurab MehraSony
2004SaaksshiShekhar Sengupta
2010Bigg Boss 4HimselfColors
2011–2013ParichayKunal Chopra
2015Darr Sabko Lagta HaiVijay& TV
2017Bewafaa sii WafaaSumer Singh BajajAlt Balaji

Awards and nominations

YearShowAwardCategoryResult
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

  1. ↑ http://entertainment.oneindia.in/celebs/sameer-soni/biography.html
  2. 1 2 3 "Samir Soni wins Best Actor (Popular) at 11th Indian Telly Awards for Parichay".
  3. 1 2 "Samir Soni wins Best Actor at ITA 2012 for Parichay". Archived from the original on 2013-10-21.
  4. ↑ ""Samir Soni talks about his directorial debut Bollywood movie"". The Moviean.
  5. ↑ "Samir Soni as Director Debut for My Birthday Song Movie".
  6. 1 2 "Samir Soni". Sawf News. Retrieved 2011-01-24.
  7. ↑ "Neelam-Sameer to tie the knot tonite!". rediff. Retrieved 2011-01-24.
  8. ↑ "Samir Soni wins Best Actor (Critics) at Gold Awards,2012 for Parichay".
  9. ↑ "Nominees of People's Choice Awards,2012". Archived from the original on 2012-11-09.
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