Samir Soni

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Samir Soni
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Samir Soni at Suzanne Roshan's The Charcoal Project Launch
Born Samir Soni
London, United Kingdom
Nationality British
Years active 1995–present
Spouse(s) Rajlakshmi Khanvilkar (divorced)
Neelam Kothari (2011–present)

Samir Soni (born in London, England) is an British film and television actor and a former model living in Mumbai since 2007. 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, 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 a 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]

Sameer Soni with wife Neelam Kothari at Kallista Spa opening

Soni attended school at London School of Commerce. He graduated from the University of California, Los Angeles in Economics.[1] He was an investment banker in New York. He attended acting courses while in both New York and Los Angeles.[1]

Through modeling, he met Rajlakshmi Khanvilkar.[4] The two were married for six months before they divorced.[4] On 24 January 2011, he married former actress Neelam Kothari.[5]

Filmography

Year Show/Film Role Notes
1995 Samandar 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 Jassi Jaissi Koi Nahin Purab Mehra
2003 Dance Like A Man Vishal
2003 Kahan Ho Tum Jai
2003 Basti Ramesh "Rama" Kulkarni
2003 Baghban Sanjay Malhotra
2004 Saaksshi Shekhar Sengupta
2004 Dil Kya Chahta Hai Ram
2005 Kumkum Yash Thakur
2006 Vivah Sunil
2008 Cracking The Code host
2008 Fashion Rahul Arora
2010 I Hate Luv Storys Veer Kapoor
2010 Bigg Boss (season 4) Sameer Soni
2011–2013 Parichay Kunal Chopra
2013 I, Me Aur Main Cameo

Television

Year Show Channel Role
2015 Darr Sabko Lagta Hai episode fourteen in &TV Vijay

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[6]
Indian Television Academy Awards Best Actor (Popular) Won[3]
People's Choice Awards India Favourite Drama Actor Nominated[7]

References

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External links

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