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Samir Soni is an Indian film and television actor, director and former fashion model.
Through modeling, he met Rajlakshmi Khanvilkar. The two were married for six months before they divorced. He was in a relationship with Nafisa Joseph and got engaged to her. The engagement lasted two years before they broke up. On 24 January 2011, he married former actress Neelam Kothari. Together they have a daughter.
Career
Soni made his debut in the Hindi serial '' Samandar.'' In 1996, he appeared as Ashok Mathur inDoordarshan
Doordarshan (abbreviated as DD; Hindi: , ) is an Indian public service broadcaster founded by the Government of India, owned by the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting and one of Prasar Bharati's two divisions. One of India's largest b ...
'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''. Also that year, Soni also worked in the television series '' Jassi Jaissi Koi Nahin''. In 2004, he worked in '' Saaksshi''. Soni featured as a contestant in the reality television show ''Bigg Boss 4
''Bigg Boss 4'' is the fourth season of Indian reality TV show ''Bigg Boss'', which aired on Colors TV from 3 October 2010. This season was longer than its predecessor, '' Bigg Boss 3'' and lasted for 14 weeks (97 days) ending on 8 January 2011 ...
'' in 2010.
Soni played the lead role in Ekta Kapoor
Ekta Kapoor (born 7 June 1975) is an Indian television producer, film producer and director who works in Hindi cinema and soap opera. She is the joint managing director and creative head of Balaji Telefilms Limited, which was founded in 1994. ...
's Indian soap opera
Indian television drama (in Indian English Indian serials) are television programs written, produced, and filmed in India, with characters played by Indians and episodes broadcast on Indian television.
India's first television drama was '' H ...
'' Parichay - Nayee Zindagi Kay Sapno Ka'' (2013), which earned him the Indian Telly Award for Best Actor, and ITA Award for Best Actor - Drama (Popular) in 2012.
In 2018, he debuted as a film director with '' My Birthday Song'', starring Sanjay Suri
Sanjay Suri (born 6 April 1971) is an Indian actor and film producer of Hindi cinema. He made his debut in the film '' Pyaar Mein Kabhi Kabhi (1999)''. He went on to star in many supporting roles, but finally got his big break with ''Jhankaar B ...
.
Personal life
Through modeling, he met Rajlakshmi Khanvilkar. The two were married for six months before they divorced. He was in a relationship with Nafisa Joseph and got engaged to her. The engagement lasted two years before they broke up. On 24 January 2011, he married former actress Neelam Kothari. Together they have a daughter.
Filmography
Films
Direction
Television
Web series
Accolades
References
External links
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