Samir Soni is an Indian film and television actor, director and former fashion model.
Career Soni made his debut in the Hindi serial Samandar. 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. 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 in 2010.
Soni played 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, 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.
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 adopted a daughter.
Filmography
As Actor Year Film RoleReference(s) 1998 China Gate Uditanshu Tandon 2001 Lajja Manish 2002 Kabhie Tum Kabhie Hum Sameer Shastri 2003 Kahan Ho Tum Jai Basti Ramesh "Rama" Kulkarni Baghban Sanjay Malhotra2004 Dance Like a Man Vishal 2006 Vivah Sunil Harishchandra Bajpyee 2008 Cracking The Code Host Fashion Rahul Arora 2010 I Hate Luv Storys Veer Kapoor 2013 I, Me Aur MainAgastya 2016 Chalk n Duster Sunil Thakur2018Batti Gul Meter ChaluSPTL Head 2019 Student of the Year 2 Principal 2021 Mumbai Saga Sunil Khaitan The Big Bull Sanjiv Kohli State of Siege: Temple Attack CM Choksi Chehre G. S. Oswal 2022 Nikamma Raman Singh 2026Jab Khuli KitaabParam
As Director Year TitleNotes 2018 My Birthday SongAlso producer
Television
Year Show Role 1995 Samandar Navy officer1996 A Mouthful of Sky Ashok Mathur 1999-2000 Hello Friends Samir 2003–2005 Jassi Jaissi Koi Nahin Purab Mehra 2004 Saaksshi Shekhar Sengupta 2005 Kumkum - Ek Pyara Sa Bandhan Advocate Yash Thakur 2010 Bigg Boss 4 Contestant 2011–2013 Parichay Advocate Kunal Chopra 2013–2014 Khauff Begins JD 2015 Darr Sabko Lagta Hai Vijay
Web series YearTitleRole2017Bewafaa sii WafaaSumer Singh Bajaj2018ToothbrushVinod2019Puncch BeatRajbir Chaudhary2020–presentFabulous Lives of Bollywood WivesHimself2021CartelDorabjee2023Made in HeavenGulluP I Meena Dr. Nair
Accolades Year Show Award Category Result 2012 Parichay Indian Telly Awards Best Actor (Popular) Best Onscreen Couple(along with Keerti Nagpure) Boroplus Gold Awards Best Actor (Jury) Indian Television Academy Awards Best Actor (Popular) People's Choice Awards India Favourite Drama Actor
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