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,
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
As Director
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| My Birthday Song | Also producer |
Television
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| Navy officer |
| Ashok Mathur |
| Samir |
| Purab Mehra |
| Shekhar Sengupta |
| Advocate Yash Thakur |
| Contestant |
| Advocate Kunal Chopra |
| JD |
| Vijay |
Web series
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| 2017 | Bewafaa sii Wafaa | Sumer Singh Bajaj |
| 2018 | Toothbrush | Vinod |
| 2019 | Puncch Beat | Rajbir Chaudhary |
| 2020–present | Fabulous Lives of Bollywood Wives | Himself |
| 2021 | Cartel | Dorabjee |
| 2023 | Made in Heaven | Gullu |
| P I Meena | Dr. Nair |
Accolades
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| 2012 | Parichay |
| Indian Telly Awards | Best Actor (Popular) | |
Best Onscreen Couple
(along with Keerti Nagpure)
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| 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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