Samir Soni

Samir Soni
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 is an Indian 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 Saaksshi. Soni featured as one of the contestants in the reality television show Bigg Boss 4 in 2010.

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, and ITA Award for Best Actor - Drama (Popular) in 2012.

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

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