Anup Soni

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Anoop Soni
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Soni at the Colors Indian Telly Awards, 2012
Born (1975-01-30) 30 January 1975 (age 49) [1]
Ludhiana, Punjab, India
NationalityIndian
Occupation(s)Actor, model
Years active1993–present
Known for
Height5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Spouse(s)
Ritu Soni
(m. 1999;div. 2010)
[2] [3]
(m. 2011)
Children3

Anup Soni (born 30 January 1975) [4] is an Indian actor and anchor. He is an alumnus of the National School of Drama. [5] Soni began his career with roles in television serials such as Sea Hawks and Saaya . He then took a break from television to work in films. He appeared in the 2003 films Kharaashein: Scars From Riots, [6] Hum Pyar Tumhi Se Kar Baithe [7] as well as Hathyar . [8] [9] In 2004, he appeared in Ashoke Pandit's film Sheen . [10] But he returned to television to work in CID: Special Bureau. [11] He continues working both in films and television, and he previously worked in the serial Crime Patrol on Sony. [12]

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Personal life

Anup Soni has married twice. His first wife was Ritu Soni, who he married in 1999. [13] He has two daughters from this marriage: Zoya (born 2004) and Myra (born 2008). The couple got divorced in 2010. [14]

Within a few months, on 14 March 2011, Soni married Juhi Babbar in a quiet ceremony attended only by family and close friends. He became her second husband. Juhi Babbar is the daughter of actor-turned-politician Raj Babbar and former wife of film director Bejoy Nambiar. Soni and Babbar met while working in a play produced by Nadira Babbar (Juhi's mother). [15] [16] In 2012, Juhi gave birth to their son Imaan.

Filmography

Film

YearFilmRoleReferences
1999 Godmother Meru Bhai
2000 Fiza
2001 Deewaanapan
2002 Raaz
2002 Hathyar
2002Kharaashein: Scars From Riots [6]
2002 Hum Pyar Tumhi Se Kar Baithe [7]
2003 Gangaajal Inspector Neelkanth Tiwari
2003 Kagaar: Life on the Edge Adi
2003 Khushi Vicky
2003 Footpath Police Inspector Singh
2003 Inteha Rohit
2004 Des Hoyaa Pardes SHO Randhawa
2004 Sheen Shuakat
2005 Karkash
2005 Apaharan
2006 Tathastu
2007 Dus Kahaniyaan Anthology film, story Rice Plate
2009 Chal Chalein
2010 Sukhmani: Hope for Life
2010 Striker Chandrakant Sarang
2019 Prassthanam Shiv [17]
2019 Fatteshikast Shaista KhanMovie on ZEE5
2020 Class of '83 [18]
2020 Khaali Peeli Ravi / Babuji
2021 Satyameva Jayate 2 DCP Rajmohan Upadhyay
2022 Saas Bahu Achaar Pvt. Ltd. Dilip [19]
2024Mirg

Television

YearShowRoleNotes
I Love YouSiddharth
1994 Shanti Shekhar
1994 Tehkikaat Episodes 30 and 31
1997 Sea Hawks ACP Kumar
1997 Byomkesh Bakshi NikhilSeason 2 Episode 19
1997–1999 Saturday Suspense Episode 2
AshishEpisode 61
Inspector JoshiEpisode 64
Crime Branch Insp. AnirudhEpisode 76
Adv. Akash VermaEpisode 80
Vilas ThaparEpisodes 107 and 108
1998–1999 Saaya PrakashSudha's brother
2002 CID ACP AjatshatruEpisodes 207 and 208
2004 Remix Raghav Dutt
2004 Raat Hone Ko Hai
2006 Aahat
2006–2007 Kahaani Ghar Ghar Kii Suyash Mehra20 episodes
2008–2014 Balika Vadhu Bhairon Dharamveer Singh
2009 Comedy Circus Himself
2009–2010 Shraddha Ajay Khurana
2010–2020 Crime Patrol Host
2011–2012 Kahani Comedy Circus Ki Himself
2015 Ji Sirji!

Web series

YearTitleRolePlatformNotes
2017 The Test Case Lt. Col Imtiaz Hussain AltBalaji [20] [21] [22]
2019 Bombers Manik Dasgupta ZEE5 [23] [24] [25] [26]
2021 Tandav Kailash Kumar Amazon Prime [27]
2021Ram Yug Parashurama MX Player
2021 Dhindora Himself YouTube
2021 1962: The War in the Hills Major Khattar Hotstar
2022 Bravehearts: The Untold Stories of Heroes Tribhuvan Dice Media
2022 Saas Bahu Achaar Pvt. Ltd. Dileep ZEE5

Plays

YearTitleRole
2022My Wife's 8th VachanMadhur

Television host

He has hosted the popular real-life-based crime show Crime Patrol since 2010 and he became so popular among viewers as the host of the show. In 2018, he decided to exit the show citing that currently, he wants to focus on his acting career in films and other TV shows. Since his exit, the show is now aired by actors like Divyanka Tripathi and Sonali Kulkarni. [28] [29]

Awards

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