- Milind Soman
-
Milind Soman 
Milind Soman at Multiple Sclerosis Society of India eventBorn November 4, 1965
Scotland, UKOccupation Actor, Model Years active late 1980s – present Spouse Mylene Jampanoi (2006–2009) Milind Soman (Marathi: मिलिंद सोमण) (born 4 November 1965) is a Scottish-born Indian model and actor. He was born in Scotland and lived in England for seven years before his family moved back to India.
Contents
Professional life
Soman is considered one of the most successful models in India.[1] His first significant work was as a model for Thackersey fabrics and he is perhaps best known for his part in Alisha Chinai's hit music video, Made in India.
Soman's films include 16 December, Pachaikili Muthucharam, Paiyya, Agni Varsha and Asoka.[2] In 2007 he appeared in Bhram, Say Salaam India and Bheja Fry. In 2009 he acted in Sachin Kundalkar’s Marathi film Gandh. He has also acted in a number of English language and other foreign films, including Valley of flowers and The Flag. In the Swedish film Arn – The Knight Templar he portrayed Saladin, the revered 12th-century Kurdish leader of the Arabs and Muslims. He also played the titular role in the Indian science fiction TV Series Captain Vyom in the mid-1990s.
Milind who has produced Rules: Pyaar Ka Superhit Formula has also produced a children's television serial called Ghost Bana Dost.[3]
Additionally, he was a national level swimmer in India.[citation needed]
Controversy
Milind Soman and his ex-girlfriend Madhu Sapre attracted controversy in India, when the pair posed nude in a print ad for Tuff Shoes. The social service branch of the Mumbai police had registered a case in August 1995 after Sapre and Soman posed in the nude, wearing only shoes and a python wrapped around them.[4] Creatively it was ahead of its time, but in those days, it was considered as an act that could corrupt society's moral values.[5] Another case was filed under the Wildlife Protection Act against the advertising agency for illegal use of the python. The accused include the publishers and distributors of two magazines that featured the controversial ad, the advertising agency, the two models and the photographers. The case lasted for 14 years, after which the courts acquitted the accused.[6]
Filmography
Year Film Role Language Notes 2012 Do Paise Ki Dhoop, Chaar Aane Ki Baarish Hindi 2011 Vithagan Tamil 2010 Nakshatra Hindi 2010 Paiyaa Baali Tamil 2009 Gandh Marathi 2009 Satyameva Jeyathe Telugu 2009 Arn - Riket vid vägens slut Saladin Swedish 2008 Bhram Devendra Hindi 2007 Arn - Tempelriddaren Saladin Swedish 2007 Bheja Fry Anant Ghoshal Hindi 2007 Say Salaam India Harry Oberoi Hindi 2007 Pachaikili Muthucharam Lawrence Tamil 2006 Valley of Flowers Jalan 2005 Bhagmati Prince Quli Qutb Shah 2005 Jurm Rohit Hindi 2004 Surya Surya Hindi 2003 Rules: Pyaar Ka Superhit Formula Vikram Varma Hindi Also co-producer 2002 Agni Varsha Arvasu Hindi 2002 16 December Vikram Hindi 2002 Pyaar Ki Dhun Rohit Hindi 2000 Tarkieb Captain Ajit Verma Hindi 1998 Captain Vyom Captain Vyom Hindi TV Serial 1995 A Mouthful of Sky Akash Bhandarkar Hindi TV Serial References
- ^ Imdb page for Milind Soman
- ^ Milind Soman Biography. Living.oneindia.in (2007-04-12). Retrieved on 2011-06-07.
- ^ Milind Soman marries French co-star Mylene Jampanoi : Happenings News. ApunKaChoice.Com (2006-07-18). Retrieved on 2011-06-07.
- ^ Tuff shoes case: Madhu, Milind plead not guilty – Times Of India. Timesofindia.indiatimes.com (2004-10-29). Retrieved on 2011-06-07.
- ^ http://www.lapeches.com/blog/2011/05/the-tuffs-shoes-controversy-and-the-changes-in-indian-society-and-consumer-mentality/
- ^ It’s a big relief: Milind Soman – Times Of India. Timesofindia.indiatimes.com (2009-12-01). Retrieved on 2011-06-07.
Categories:- Indian male models
- Indian film actors
- British male models
- British film actors
- Marathi people
- British people of Indian descent
- Living people
- 1965 births
- Indian Hindus
- British Hindus
Wikimedia Foundation. 2010.
