Milind Soman
Milind Soman is a talented supermodel, actor, film producer and fitness promoter. He is also known as the ‘Bollywood Triathlon’ and the ‘Bollywood Marathon Man’ because he completed the ‘Ironman Triathlon’ in his first attempt. Check Milind Soman Wiki, height, weight, age, wife, family, controversies, biography, facts and more.
Biography/Wiki
Milind Soman was born on November 4, 1965 in Glasgow, Scotland (UK). In addition to being a successful film actor and model, he is also a talented athlete.
Milind Soman
appearance
Milind has a fit body with a bust size of 40 inches, waist size of 32 inches, biceps of 14 inches and weight of 75 kg. His height of 5 feet 11 inches and a healthy physique brought him many modeling assignments and film contracts. His flexibility earned him a reputation in the sports world.
Milind Soman
family, caste and wife
He grew up in a well-educated Brahmin Hindu family, his grandparents were doctors, his father the late Prabhakar Soman was a nuclear scientist and his mother Usha was a biochemist. He has three sisters: Netra (elder), Medha (elder) and Anupama (younger).
Milind Soman and his mother
He was close to model Madhu Sapre who participated in the Miss India beauty pageant in 1992 but broke up with her soon after. In 2006, he met French actress Myne Jampanoi on the set of the movie “Flower Valley”. In the same year, they got married in Goa. However, due to unstable feelings, the two decided to divorce in 2009.
Milind Soman and Mrene Jampanoi
He has also been romantically linked to model/actor Dipanita Sharma, actress Gul Panag and actress Shahana Goswami. After 2014, he fell in love again with Ankita Konwar, a 27-year-old flight attendant from Assam.
Milind Soman and Dipannita Sharma
Milind Soman and Gul Panag
Milind Soman and Shahana Goswami
Milind Soman and Ankita Konwar
Milind Soman and Ankita Konwar Underwater
Milind Soman and Ankita Konwar tied the knot in a traditional Maharashtrian wedding on April 21, 2018, in Alibaug, Mumbai.
Milind Soman and Ankita Konwar wedding photos
Profession
Milind studied at Dr. Antonio Da Silva High School and Junior Business College, Dadar, Mumbai. He then obtained his Diploma in Electrical Engineering from MH Saboo Siddik Institute of Technology, Byculla.
He started his modeling career in 1988 at “Graviera Suitings”. After working in the modeling industry in the 1990s, he starred in Captain Viom (Hindi, 1998), The Sky (1995, English) and Margarita (1997, Hindi) and other TV series. In 1995, he also performed Alisha Chinai’s hit song “Made in India”.
Milind Soman
Milind Soman
He subsequently starred in the films Tarkieb (Bollywood, 2000), Gandha: The Smell (Marathi, 2009), Hamilton: But If It’s About Your Daughter (2012, English) into the Indian film industry.
Milind Soman in the movie Tarkieb
Milind Soman in the movie Gandhara
Since then, he has signed many other films like December 16, Agni Varsha, Paiyaa, Bheja Fry, Pachaikili Muthucharam, Bhram, Say Salaam India. He has also appeared in foreign language films such as “Valley of Flowers”, “Flags” and “Arne – Templar”.
Milind Soman in the movie Templars
Milind Soman in the movie Templars
He also ventured into production with the film “Rules: Pyaar Ka Superhit Formula” and the TV series “Ghost Bana Dost”. In 2010, he participated in the reality show “Fear Factor: Khatron Ke Khiladi”.
Milind Soman in Movie Rules: Pyaar Ka Superhit Formula
On May 20, 2012, he entered his name in the ‘Limca Book of Records’ by running 1,500 kilometers in 30 days during the NDTV Greenathon program with the aim of spreading environmental awareness.
Milind Soman
dispute
In August 1995, two cases were registered against Milind and Madhu Sapre, contestants of the 1992 Miss India beauty pageant, for posing naked with a python wrapped around them in a print advertisement for Tuffs Shoes. Another lawsuit has been filed against an advertising agency over their illegal use of pythons. In 2009, the court acquitted the defendant.
Milind Soman and Madhu Sapre
fact
- At the age of 10, he represented Maharashtra for the first time in the swimming championships.
- Won the National Swimming Championships (Men’s Adult Group) for four consecutive years (1984-87).
Milind Soman
- In 1989, he received a bonus of Rs 50,000 for modeling for “Thackersey Fabrics”.
Milind Soman
- He was the first person to be selected to play Deepak Tijori’s character “Shekhar Malhotra” in the film “Jo Jeeta Wohi Sikander” but he left the film as he received several modeling offers at that time.
- In 1984, Milind won a silver medal at the South Asian Federation Games in Kathmandu.
- To promote women’s health and breast cancer awareness, he helped organize the running event “Pinkathon” in 2012.
Milind Soman promotes pink marathon
- In 2015, he completed the Ironman Triathlon for the first time in 15 hours and 19 minutes.
Milind Soman – Triathlon
- In 2017, he completed the 520-kilometer “Ultra Marathon” in just three days.
Milind Soman
- He enjoys swimming, traveling, running and Taekwondo.
- Milind enjoys Starbucks red velvet cake, sushi, sashimi and Belgian chocolate.
- His favorite movies are “Sholay,” “Kung Fu Panda,” “On Golden Pond” and “The Godfather.”
- He looks up to fashion designers Rohit Bal, Suneet Verma, Manish Arora and Sabyasachi Mukherjee.
- He enjoys traveling to places like Goa, Europe and Africa.
- He used to smoke 30 cigarettes a day, but later, he gave up the habit.
- He owns his own events company and television production company.
- Milind no longer wears shoes when running.
Milind Soman
- He enjoyed keeping pets such as snakes, lizards, cats, dogs, rats, rabbits and pigeons.
Milind Soman
- In July 2022, he shared his fitness habits with a media outlet during an interview. In the interview, he revealed that he has never used any equipment to exercise and has never been to a gym. He said,
I only exercise for 10-15 minutes every day. Most people don’t know this about me, I’ve never been to a gym to work out. I don’t use equipment. I can’t even do it for 10-15 minutes at a time. ”
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