Milind Soman is an Indian actor, supermodel, film producer, and fitness promoter. He also called Ironman or Marathon Man of Bollywood. Soman made his acting debut in 1995 through an English TV series “A Mouthful of Sky” which was India’s first-ever TV series in English.
Moreover, Milind Soman is well-known for Bajirao Mastani(2015), Arn(2010) & Arn: The Knight Templar(2007). Know more about model Milind Soman from the given article.
Milind Soman Age
Milind Soman was born on 4 November 1965 in Glasgow, Scotland, UK. Currently, he is 54 years old (as of 2020) and he belongs to an Indian-Hindu family.
Milind Soman Wiki
Well, here is all in short about actor/model Milind Soman’s age, family, height, Weight, education, relationship, career, movies, and much more. Let us have a look at the table.
| Milind Soman Bio-data | |
| Real Name | Milind Usha Soman |
| Known Name | Milind Soman |
| Birth date | 4th November 1965 (Thursday) |
| Age | 54 years (as of 2020) |
| Gender | Male |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Religion | Hinduism |
| Caste | Brahmin |
| Profession | Actor, Model, Producer, Businessman, Fitness Promoter |
| Hobbies | Travelling, Swimming, Gymming |
| Debut Appearance | Bollywood: "Tarkieb" (2000) Marathi: "Gandha: Smell" (2009) English/Swedish: English (TV): "Agent Hamilton: But Not If It Concerns Your Daughter" (2012) Hindi (TV): "Margarita" (1997 Production (TV): "Margarita" (1997) Production (Film): "Rules: Pyaar Ka Superhit Formula" (2003) |
| Famous For | His role in Bajirao Mastani(2015) |
| Net Worth | $20 million(Approx) |
| Political Interest | Not Known |
| Physical Appearance | |
| Height(Approx) | In feet: 5' 11" In centimeter: 180 cm In meter: 1.80 m |
| Weight(Approx) | In kilogram: 75 Kg In grams: 165 LBS |
| Body Measurements: | Chest Size: 40 inches Waist Size: 32 Inches Waist Size: 14 Inches |
| Hair Color | Black |
| Eye Color | Black |
| Zodiac Sign | Scorpio |
| Food Habits: | Non-Vegetarian |
| Family Background, Education | |
| Father Name | Late Prabhakar Soman (Scientist) |
| Mother Name | Usha Soman (Teacher) |
| Sister Name | Anupama Soman (Younger) Netra Soman (Elder) Medha Soman (Elder) |
| Brother: | Not Known |
| Born Place | Glasgow, Scotland, UK |
| Current City | Mumbai, Maharashtra, India |
| School | Dr. Antonio Da Silva High School, Mumbai Jr. College of Commerce, Mumbai |
| College | Saboo Siddik Engineering College, Mumbai |
| Education Qualification | Electrical Engineering (Diploma) |
| Boyfriend, Husband, Marriage | |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Marriage Date | July 2006 (with Mylene Jampanoi) 22 April 2018 (with Ankita Konwar) |
| Marriage Place | Goa (with Mylene Jampanoi) Alibaug, Raigad, Maharashtra (with Ankita Konwar) |
| Wife/Spouse | First Wife - Mylene Jampanoi (married:2006 - divorced:2009) Second Wife - Ankita Konwar |
| Girlfriend | Madhu Sapre (Model) Dipannita Sharma (Actress) Gul Panag (Actress) Shahana Goswami (Actress) Ankita Konwar (Air-Hostes) |
| Children | None |
| Favourite Things & Assets | |
| Favourite Food | Indian Food |
| Bike Collection | Not Known |
| Car Collection | Not Known |
| Social Media Accounts | |
| milindrunning | |
| Milind Soman | |
| @milindrunning |
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Biography
Milind Soman was born and brought up in Glasgow, Scotland, UK. Before his birth, Soman’s family moved to England where he lived until the age of seven. After that, his whole family shifted back to Mumbai in 1973.
He completed his primary study from Dr. Antonio Da Silva High School and Jr. College of Commerce, Mumbai. Then after he admitted into Saboo Siddik Engineering College, Mumbai and completed a diploma in Electrical Engineering.
After his studies, he turned to model in 1988 and after some time started working in the modeling field. He played the lead role in “Captain Vyom“(Indian sci-fi TV series). Then he signed many other movies in Bollywood and also acted Marathi & Telugu films.
In 2012, he registered his name in the Limca Book of Records with running 1500 km in 30 days’ time for Greenathon to spread environmental awareness. He got married to Ankita Konwar in 2018. Milind is a very famous personality on social media platforms like Facebook and Instagram.
Family
Milind Soman belongs to an Indian Hindu-Brahmin family. His father Late Prabhakar Soman who was a Scientist and his mother’s name is Usha Soman who is a Teacher. In addition, he has three sisters, Anupama Soman (Younger), Netra Soman (Elder) and Medha Soman (Elder). Apart from that, there is not any information available about his parents and siblings.
Girlfriend, Marriage, Wife, Affair or Relationship
In 2006, Milind Soman met Mylene Jampanoi, a French actress, on the sets of film Valley of Flowers. At that time he fell in love with her and married her at a resort in Goa in July 2006. After two years, they had some personal issues and finally decided to part ways in 2008 and divorced in 2009.
In 2014, Milind met Ankita for the first time and love sparked between them. After spending lots of time together they decided to tie a knot and on 22 April 2018, Milind Soman married Ankita Konwar (Air-Hostess from Assam) in Alibaug, Raigad, Maharashtra.
Prior to that, he had several relationships (rumored) with actresses and models such as Madhu Sapre (Model), Dipannita Sharma (Actress), Gul Panag (Actress) & Shahana Goswami (Actress).
Height in Feet & Body Stats
Milind Soman is a good looking man with approximately 5’11” feet or 180 cm height and weight is around 75 kg. Milind Soman is health-conscious and follows a strict workout routine and hence he has an athletic fit body.
His body measurement is 40-32-14 inches approximately. In addition, he has brown eyes and salt & pepper hair. He has no tattoo on his body. He is very popular on the internet for his beautiful body pics.
Milind Soman Career
Let us have a look at Milind Soman’s professional career.
Milind Soman turned to model in 1988 and after some time working as a model, he played the lead role in “Captain Vyom“(Indian sci-fi TV series).
From 2000, he received many offers from film industries and did several movies such as Tarkieb, Deewarein, Noorjahan, Pyar Ki Dhun, 16 December, Agni Varsha, Surya, Jurm, Bhagmati, Katputtli, and many more.
In 2007, Soman did his first Tamil film ‘Pachaikili Muthucharam‘ in which he acted as Lawrence. Milind’s first Telugu film was Satyameva Jeyathe and the first Marathi film was Gandha: Smell, released in 2009. In 2010, he appeared in Swedish film ‘Arn-Riket vid Vagens Slut‘.
In the Hindi film ‘Rules: Pyaar Ka Superhit Formula’, Soman was the producer. Then he has also produced a children’s serial ‘Ghost Bana Dost‘. In 2012, Soman starred film ‘Jodi Breakers’ didn’t do well at the box-office.
From 2012 to 2018, he acted in David, Samhita, Nagrik, Bajirao Mastani, Chef, Mukti, and Hamara Tiranga. His role in the hit film Bajirao Mastani got acclaimed by fans and critics both.
TV Shows, International Shows
In 2010, Milind Soman contested in a television reality show ‘Fear Factor: Khatron Ke Khiladi 3‘ where he came in the fourth position.
Next in 2016, Milind appeared as a guest in the television show “India’s Next Top Model” and then he judged that show in 2017-18.
In 2019, he judged another show called “Supermodel of the Year“, an Indian television reality series.
Web-Series
In 2019, Soman was cast in an Indian web television series ‘Four More Shots Please!‘ on Amazon Prime Video, directed by Anu Menon. In that, he acted as Dr. Aamir Warshi.
Sports Career
Milind Soman is a sports enthusiast. At the age of six, he learned to swim and represented Maharashtra at the age of 10. From there on, he represented his state at National Swimming Championship for four consecutive years and in 1988, he gave up competitive swimming.
In 1984, Soman led India in South Asian Federation Games and also won the silver medal in it. In 2015, he successfully completed the Ironman Challenge in his first try in just 15 hours & 19 minutes.
Ironman Triathlon is a series of triathlon organized by the World Triathlon Corporation(WTC). It is consist of a 3.6km swim, 180.25km bicycle ride, and 42.20km marathon run, raced in that order within 17 hours to win the title of ‘Ironman’.
In 2017, Milind completed the Ultrathon held in Florida consisting of 10km swim, 148km bike ride(1st day) & 276km bike ride(2nd day) and on the 3rd day he completed 84 km run.
Controversies
Milind Soman dated Madhu Sapre, an ex-Miss India and model that attracted controversy in India. They did a nude pose with python for a print ad for Tuffs Shoes so, the social service branch of Mumbai police filed a case against them in August 1995.
Another case was registered under the Wildlife Protection Act against the advertising agency. The court acquitted the accused after the case dragged on for 14 years.
Milind was in limelight for his love affair with Ankita Konwar who is 26 years younger than him. And hence he was trolled on social media for their age difference.
Awards
- In 1975: Silver Medal at the National Swimming Championship
- In 2003: Screen Award-Best Supporting Actor for film Agni Varsha (Nominated)
Facts of Milind Soman
Does Milind Soman smoke? No
Does Milind Soman drink alcohol? Yes
Milind was born in Glasgow, Scotland, UK and currently living in Mumbai, Maharashtra, India.
When he was 10 years old, he was enrolled in a Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh’s shakha by his father.
Soman owns a TV production house and an event company.
He has been an international level swimmer.
Milind Soman completed the Ironman Triathlon in his first attempt. Moreover, he is a Limca record holder for running 1500 km in 30 days’ time.
Soman is the ambassador of Pinkathon, India’s biggest women-only marathon.
Milind Soman has a great number of fan followers on his social media platforms such as Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter.
Additionally, he is very active on social media and uploads pictures of his personal and professional life regularly. His official Instagram is ‘milindrunning‘.