Anup Soni (born 30 January 1975) is an Indian actor and anchor. He is an alumnus of the

National School of Drama National School of Drama (NSD) is a theatre training institute situated at New Delhi, India. It is an autonomous organization under Ministry of Culture, Government of India. It was set up in 1959 by the Sangeet Natak Akademi and became an indepe ...

. 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'', '' Hum Pyar Tumhi Se Kar Baithe'' as well as '' Hathyar''. In 2004, he appeared in

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's film '' Sheen''. But he returned to television to work in CID: Special Bureau. He continues working both in films and television, and he previously worked in the serial '' Crime Patrol'' on

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Personal life

Anup Soni married Ritu Soni in 1999. He has two daughters from this marriage: Zoya (born 2004) and Myra (born 2008), the couple got divorced in 2010. Then, he married actor-turned-politician

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's daughter

Juhi Babbar Juhi Babbar is an Indian film and television actress. She has also contributed to theatre both as an actor and director. She is the daughter of famous Bollywood actor Raj Babbar and the second wife of Indian TV actor and anchor Anup Soni. Pers ...

on 14 March 2011 in a quiet ceremony attended by family and close friends. The two met while working in a play by

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(Juhi's mother). In 2012, Juhi gave birth to their son Imaan.

Filmography

Television

* '' Balika Vadhu'' as Bhairon Dharamveer Singh * '' Shraddha'' as Ajay Khurana * ''

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'' as himself * '' Shanti'' * '' Sea Hawks'' as ACP Kumar * '' Saturday Suspense'' - Khamoshi (Episode 2) * '' Saturday Suspense'' - The Switch as Ashish (Episode 61) / Forest Officer as Inspector Joshi (Episode 64) / Episode 76 as Crime Branch Insp.Anirudh / Episode 80 / Advocate Akash Verma / Vilas Thapar (Episode 107 & Episode 108) * '' Saaya'' as Prakash, Sudha's brother * ''

Raat Hone Ko Hai ''Raat Hone Ko Hai'' is an Indian television horror series that premiered on Sahara Manoranjan on 10 May 2004. Cast Story# 1: House No. 44 * Nivedita Bhattacharya as Ruma (Episode 1 - Episode 4) * Rajat Kapoor as Anand (Episode 1 - Episode ...

'' - Hotel Maya * ''

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'' as Suyash Mehra * '' Remix'' as Raghav Dutt * ''

Byomkesh Bakshi Byomkesh Bakshi is an Indian-Bengali fictional detective created by Sharadindu Bandyopadhyay. Referring to himself as a "truth-seeker" or Satyanweshi in the stories, Bakshi is known for his proficiency with observation, logical reasoning, and ...

'' (Episode: Veni Sanhar) as Nikhil (credited as Anoop Soni) * ''

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'' * '' C.I.D.'' (Episode 207 & 208) as ACP Ajatshatru/Rajesh * '' Tehkikaat'' * ''I Love You'' as Siddharth * ''

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'' Episode-35 as Mohan, Episode-55 as a serial killer, Episode-80/81 as Akash * '' Crime Patrol'' - Host (January 2010 to April 2018) *''Ji Sirjee'' ( Big Magic) off-air now

Web Series

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.

Awards

* 2010: Gold Awards - Best Actor in Supporting Role (Male) - Balika Vadhu

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Soni, Anup Indian male film actors Indian male television actors Living people Male actors in Hindi cinema National School of Drama alumni Male actors from Ludhiana 1965 births 21st-century Indian male actors Male actors in Hindi television