Anup Soni (Anuup Sonii) Height, Age, Wife, Children, Family, Biography & More

Bio/Wiki
Profession	Actor, anchor
Famous For	Being the host of the Indian television series 'Crime Patrol'
Physical Stats & More
Height (approx.)	in centimeters- 178 cm in meters- 1.78 m in feet & inches- 5’ 10”
Eye Colour	Black
Hair Colour	Black
Career
Debut	Film: Godmother (1999) TV: Aahat (1995) Web series: The Test Case (2018)
Awards, Honours, Achievements	• Common Man in Cinema Award by Rajasthan International Film Festival in 2019 • Best Actor in a Supporting Role for the show ‘Balika Vadhu’ in 2011 • Best Actor in a Supporting Role for the show ‘Balika Vadhu’ in 2012
Personal Life
Date of Birth	30 January 1975 (Thursday)
Age (as of 2024)	49 Years
Birthplace	Ludhiana, Punjab
Zodiac sign	Aquarius
Nationality	Indian
Hometown	Ludhiana, Punjab
College/University	National School of Drama, New Delhi
Educational Qualification	Specialization in acting [1]The Patriot
Caste	Punjabi [2]The Patriot
Controversies	• In 2012, during the show 'Crime Patrol,' Anup Soni said that Indian men were not brought up well and he got into trouble for saying this. He received hate from the viewers on social media, and later, he apologized for the statement. [3]The Times of India • In September 2020, Kangana Ranaut said that ninety-nine per cent of the Bollywood industry consumed narcotic substances. Anup Soni replied to this on his Twitter account and said that a single person cannot blame the whole industry without any proofs. He further added that people holding such assumptions should join a political party. [4]National Herald
Relationships & More
Marital Status	Married
Marriage Date	• 1999 - 2010 • 14 March 2011 - present
Family
Wife/Spouse	• Ritu Soni (1999-2010) • Juhi Babbar (2011-present)
Children	Son- Imaan (from second wife) Daughter- Zoya and Myra (from first wife)
Parents	Father- Ramesh Chandra Soni Mother- Kiran Soni
Favourite Things
Food	Rasgulla
Film Director	Aparna Sen
Colour	Blue

Some Lesser Known Facts About Anup Soni

• Anup Soni belongs to a Punjabi business-class family.

• Anup Soni is an Indian actor and anchor who began his career as an actor in the television series Aahat (1995) in episode 35. Anup also acted in several other television series such as Safar (1996), Sea Hawks (1997), Byomkesh Bakshi (1997), and Saaya (1998). In 2004, Anup starred in the television series ‘CID: Special Bureau’ as ACP Ajatshashtru.
  

  Anup Soni in Saaya (1998)

• Anup made his movie debut with the Bollywood film ‘Godmother’ in 1999. He continued to work in several other films such as Fiza (2000), Raaz (2002), Gangajal (2003), Prasatthanam (2019), and Raat Baaki Hai (2020).

• Apart from Bollywood, Anup made his debut in the Punjabi movie ‘Des Hoya Pardes’ in 2004.

One of my favorite roles and films, Inspector Randhawa from National Award winning Punjabi film "Des Hoya Pardes"😊
Directed by brilliant #LateManojPunj#thursdaythrowback @gurdasmaan @iam_juhi @divyadutta25 #ManjeetMaan @manavvij786 pic.twitter.com/LQcbLndnii

— Anup Soni (@soniiannup) March 12, 2020

• He made his debut in Marathi films with ‘Fatteshikast’ (2019). The movie was released on Zee5.

• Anup Soni started working as the host for the well-known real-life based crime show ‘Crime Patrol.’ He worked as the narrator for the show and his presence was loved by the audience and made the television series a huge success in the Indian television industry. In 2018, he left the show to focus on his acting career in films and TV shows.

• Anup loves collecting watches and in an interview he said:
  

  I love watches and have an exclusive collection of mostly all the famous brands.”

• He wanted to become an actor since childhood, and Anup participated in several plays during his time in school and college.
  

  Anup Soni (right) performing in a play in National School of Drama

• In January 2021, Anup Soni was seen in the Amazon Prime Video political drama series ‘Tandav’ as ‘Kailash Kumar.’

• Anup Soni was roped in for the Hotstar Special web series ‘1962- The War in the Hills’ which released on 26 February 2021. Abhay Deol played the lead role of ‘Major Suraj Singh’ in the series.
  

  Anup Soni with Abhay Deol during the shoot of 1962 The War in the Hills

• Anup Soni is a fitness enthusiast and he often posts pictures and videos of his workout sessions on his Instagram account.
  

  Anup Soni posing after his workout session