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

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Wife: Juhi Babbar
Height: 5' 10"
Age: 49 Years

Anup Soni

Bio/Wiki
ProfessionActor, anchor
Famous ForBeing 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 ColourBlack
Hair ColourBlack
Career
DebutFilm: Godmother (1999)
TV: Aahat (1995)
Anup Soni in Aahat (1995)
Web series: The Test Case (2018)
Anup Soni at the promotional event of the 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 Birth30 January 1975 (Thursday)
Age (as of 2024) 49 Years
BirthplaceLudhiana, Punjab
Zodiac signAquarius
NationalityIndian
HometownLudhiana, Punjab
College/UniversityNational School of Drama, New Delhi
Educational QualificationSpecialization in acting [1]The Patriot
CastePunjabi [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 StatusMarried
Marriage Date• 1999 - 2010
• 14 March 2011 - present
Family
Wife/Spouse• Ritu Soni (1999-2010)
Anup Soni with his ex-wife, Ritu Soni
Juhi Babbar (2011-present)
Anup Soni with his wife, Juhi Babbar
ChildrenSon- Imaan (from second wife)
Anup Soni with his son
Daughter- Zoya and Myra (from first wife)
Ritu Soni with her daughters
ParentsFather- Ramesh Chandra Soni
Anup Soni with his father
Mother- Kiran Soni
Anup Soni with his mother
Favourite Things
FoodRasgulla
Film DirectorAparna Sen
ColourBlue

Anup Soni

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 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.

  • 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

    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 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

    Anup Soni posing after his workout session

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