Anup Soni


Anup Soni is an Indian actor and anchor. He is an alumnus of the National School of Drama. 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 Ashoke Pandit'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 Sony.

Personal life

Anup Soni has married twice. His first wife was Ritu Soni, who he married in 1999. He has two daughters from this marriage: Zoya and Myra. The couple got divorced in 2010.
Within a few months, on 14 March 2011, Soni married Juhi Babbar in a quiet ceremony attended only by family and close friends. He became her second husband. Juhi Babbar is the daughter of actor-turned-politician Raj Babbar and former wife of film director Bejoy Nambiar. Soni and Babbar met while working in a play produced by Nadira Babbar. In 2012, Juhi gave birth to their son Imaan.

Filmography

Film

Television

YearShowRoleNotes
1994ShantiShekha
1994TehkikaatEpisodes 30 and 31
1996–1997AahatSeason 1 Episodes 35, 55, 80 and 81
1997Sea HawksACP Kumar
1997Byomkesh BakshiNikhilSeason 2 Episode 19
1997–1999Saturday SuspenseEpisode 2
1997–1999Saturday SuspenseAshishEpisode 61
1997–1999Saturday SuspenseInspector JoshiEpisode 64
1997–1999Saturday SuspenseCrime Branch Insp. AnirudhEpisode 76
1997–1999Saturday SuspenseAdv. Akash VermaEpisode 80
1997–1999Saturday SuspenseVilas ThaparEpisodes 107 and 108
1998–1999SaayaPrakashSudha's brother
2000I Love YouSiddharth
2002CIDACP AjatshatruEpisodes 207 and 208
2004RemixRaghav Dutt
2004Raat Hone Ko Hai
2006–2007Kahaani Ghar Ghar KiiSuyash Mehra400 episodes
2008–2014Balika VadhuBhairon Dharamveer Singh
2009Comedy CircusHimself
2009–2010ShraddhaAjay Khurana
2010–2020Crime PatrolHost
2011–2012Kahani Comedy Circus KiHimself
2015Ji Sirji!

Web series

Plays

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