# Anup Soni

Anup Soni (born 30 January 1975) 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 (born 2004) and Myra (born 2008). 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 (Juhi's mother). In 2012, Juhi gave birth to their son Imaan.

## Filmography
### Film

| Year | Film | Role | References |
| 1999 | Godmother | Meru Bhai | |
| 2000 | Fiza | | |
| 2001 | Deewaanapan | | |
| 2002 | Raaz | | |
| 2002 | Hathyar | Fracture Nagya | |
| 2002 | Kharaashein: Scars From Riots | | |
| 2002 | Hum Pyar Tumhi Se Kar Baithe | | |
| 2003 | Gangaajal | Inspector Neelkanth Tiwari | |
| 2003 | Kagaar: Life on the Edge | Adi | |
| 2003 | Khushi | Vicky | |
| 2003 | Footpath | Police Inspector Singh | |
| 2003 | Inteha | Rohit |
| 2004 | Des Hoyaa Pardes | SHO Randhawa | |
| 2004 | Sheen | Shuakat | |
| 2005 | Karkash | | |
| 2005 | Apaharan | | |
| 2006 | Tathastu | | |
| 2007 | Dus Kahaniyaan | | Anthology film, story Rice Plate |
| 2009 | Chal Chalein | | |
| 2010 | Sukhmani: Hope for Life | | |
| 2010 | Striker | Chandrakant Sarang | |
| 2019 | Prassthanam | Shiv | |
| 2019 | Fatteshikast | Shaista Khan | Movie on ZEE5 |
| 2020 | Class of '83 | | |
| 2020 | Khaali Peeli | Ravi / Babuji | |
| 2021 | Satyameva Jayate 2 | DCP Rajmohan Upadhyay | |
| 2022 | Saas Bahu Achaar Pvt. Ltd. | Dilip | |
| 2024 | Mirg | | |

### Television

| Year | Show | Role | Notes |
| | I Love You | Siddharth | |
| 1994 | Shanti | Shekhar |
| 1994 | Tehkikaat | | Episodes 30 and 31 |
| 1996–1997 | Aahat | | Season 1 Episodes 35, 55, 80 and 81 |
| 1997 | Sea Hawks | ACP Kumar | |
| 1997 | Byomkesh Bakshi | Nikhil | Season 2 Episode 19 |
| 1997–1999 | Saturday Suspense | | Episode 2 |
| 1997–1999 | Saturday Suspense | Ashish | Episode 61 |
| 1997–1999 | Saturday Suspense | Inspector Joshi | Episode 64 |
| 1997–1999 | Saturday Suspense | Crime Branch Insp. Anirudh | Episode 76 |
| 1997–1999 | Saturday Suspense | Adv. Akash Verma | Episode 80 |
| 1997–1999 | Saturday Suspense | Vilas Thapar | Episodes 107 and 108 |
| 1998–1999 | Saaya | Prakash | Sudha's brother |
| 2002 | CID | ACP Ajatshatru | Episodes 207 and 208 |
| 2004 | Remix | Raghav Dutt | |
| 2004 | Raat Hone Ko Hai | | |
| 2006–2007 | Kahaani Ghar Ghar Kii | Suyash Mehra | 400 episodes |
| 2008–2014 | Balika Vadhu | Bhairon Dharamveer Singh | |
| 2009 | Comedy Circus | Himself | |
| 2009–2010 | Shraddha | Ajay Khurana | |
| 2010–2020 | Crime Patrol | Host | |
| 2011–2012 | Kahani Comedy Circus Ki | Himself | |
| 2015 | Ji Sirji! | | |

### Web series

| Year | Title | Role | Platform | Notes |
| 2017 | The Test Case | Lt. Col Imtiaz Hussain | AltBalaji | |
| 2019 | Bombers | Manik Dasgupta | ZEE5 | |
| 2021 | Tandav | Kailash Kumar | Amazon Prime | |
| 2021 | Ram Yug | Parashurama | MX Player | |
| 2021 | Dhindora | Himself | YouTube | |
| 2021 | 1962: The War in the Hills | Major Khattar | Hotstar | |
| 2022 | Bravehearts: The Untold Stories of Heroes | Tribhuvan | Dice Media | |
| 2022 | Saas Bahu Achaar Pvt. Ltd. | Dileep | ZEE5 | |
| TBA | Untitled Netflix series † | TBA | Netflix | Filming |

## Plays

| Year | Title | Role |
| 2022 | My Wife's 8th Vachan | Madhur |

## 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