Milind Soman (Indian Actor) Age, Biography, Family

Quick Info

Profession	Actor, Model, Producer, Fitness Promoter, Businessman
Nationality	Indian
Date of Birth	04/11/1965
Age	60 years
Birthplace	Scotland, United Kingdom

Latest News about Milind Soman

01/05/2026

Milind Soman completed a 15 km open-water swim across the Strait of Gibraltar from Tarifa in Spain to the coast of Morocco in approximately 4.5 hours. He was part of a four-member Indian team that included Shreyas Hosur, Deepika Rana, and Tanvi Deore, successfully crossing from Europe to Africa despite unpredictable currents and weather conditions.

01/01/2026

Milind Soman and his wife Ankita Konwar welcomed 2026 by running across three countries—Austria, Slovakia, and Hungary—covering a total distance of 125 km in just 48 hours. This endurance feat highlighted their shared passion for running and fitness as they marked the start of the new year.

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Bio/Wiki

Full Name	Milind Usha Soman
Nickname(s)	Ironman, Marathon Man of Bollywood
School	Dr. Antonio Da Silva High School, Mumbai
College	Saboo Siddik Engineering College, Mumbai
Educational Qualification	Diploma in Electrical Engineering
Debut	Bollywood: Tarkieb (2000) Marathi Film: Gandha: Smell (2009) Swedish/English: Agent Hamilton: But Not If It Concerns Your Daughter (2012) English TV: A Mouthful of Sky (1995) Hindi TV: Margarita (1997) Film Production: Rules: Pyaar Ka Superhit Formula (2003) TV Production: Margarita (1997)
Religion	Hinduism
Caste	Brahmin
Food Habit	Non-vegetarian
Address	91 Dwaarkanath, Dadar, Mumbai
Hobbies	Swimming Running Travelling Kickboxing
Award	1975 - Silver Medal at the National Swimming Championship
Controversies	In 1995, Milind and his then-girlfriend Madhu Sapre posed nude with a python wrapped in a print advertisement for Tuff Shoes. The advertisement faced a lot of criticism from women's as well as animal rights' groups. As a result, the advertisement was withdrawn, and a case of obscenity was filed against both Soman and Sapre, but in 2009, both were acquitted after the witnesses turned hostile. Ever since the news came out about his relationship with Ankita Konwar, a girl half his age, he has been constantly trolled on social media for their age difference.

Physical Stats & More

Height

180 cm (5’ 11”)

Weight

75 kg (165 lbs)

Body Measurements

Chest	40 inches
Waist	32 inches
Biceps	14 inches

Eye Color

Brown

Hair Color

Salt & Pepper

Educational Qualification(s)

Diploma	Diploma in Electrical Engineering

Relationships & More

Marital Status	Married
Affairs/Girlfriends	Madhu Sapre (Model) Dipannita Sharma (Model/Actress) Gul Panag (Actress) Shahana Goswami (Actress) Ankita Konwar (Air hostess)
Marriage Dates	July 2006 (with Mylene Jampanoi) 21 April 2018 (with Ankita Konwar)
Marriage Places	Goa (with Mylene Jampanoi) Alibaug, Raigad district, Maharashtra (with Ankita Konwar)

Family

Father	Late Prabhakar Soman (Scientist)
Mother	Usha Soman (Teacher)
Siblings	Anupama Soman (Younger), Netra Soman (Elder), Medha Soman (Elder)
Spouse	Ankita Konwar (m. 2018-present)

Career

Milestones	Milind Soman started modelling by chance and faced rejection in his 1st modelling assignment with ‘Graviera Suitings;' because he was considered too young to wear a suit. His modelling breakthrough came up in 1989 with ‘Thackersey fabrics’ for which he was given a whopping amount of ₹50,000. He is considered to be the first male supermodel of India. Milind was the first choice for Deepak Tijori‘s role as “Shekhar Malhotra” in Aamir Khan starrer ‘Jo Jeeta Wohi Sikander,’ but he walked out of the film after doing few scenes as he was getting a lot of modelling offers. In the 1990s, he was in a live-in relationship with model ‘Madhu Sapre.’ In 1995, he rocked the nation with his shirtless appearance in Alisha Chinai’s hit song “Made in India.” Milind ruled the hearts of kids with his role as superhero “Captain Vyom” in the science fiction TV show ‘Captain Vyom’ (1998). In 2004, he took part in Mumbai’s first marathon, after which he was bitten by the running bug. He participated in the stunt/dare reality show ‘Fear Factor: Khatron Ke Khiladi 3’ (2010) but was shockingly the first to get eliminated. Milind Soman is called the “Ironman” after he successfully completed the ‘Ironman Triathlon’ (3.8 km swim, 180.2 km run, 42.2 km cycle ride) of 2015 in Zurich, at the age of 49. He has his name in the ‘Limca Book Record’ for running 1500 km in a 30-day long Greenathon in 2012. Milind has done campaigning for the first made in India ‘Jeep Compass.’ On 1st May 2026, Milind Soman completed a 15 km open-water swim across the Strait of Gibraltar from Tarifa in Spain (Europe) to the coast of Morocco (Africa) in approximately 4.5 hours as part of a four-member Indian team[1][3]. In early 2026, Milind Soman and his wife Ankita Konwar ran across Austria, Slovakia, and Hungary, covering 125 km in just 48 hours to welcome the new year[2].

Milestones

Milind Soman started modelling by chance and faced rejection in his 1st modelling assignment with ‘Graviera Suitings;' because he was considered too young to wear a suit.
His modelling breakthrough came up in 1989 with ‘Thackersey fabrics’ for which he was given a whopping amount of ₹50,000.
He is considered to be the first male supermodel of India.
Milind was the first choice for Deepak Tijori‘s role as “Shekhar Malhotra” in Aamir Khan starrer ‘Jo Jeeta Wohi Sikander,’ but he walked out of the film after doing few scenes as he was getting a lot of modelling offers.
In the 1990s, he was in a live-in relationship with model ‘Madhu Sapre.’
In 1995, he rocked the nation with his shirtless appearance in Alisha Chinai’s hit song “Made in India.”
Milind ruled the hearts of kids with his role as superhero “Captain Vyom” in the science fiction TV show ‘Captain Vyom’ (1998).
In 2004, he took part in Mumbai’s first marathon, after which he was bitten by the running bug.
He participated in the stunt/dare reality show ‘Fear Factor: Khatron Ke Khiladi 3’ (2010) but was shockingly the first to get eliminated.
Milind Soman is called the “Ironman” after he successfully completed the ‘Ironman Triathlon’ (3.8 km swim, 180.2 km run, 42.2 km cycle ride) of 2015 in Zurich, at the age of 49.
He has his name in the ‘Limca Book Record’ for running 1500 km in a 30-day long Greenathon in 2012.
Milind has done campaigning for the first made in India ‘Jeep Compass.’
On 1st May 2026, Milind Soman completed a 15 km open-water swim across the Strait of Gibraltar from Tarifa in Spain (Europe) to the coast of Morocco (Africa) in approximately 4.5 hours as part of a four-member Indian team[1][3].
In early 2026, Milind Soman and his wife Ankita Konwar ran across Austria, Slovakia, and Hungary, covering 125 km in just 48 hours to welcome the new year[2].

Favourites

Food

Starbucks’s Red Velvet Cake, Sushi, Sashimi, Belgian Chocolate

Film

Bollywood	Sholay
Hollywood	Kung Fu Panda, On Golden Pond, The Godfather

Author

Bill Bryson

Restaurant(s)

Indigo, Wasabi, Mumbai; Oh! Calcutta!, Mumbai

Fashion Designer(s)

Rohit Bal, Suneet Verma, Manish Arora, Sabyasachi Mukherjee

Destination(s)

Goa, Europe, Africa

Social Media

Instagram	https://www.instagram.com/milindrunning/
Facebook	https://www.facebook.com/milind.soman
Twitter	https://twitter.com/MilindSoman

Some Lesser Known Facts

1. Milind Soman does not smoke; he has quit.
2. Milind Soman drinks alcohol.
3. He was born in Scotland into a middle-class Marathi family of scholars.
4. Milind lived in London until he was 7, then returned to Mumbai.
5. His first crush was on his Scottish classmate, Ann.
6. Milind started swimming at the age of 10.
7. He won the national swimming championship for five years in the “breaststroke” category.
8. He was heartbroken not to represent India in the 1986 Asian Games.
9. Milind Soman began modelling by chance.
10. His modelling breakthrough came in 1989 with ‘Thackersey fabrics.'
11. He is known as India's first male supermodel.
12. Milind was in a live-in relationship with model Madhu Sapre in the 1990s.
13. He appeared shirtless in Alisha Chinai’s hit song “Made in India” in 1995.
14. Milind played superhero “Captain Vyom” in a 1998 TV show.
15. He discovered his passion for running in 2004.
16. Milind participated in ‘Fear Factor: Khatron Ke Khiladi 3,’ getting eliminated first.
17. Milind Soman completed the ‘Ironman Triathlon’ in 2015.
18. He ran 1500 km in 30 days for the Greenathon in 2012.
19. Milind quit smoking due to a 30-cigarette-a-day habit.
20. He gave up drinking excessive sugary tea.
21. Milind now runs without shoes.
22. Arunima Roy is his best friend and producer.
23. Milind loves wildlife and owns snakes, lizards, cats, dogs, rats, rabbits, and pigeons.
24. He co-founded ‘Pinkathon’, India’s Biggest Women’s Run.
25. Milind aims to organize the world’s biggest triathlon.
26. He co-owns fitness club ‘Breathe’ in Delhi with Rahul Dev.
27. Milind has an event company and TV production house.
28. He judged ‘India’s Next Top Model’ in 2017 with Malaika Arora.
29. Milind refuses to model for liquor and tobacco companies.
30. He campaigned for the first made in India ‘Jeep Compass.’
31. Milind's relationship with Ankita Konwar, 26 years his junior, created buzz.
32. Milind exercises for 10-15 minutes daily without gym equipment.

Milind Soman Actor, Model, Producer, Fitness Promoter, Businessman Indian Scotland, United Kingdom