Milind Soman - is an Indian model and actor. He was born in a Maharashtrian Chitpavan Brahmin family in Scotland on November 4, 1965 and lived in England for seven years before his family moved back to India.

Professional life
Milind Soman has made a distinguished mark as a model and is considered to be one of the most successful models in India. Initially aspiring to be a swimmer, Milind faced rejection in his first modeling assignment with Gravier Suiting because he was thought to be too young to wear a suit. His breakthrough finally came as model for Thackersey fabrics and he is perhaps best known for his part in Alisha Chinai's music video, Made in India.

Milind's career as an actor has been somewhat less successful. The actor believes in trying new and innovative themes rather than commercial cinema. Some of his more offbeat movies include 16th December, Pachaikili Muthucharam, Agni Varsha and Asoka. In 2007 he will be seen in Bhram, Say Salaam India and Bheja Fry. Milind has also acted in a number of English language and other foreign films, including Valley of flowers, The Flag and the Swedish film Arn – The Knight Templar. He portrays Saladin, the 12th-century Kurdish Muslim political and military leader in the latter.

Milind who had previously produced, 'Rules-Pyaar Ka Superhit Formula' will also be producing a children's television serial called 'Ghost Bana Dost'. He has tried to personify his own childhood fantasy and fears with the serial.

Personal life
Milind Soman married his girlfriend Mylene Jampanoi, a French actor in July 2006. The two were paired opposite each other while shooting for the movie 'Valley of Flowers', and apparently hated each other at first sight. Six months later, Milind took Mylene to Goa during one of the promotions of the movie and proposed to her. The two were immediately married in Goa, and the marriage was followed by a simple ceremony in the presence of their families and close friends.

Milind was also briefly engaged to model Madhu Sapre with whom he had done a controversial Tuff advertisement in which both were depicted wearing only shoes and a python. He is also rumoured to have dated other models such as Bipasha Basu, Dipannita Sharma and Gul Panag.

Trivia
Milind Soman was a national level swimmer and an electrical engineer prior to modeling.
Though admired for his toned body, Milind prefers to spend time playing sports rather than working out in the gym to stay in shape.
Milind Soman is 5ft, 11 inches and weighs 190 lbs.

 Filmography
As an actor:

Arn - Tempelriddaren (2007) .... Saladin
... aka Arn - Tempelridderen (Denmark) (Norway)
... aka Arn - Temppeliritari (Finland)
... aka Arn: The Knight Templar (International: English title)

Bheja Fry (2007) .... Anant Ghoshal
Say Salaam India (2007) .... Harry Oberoi
Pachaikili Muthucharam (2007)
Valley of Flowers (2006) .... Jalan
... aka Vallée des fleurs, La (France)

Bhagmati (2005) .... Prince Quli Qutb Shah
Jurm (2005) .... Rohit
Rules: Pyaar Ka Superhit Formula (2003) .... Vikram Varma
Surya (2003) .... Surya
Agni Varsha (2002) .... Arvasu
... aka Agnivarsha: The Fire and the Rain (USA)
... aka The Fire and the Rain (USA)

16 December (2002) .... Vikram
Pyaar Ki Dhun (2002) .... Rohit
... aka The Song of Love (India: English title: literal title)

Tarkieb (2000) .... Captain Ajit Verma
"A Mouthful of Sky" (1995) TV series .... Akash Bhandarkar
As a producer:

Rules: Pyaar Ka Superhit Formula (2003) (co-producer)