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Fact File on Milind SomanHe was born in Scotland and lived in England for seven years before moving to India. He fell in love with a girl called Ann,whom he wanted to marry when he was just six and still believes it was love! He is a Maharastrian
brahmin, who began his career as an Electrical Engineer. His big break came, when he was offered a modeling assignment. A shirt ad -Thackersay's Fabrics – and Rs.50, 000 later, he was the most wanted man in town (in more ways than one) He is perhaps the first male supermodel from India. He has been and will be for a very long time the heartthrob of millions of Indians. His success secret has been to do what nobody else wanted to, and to wear outfits that designers have a hard time getting other models to try on. "You have to stand out," he says. He has a hypnotic effect on people and can make anyone feel very comfortable with him be it a lay man or a business tycoon. He believes that "Acting is innate with everybody. You act everyday, in different situations. all the time ". He further believes that everything happens in its own good time, thats how it happened with him, he did not choose to be a model, it happened, similarly with acting and the same with films. He also has a talent for acting. His first foray in serials, "A Mouthful of Sky" was done because he believed it would be a good experience. He was also a success in other serials like "Daayra" "Magarita" the Indian version of Laura Esquivels novel "Like Water for Chocolate" and "Vakaalat" the Zee TV serial where he plays a shady lawyer. His Critics feel that he has done a better job acting as compared to other good looking models who have tried there hand at acting at the end of their modeling careers and made a fool of themselves. He says," Now I'm ready. I feel I have something to offer. Though I must admit I would not like to work with a director who does not know what he is doing. His advise to young people "You have to use everything you've got to get ahead in this world - use all your talents, take every opportunity coming your way"
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