Jay Soni is an Indian actor and host who mostly works in Hindi television shows. He is best known for playing the role of Ishaan Kashyap in the television show Sasural Genda Phool (2010) on StarPlus.
Wiki/Biography
Jay Soni was born on Thursday, 25 December 1986 (age 35 years; in 2021) in Surat, Gujarat, India. His zodiac sign is Capricorn. For graduation, Jay went to Mumbai University, Mumbai.
Physical appearance
Height (approx): 5′ 8″
Weight (approx): 75 kg
Hair Color: Black
Eye Color: Dark Brown
Body Measurements (approx): Chest 42″, Waist 32″, Biceps 16″
Family
Jay Soni belongs to a Gujarati family.
Parents & Siblings
Not much information is available about Jay’s father.
Jay Soni with his father
His mother’s name is Kiran Soni.
Jay Soni with his mother
Jay has two brothers, Harsh Soni and Nirav Soni.
Jay Soni with his brother Harsh Soni
Jay Soni’s brother, Nirav Soni
Harsh is an actor, while Nirav is an actor, poet, and writer.
Wife & Children
Jay Soni got married to Pooja Shah on 18 February 2014.
Jay Soni with his wife
His wife is a fashion designer and stylist. The couple has a daughter, Aradheea J Soni, who was born on 18 April 2019.
Jay Soni’s daughter Aradheea Soni
Career
Movie
In 2004, Jay Soni made his Bollywood debut with the film Dil Maange More with Shahid Kapoor. In 2004, he played a supporting role in the film Fida. In 2007, he appeared in two Bollywood films, Buddha Mar Gaya as Pawan and MP3: Mera Pehla Pehla Pyaar. In 2018, Jay made his debut in Gujarati cinema with the film Lamboo Rastoo in which he played the role of Dhaivat Yagnik.
In March 2022, Jay appeared in a short film ‘Women’s Day special health video’ on YouTube.
Television
In 2005, Jay Soni made his television debut with the show Baa Bahoo Aur Baby where he played the role of Jigar on StarPlus.
Jay Soni in a still from the television show Baa Bahoo Aur Baby
In 2007, he played the role of Samar in Prithviraj Chauhan’s show Dharti Ka Veer Yodha on StarPlus. Jay is best known for his role as Ishaan Kashyap in the show Sasural Genda Phool (2010) on StarPlus.
In 2013, he appeared in the show Sanskaar – Dharohar Apnon Ki as Jaikishan Vaishnav on Colors TV. In 2010, Jay appeared on Sony TV in the show Kuch Rang Pyar Ke Aise Bhi as Dr Ritwik Sen. Later, he appeared in several Hindi television shows such as Bhaag Bakool Bhaag as Bakool (2017), Laal Ishq as Dushyant (2018), Gudiya Hamari Sabhi Pe Bhari as Hulchul Pandey (2020), and Sasural Genda Phool 2 as Ishaan Kashyap (2021). .
host
In 2011, Jay hosted the singing reality show Sa Re Ga Ma Pa L’il Champs on Zee TV. In 2014 he appeared as a host in the reality game show Dil Hai Chota Sa Choti Si Asha on Sony Pal with Ragini Khanna.
Jay Soni hosts the show Dil Hai Chota Sa Choti Si Asha with Ragini Khanna
In 2015, he appeared as a host in the comedy show Superstar Komedi on SAB TV.
Reality shows
In 2012, Jay Soni appeared as a wild card contestant in the dance reality show Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa season 5 with choreographer Bhavna on Colors TV. In 2015, he appeared in the celebrity dance reality show Nach Baliye Season 7 with his wife, Pooja Soni, on StarPlus.
Web Series
In 2020, Jay Soni made his digital debut with the web series Twisted 3 directed by Vikram Bhatt on Jio Cinema. Jay plays the lead role of Karan Sabarwal along with Priya Banerjee.
Poster of Jay Soni’s debut web series Twisted 3
Commercial
Jay Soni has appeared in several commercials for popular brands such as Hero Honda, Realme, Philips Air Fryer, Virgin Mobiles and Colgate Max Fresh.
Award
- 2010: Best Actor – Drama for the television show Sasural Genda Phool at the Indian Television Academy Awards
- 2013: Best Debutante – Male for Sanskar Dharohar’s television show Apno Ki at Colors Golden Petal Awards
- 2018: CAMA Award for Gujarati film Lamboo Rastoo at CAMA Excellence Awards
Jay Soni with his CAMA Award
Bicycle Collection
Jay owns a Harley-Davidson bike and a Hyosung GT650R.
Jay Soni with his Harley-Davidson bike
Jay Soni with his Hyosung GT650R bike
Favourite
- Songs: “Yeh Dooriyan” from Bollywood movie Love Aaj Kal and “Tum Saath Ho” from Bollywood movie Tamasha
- Movies: Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani, Barfi, Rockstar and Love Aaj Kal
Facts/Trivia
- In an interview, Jay revealed that he never thought of taking up acting as a career. Further, he said,
very! I had such a typical Gujarati accent and was so fat that no one could have imagined that I would be in front of the camera one day! I went to Mumbai for graduation. One day when some friends went to audition for a TV show, I went with them and found being in the studio quite intoxicating.
- In 2020, Jay Soni opened a cafe in Mumbai, but due to lockdown amid Covid-19, the cafe closed. In an interview, he spoke about the reasons behind closing his cafe and said,
I want to learn about that aspect as well, and before investing in something big, it’s important to get some experience with smaller places. However, I couldn’t dedicate much time to it, and then the shutdown happened. So, with most of the staff gone, I had to close the place down.
- Jay often shares pictures of his smoking and drinking habits on social media.
Jay Soni is seen holding a bottle of beer with his wife
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