Samir Kochhar
| Samir Kochhar | |
|---|---|
 Kochhar at the launch of 'The House Gastropub' | |
| Born |
23 May 1980 New Delhi, India |
| Occupation | Actor, presenter |
| Years active | 2005–present |
Samir Kochhar (born 23 May 1980) is an Indian actor and television presenter known for being the host of the pre-match Indian Premier League show, Extraa Innings.[1]
Career
Kochhar started his career with Doordarshan's AIDS awareness cum travel show Haath Se Haath Mila which he anchored with Sugandha Garg. He made his Bollywood film debut in 2003 with Sumeer Sabharwal's bilingual film Valentine Days.
Kochhar made his television debut with Dangerous, a talk show on sex, which was broadcast on Zoom. He appeared as Rajat Kapur in the soap opera Bade Acche Lagte Hain.[2] In 2005, he appeared in Mohit Suri's Zeher[3] (2005) and followed it with the thriller Jannat (2008), where he played a police inspector.[4]
Kochhar was part of Island City directed by Ruchika Oberoi, that received rave reviews at the Venice International Film Festival as well as the JIO MAMI Film Festival 2015 in Mumbai. He will also be seen in Mango Dreams, a feature film set in India, directed by American director John Unchurch.[5]
Kochhar is also part of the CCL (Celebrity Cricket League) team Mumbai Tigers.
Kochhar has two commercial releases in 2016 - Sajid Nadiadwala's Housefull 3[6] with Akshay Kumar and Hume Tumse Pyaar Kitna[7] with Karanvir Bohra directed by Lalit Mohan.
Personal life
Kochhar married his longtime girlfriend Radhika on 9 January 2010. In April 2015, they became parents to a baby boy whom they named Kabir.[8]
Filmography
| Year | Film Name | Role | Other Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Zeher | Sean Verghese | |
| 2005 | Bold | ||
| 2006 | Ek Se Mera Kya Hoga | Bashir | |
| 2008 | Jannat | ACP Shekhar Malhotra | |
| 2008 | Chintakayala Ravi | Guest appearance | Telugu film |
| 2008 | The Mole | British film | |
| 2010 | Hide & Seek | ||
| 2010 | Chase | Inspector Siddharth | |
| 2012 | Survivor India | Host | |
| 2012 | Dangerous Ishhq | Rashid | Durgam Shah 's second life |
| 2015 | Island City | ||
| 2016 | Housefull 3 | Rishi | |
| TBA | Mango Dreams | ||
| 2016 | Hume Tumse Pyaar Kitna | TBA |
Television shows
| Year | Soap opera | Role | Other Notes | Co-stars |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012–2014 | Bade Achhe Lagte Hain | Rajat Kapur | Parallel male protagonist | Ram Kapoor, Sakshi Tanwar, Kanika Shivpuri, Jai Kalra, Anshul Pandey, Arshima Thapar, Amrita Mukherjee/Sonia Balani |
References
- ↑ "Samir Kochhar back to hosting IPL matches". mid-day. Retrieved 2016-04-16.
- ↑ "Bade Achhe team leaves for Dubai!". 6 July 2012.
- ↑ "Samir Kochhar Filmography". movietalkies.com. Retrieved 12 Feb 2016.
- ↑ "Samir Kochhar Filmography". movietalkies.com. Retrieved 12 Feb 2016.
- ↑ "Samir Kochhar's Mango Dreams!". gr8mag.com. Retrieved 12 Feb 2016.
- ↑ "Samir Kochhar to act in multi starer movie housefull 3". merinews.com. Retrieved 12 Feb 2016.
- ↑ "Samir Kochhar soon to be seen in Jaanam". ritzmagazine.in. Retrieved 12 Feb 2016.
- ↑ "Samir Kochhar and his wife welcome a baby boy". tellychakkar.com. Retrieved 31 May 2010.