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, Extraaa Innings T20.[1] He currently stars in Netflix India's Sacred Games.[2]
Samir Kochhar | |
|---|---|
 Kochhar in 2016 | |
| Born | 23 May 1980 |
| Occupations |
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| Years active | 2003–present |
| Spouse |
Radhika Kochhar (m. 2010) |
| Children | 2 |
Career
editKochhar 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.[3]
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.[4][5] In 2005, he appeared in Mohit Suri's Zeher[6] (2005) and followed it with the thriller Jannat (2008), where he played a police inspector.[7]
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.[8]
Kochhar is also part of the CCL (Celebrity Cricket League) team Mumbai Heroes.
Kochhar had two commercial releases in 2016 - Sajid Nadiadwala's Housefull 3[9] with Akshay Kumar & Mango Dreams and Hume Tumse Pyaar Kitna[10] with Karanvir Bohra directed by Lalit Mohan which is set to release in 2018 and after Jannat 3 (2025)
Personal life
editKochhar married his longtime girlfriend Radhika on 9 January 2010. In April 2015, they became parents to a baby boy whom they named Kabir and a baby girl named Sara in October 2017.[11]
Filmography
editFilms
edit| Year | Film Name | Role | Other Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Zeher | Sean Verghese | |
| 2006 | 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 | |
| 2016 | Mango Dreams | Abhi | |
| 2017 | Munna Michael | Ramesh | |
| 2019 | Hume Tumse Pyaar Kitna | Ranvir Dhillon | |
| 2019 | Charlie Chaplin 2 | Tamil Film | |
| 2020 | Adho Andha Paravai Pola | Tamil Film | |
| 2022 | Qala | Chandan Lal Sanyal[12] |
Television
edit| Year | Show title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | Haath Se Haath Mila | Doordarshan + BBC collaboration[13] | |
| 2004-05 | Full Toss | Himself | Hungama TV |
| 2012–2014 | Bade Achhe Lagte Hain | Rajat Kapoor | |
| 2017 | The Test Case | Shivalik Ahuja | ALTBalaji[14] |
| 2018 | Jio Dhan Dhana Dhan | Himself | |
| 2018 | Sacred Games | SPI Markand | Netflix |
| 2019 | Typewriter | Peter Fernandez | Netflix |
| 2020-22 | Four More Shots Please! | Shashank Bose | Amazon Prime |
| 2020 | The Bid and Win Show | Himself as host | Flipkart Video Originals[15] |
| 2020 | Powerplay with Champions | Host | Flipkart Video Originals |
| 2022 | Mind the Malhotras | Rishabh Jain | Netflix |
References
edit- ^ "Samir Kochhar back to hosting IPL matches". mid-day. 9 March 2013. Archived from the original on 24 April 2016. Retrieved 16 April 2016.
- ^ "Sacred Games has changed the way people looked at Indian content: Samir Kochhar". The Indian Express. 25 July 2018. Retrieved 12 February 2021.
- ^ "First of Many: Samir Kochhar revisits Valentine Days". The Indian Express. 10 February 2021. Retrieved 12 February 2021.
- ^ "Samir Kochhar : Didn't know Bade Achhe Lagte Hain was so popular when I signed it". The Indian Express. 13 June 2020. Retrieved 12 February 2021.
- ^ "Bade Achhe team leaves for Dubai!". 6 July 2012. Archived from the original on 11 October 2020. Retrieved 6 July 2012.
- ^ "Samir Kochhar Filmography". movietalkies.com. Archived from the original on 20 February 2016. Retrieved 12 February 2016.
- ^ "Samir Kochhar Filmography". movietalkies.com. Archived from the original on 20 February 2016. Retrieved 12 February 2016.
- ^ "Samir Kochhar's Mango Dreams!". gr8mag.com. Archived from the original on 15 February 2016. Retrieved 12 February 2016.
- ^ "Samir Kochhar to act in multi starer movie housefull 3". merinews.com. Archived from the original on 22 February 2016. Retrieved 12 February 2016.
- ^ . ritzmagazine.in.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help); Missing or empty|url=(help) - ^ "Samir Kochhar and his wife welcome a baby boy". tellychakkar.com. Archived from the original on 10 April 2015. Retrieved 31 May 2010.
- ^ https://www.netflix.com/in/title/81423081 [bare URL]
- ^ "Haath Se Haath Milaa". Archived from the original on 25 July 2019. Retrieved 25 July 2019.
- ^ "The Test Case: Samir Kochhar to star opposite Nimrat Kaur in ALT Balaji web series". Firstpost. 27 September 2017. Archived from the original on 29 September 2017. Retrieved 29 September 2017.
- ^ "Flipkart Launches A New Original And Interactive Show 'The Bid And Win Show'". Mumbai Live.
