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Samir Soni: 25 Years Waiting for the Lead Role
1 Apr
Summary
- Actor Samir Soni wants lead roles after 25 years in supporting characters.
- He feels sidelined like a 12th man in cricket who never gets to bat.
- Soni seeks layered, emotionally complex roles, even non-lead ones.
Actor Samir Soni has reached a turning point in his more than two-decade-long film career. He has expressed a strong desire to move beyond supporting roles, stating he would rather quit acting than continue playing characters like a "good brother" or "father." Soni is now determined to play a lead role, a goal he has pursued for over 25 years.
His early career faced setbacks, including significant portions of his role being cut from his debut film, "China Gate." Soni notes that supporting characters are often the first to be removed during editing. He recalls advice from the late Om Puri, who described supporting actors' roles as bolstering the main characters, a reality Soni finds increasingly frustrating.
