Style up with Sameer
ATTENTION MEN: Does the latest in and out of fashion boggle you? Fret not, this man has the solution
AN investment banker with one of the big bracket firms on Wall Street in New York, Sameer Soni gave up his job and headed back to Mumbai to follow his dreams. A graduate in Economics, model, actor and now an anchor, he smiles as he recalls those days, “Academics was very important in my family and then my parents secretly hoped that someday I would give up on being an actor and concentrate on my career.” But then, that’s not what was on Sameer’s mind! The theatre bug had hit him when he was just eight and he was keen to follow his true calling.
Sameer is now hosting Cracking the Code on NDTV Good Times. The six part mini series that went on air from Friday promises to be the answer for every man’s sartorial queries from power dressing to business wear and from weekend dressing to ceremonial wear. It being his first time as an anchor, Sameer confesses to be scared. “Earlier I have hosted a live event, Miss India, but that’s different from hosting a show,” he says. So how well do fashion and Sameer go together? “I am not fashion conscious and don’t really implement the ins and outs in my wardrobe, but you can call me a fashion aware,” he says.
He calls himself conservative when it comes to fashion, as for his friends they think he is boring. “I don’t like too much of attention, so I stay away from anything that’s loud or cutting edge.” So what’s his style statement? “What you wear should reflect what you are. For me, anything that’s classy can never go out of fashion,” he says. So will he be playing the fashion guru on telly? He chuckles, ”No, we’ll have people like Ashish Soni, Arjun Khanna and Ravi Bajaj offering tips on the dos and don’ts, besides there will be expert advice from fashion editors.
Sameer’s stint in television began with Doordarshan’s A Mouthful Of Sky in 1996. In 2004 he tickled the funny bone of the audience with Dil Kya Chahta Hai. Also in his kitty are Sony’s Jassi Jaissi Koi Nahin and Saaksshi. But, theatre remains his first love. “We have been performing the play Anything, but love for in different cities for a year now,” he tells. He has also done cameo roles in flicks like China Gate, Lajja, Baghban and Vivaah. On his plate now is Madhur Bhandarkar’s Fashion and an advertising campaign with Garnier. But that’s later, for as of now it’s time to dress up like a global urban man with Sameer!
Purva Grover
