Happy Bithday Milind Soman: Interesting Facts About The Finest Fashion Icon

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Milind Soman hails from a Maharashtrian family, was born in Glasglow, Scotland, on November 4, 1965. He spent the initial years of his childhood in Scotland and then moved to England where he lived for over 7 years.

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He belongs to a family of scholars and academicians. Milind Soman's father was a scientist. His mother, on the other hand, was a biochemist by profession.  

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Milind Soman was the first choice for Deepak Tijori's character in the 1992-released blockbuster Jo Jeeta Wohi Sikandar.

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In 1995, Milind Soman posed nude for a  famous print ad and this move landed the supermodel in a massive controversy. 

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Did you know?Before becoming a fitness freak, Milind Soman was a chain smoker and used to consume at least 30 cigarettes a day.

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The supermodel, who is also an athlete,  won the 'Ironman' title at a Triathlon  competition which had around 2000 people  from various parts of the world.

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Interestingly, Milind Soman's mother  Usha Soman thinks that he is NOT good  looking enough to be a supermodel.