Milind Soman birthday: 5 music videos why nation swooned over him then

India might be known as a country obsessed with Bollywood, but Milind Soman proved that being a 'film star' was not necessary to be popular. Milind was one of the names, along with Arjun Rampal-Mehr Jessia and others at that time, who made the term the ‘supermodel’ popular in India. Milind Soman’s looks were the talk of the town then and today, it still makes headlines, but his fitness at 54 and love story with wife Ankita Konwar, are additional factors that keep him in the news. As the actor-model-fitness enthusiast turns 54 on Monday, here’s looking at five of his music videos that were a rage at that time, where his looks played a big role in the nation swooning over him. 

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Made in India 

This Alisha Chinoi track was a rage at that time and its 77 million views on YouTube today show that it is a cult classic. Apart from the singer’s stylish voice, its picturisation and the period setting of royals made it unique. Milind Soman’s bare-bodied avatar had left his female fans overwhelmed. The fact that Milind’s visuals were shown to the queen by the foreteller, before being the perfect ‘Made in India’ gift to her proved that no one could have been more apt. 

Jaanam Samjha Karo 

Asha Bhosle’s voice is alone for a track to work its charm on the listener. But who’d complain when a handsome Milind Soman is taking this video a notch higher with his own charm. If he looked like a sensuous ‘Greek God’ in Made in China, here he was more of a 'boy next door' here, who would set the heartbeats of the fans racing.

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Aa Jaane Jaan (Remix)

This video is more about Ishq Vishk girl Shenaz Treasurywala, showing once again how music videos used to be a launchpad towards films then. However, Milind Soman steals the show with his long middle-parted locks, a bulkier frame, in some passionate moments with Shenaz. He also tries to show some cool action moves in it, by flashing guns, which his fans wouldn’t have minded then. 

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Is Kadar Pyar Hai 

This track is one of Sonu Nigam’s most popular tracks. But who better than Milind Soman to express the emotions of the lyrics and the melody? In this video, he looks perfect as a man thinking about his childhood love and portraying the innocence of a man meeting his love on a bus ride. His appearance in a wet all-white avatar proved that bare-bodied was not the only way one could look alluring. 

Ye Wadiyan 

Much before Jason Momoa made those long hair ‘sexy’ as Khal Drogo or Aquaman, India has its own Aquaman in Milind Soman. Milind Soman was ‘goals’ on gorgeousness in this song, as he is seen flaunting his chiselled physique while riding the boat, swimming or walking with a swagger. The ‘mermaid’ rightly goes gaga over him and many fans would’ve wanted to be in her place for sure. 

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