Sameer Dattani
 |
Sammir Dattani | |
|---|---|
 Sammir Dattani in 2017 | |
| Born | 27 January 1982 Mumbai, India |
| Other names | Dhyan |
| Occupation | Film actor |
| Years active | 1997–present |
Sammir Dattani, also known as Dhyan (in the Kannada film industry),[1] is an Indian film actor who acts in Bollywood, the Hindi film industry, and Sandalwood, the Kannada film industry.
Career
Born into a Gujarati family in Bombay, Dattani has worked in Hindi, Kannada, and Tamil cinema, He is fluent in several languages.[2]
Dattani started his Hindi film career with Rajshri Productions. His first Hindi film Uuf Kya Jaadoo Mohabbat Hai was followed by roles in Madhur Bhandarkar's Corporate and Vikram Bhatt's Life Mein Kabhie Kabhie as well as films such as Pyar Mein Twist. In the Hindi film Mukhbir, directed by Mani Shankar, Dattani played the lead role of an undercover police informer.
Dattani appeared in the Kannada-language film Nanna Preethiya Hudugi which earned him the best debutant award in the South.[citation needed] Besides Monalisa, other Kannada film appearances include Amrithadhare.
Dattani's first Tamil film, produced by Gemini Films, was Kutty with Dhanush and Shriya Saran.
Shyam Benegal cast him in Well Done Abba (2010), alongside Boman Irani and Minissha Lamba. After premiering at international film festivals in Montreal, Dubai and London, it had its commercial release 26 March 2010.[3]
Dattani appeared in Dharma Productions' I Hate Luv Storys, released on 2 July 2010.
Personal life
Sammir is married to Ritika Jolly.
Filmography
Kannada
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | Nanna Preethiya Hudugi | Puttu | |
| 2004 | Monalisa | Dhyan | |
| 2005 | Jootata | Sanju | |
| Amrithadhare | Puru | ||
| 2006 | Jackpot | ||
| 2007 | Sajni | Vikram | |
| 2008 | Neene Neene | Abhishek | |
| 2010 | Huduga Hudugi | Sachin | |
| 2014 | Mr. and Mrs. Ramachari | Akash | Cameo appearance |
| 2015 | Love U Alia | Suman | Cameo appearance |
Tamil
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Kutty | Arjun Devanayagam |
Hindi
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | Uuf Kya Jaadoo Mohabbat Hai | Yash | |
| 2005 | Pyaar Mein Twist | Sanjay | |
| 2006 | Corporate | Anmol Rawat | |
| 2007 | Life Mein Kabhie Kabhiee | Jai Gokhale | |
| 2008 | Dhoom Dadakka | Ranbir/Kamal Shankar | |
| Mukhbiir | Mukhbir | ||
| 2009 | Well Done Abba | Arif | |
| 2010 | Mallika | Saahil | |
| I Hate Luv Storys | Raj Dholakia |
References
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 19 October 2008. Retrieved 16 October 2008.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ Baker, Steven (25 March 2010). ""My work has gone to another level" – Sammir Dattani". Bollyspice.com. Archived from the original on 24 January 2015. Retrieved 23 January 2015.
Your family is Gujarati, you were born and brought up in Bombay, and you have worked in Hindi, Kannada and Tamil cinema, so what languages do you speak? Well I speak Kannada. I speak Gujarati, Hindi of course, English of course, and a bit of Marathi and Telugu.
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 26 March 2010. Retrieved 27 March 2010.
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