Abhimanyu Dassani
Abhimanyu Dassani | |
|---|---|
| Born | 21 February 1990 Mumbai, India |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 2018–present |
Abhimanyu Dassani (born 21 February 1990) is an Indian actor who predominantly works in Hindi films.[1] In 2018, he debuted with the film Mard Ko Dard Nahi Hota.
He is the son of notable Indian actress Bhagyashree.
Career
Hailing from Mumbai, Dassani started his career by assisting director Rohan Sippy on Dum Maaro Dum and Nautanki Saala .[2] He studied at the New York Film Academy and Lee Strasberg Theatre and Film Institute .[3]
Dassani made his feature film debut Vasan Bala's action comedy Mard Ko Dard Nahi Hota. It premiered in the Midnight Madness section of the 2018 Toronto International Film Festival, where it won the People's Choice Award: Midnight Madness.[4][5] The film was also screened at the 2018 MAMI Film Festival.[6] He performed all the stunts himself and watched several classic action films for days to famliarise himself with the genre. He broke a finger and dislocated his shoulder while filming.[7] Pradeep Menon of Firstpost said "he occupies the screen well" and noted that "his look suits the character of a guy who has not had enough meaningful interactions with the real world."[8]
In 2020, Dassani signed to play the lead in comedy-drama Aankh Micholi [9] alongside Mrunal Thakur. He has finished filming Meenakshi Sundareshwar[10] with Sanya Malhotra for Netflix, and he has also wrapped up Nikamma with Shilpa Shetty and Shirley Setia which are supposed to release by the end of 2021.[11]
Filmography
Films
| † | Denotes films that have not yet been released |
| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Mard Ko Dard Nahi Hota | Suryaanshu "Surya" Sampat | Filmfare Award for Best Male Debut |
| 2021 | Meenakshi Sundareshwar † | Sundareshwar Makhija | Netflix film |
| 2021 | Nikamma † | TBA | Completed |
| 2022 | Aankh Micholi † | TBA | Pre-production |
Accolades
| Year | Award | Category | Film | Result | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Filmfare Awards | Best Male Debut | Mard Ko Dard Nahi Hota | Won | [12] |
References
- ^ "Abhimanyu Dassani Has A Noteworthy Take On Hypocrisy Of People Towards Olympic Medal Winners". India Times. Retrieved 28 July 2021.
- ^ "Abhimanyu Dassani Has A Noteworthy Take On Hypocrisy Of People Towards Olympic Medal Winners". India Times. Retrieved 28 July 2021.
- ^ "Sanya Malhotra, Abhimanyu Dassani star in Netflix's 'Meenakshi Sundareshwar'". The Hindu. 25 November 2020. Retrieved 20 August 2021.
- ^ "Vasan Bala's 'Mard Ko Dard Nahi Hota' to premiere at TIFF". Business Standard. 10 August 2018. Retrieved 17 August 2018.
- ^ Singh, Suhani (17 September 2018). "Mard Ko Dard Nahi Hota wins audience award at TIFF". India Today. Retrieved 4 October 2018.
- ^ "A full house: 'Mard Ko Dard Nahi Hota' gets standing ovation at MAMI Mumbai Film Festival". The Economic Times. 27 October 2018. Archived from the original on 28 October 2018. Retrieved 28 October 2018.
- ^ "Broke finger, dislocated shoulder while filming Mard Ko Dard Nahi Hota: Abhimanyu Dassani". India Today. 20 March 2019. Retrieved 20 August 2021.
- ^ Menon, Pradeep (17 October 2018). "Mard Ko Dard Nahi Hota movie review: A cocktail of gorgeous action sequences, absurd laugh-out-loud moments". Firstpost. Retrieved 1 November 2018.
- ^ "Abhimanyu Dassani, Mrunal Thakur announce new film 'Aankh Micholi' - Details here". Zee News. Retrieved 28 July 2021.
- ^ "Sanya Malhotra-Abhimanyu Dassani pair-up for Netflix release 'Meenakshi Sundareshwar', first look out!". Zee News. Retrieved 28 July 2021.
- ^ "Abhimanyu Dassani Bulks Up For New 'Nikamma' Song Alongside Shirley Setia". Republic World. Retrieved 28 July 2021.
- ^ "Nominations for the 65th Amazon Filmfare Awards 2020 are out! - Times of India". The Times of India.