Sameer Dattani
Sameer Dattani in 2017
Born (1982-01-27) 27 January 1982 (age 42)
Mumbai, India
Other namesDhyan
Occupationactor
Years active1997–2015
SpouseRitika Jolly

Sameer Dattani, also known as Dhyan (in the Kannada film industry),[1] is an Indian former actor who appears in Hindi, Kannada and Tamil films.

Career

Born into a Gujarati family in Bombay, Dattani has worked in predominantly Hindi and Kannada films. He is fluent in several languages.[2]

Dattani appeared in the Kannada-language film Nanna Preethiya Hudugi.[3] Besides Monalisa, other Kannada film appearances include Amrithadhare.[4][5]

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's first Tamil film, produced by Gemini Films, was Kutty with Dhanush and Shriya Saran.[6]

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.[7]

In 2010, Dattani appeared in Dharma Productions', I Hate Luv Storys.[8]

Filmography

Year Title Role Language Notes
2001 Nanna Preethiya Hudugi Puttu Kannada
2004 Monalisa Dhyan Kannada
Uuf Kya Jaadoo Mohabbat Hai Yash Hindi
2005 Jootata Sanjay Kannada
Pyaar Mein Twist Sanjay Hindi
Amrithadhare Puru Kannada
2006 Corporate Anmol Rawat Hindi
Jackpot Raja Kannada
2007 Sajni Vikram Kannada
Life Mein Kabhie Kabhiee Jai Gokhale Hindi
2008 Dhoom Dadakka Ranbir/Kamal Shankar Hindi
Neene Neene Abhishek Kannada
Mukhbiir Mukhbir Hindi
2010 Kutty Arjun Devanayagam Tamil
Well Done Abba Arif Ali Hindi
I Hate Luv Storys Raj Dholakia Hindi
Mallika Saahil Hindi
Huduga Hudugi Sachin Kannada
2014 Mr. and Mrs. Ramachari Akash Kannada Cameo appearance
2015 Love U Alia Suman Kannada Cameo appearance

References

  1. ^ "Untitled". Archived from the original on 19 October 2008. Retrieved 16 October 2008.
  2. ^ 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.
  3. ^ "Look whos going South!". 8 August 2010 – via The Economic Times - The Times of India.
  4. ^ "Movie review - Monalisa". Idlebrain.com. 7 October 2004.
  5. ^ "Amrithdhare: A must watch!". Rediff.com.
  6. ^ Srinivasan, Pavithra. "Review: Kutty is fun". Rediff.
  7. ^ "Interview with Sammir Dattani : Glamsham.com". Archived from the original on 26 March 2010. Retrieved 27 March 2010.
  8. ^ "I hate Luv Storys: Yup, me too". Bangalore Mirror.

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