Sameer Dattani


Sammir Dattani, also known as Dhyan, 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.
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. 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, 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.
Dattani appeared in Dharma Productions' I Hate Luv Storys, released on 2 July 2010.

Personal life

Sammir is married to Ritika Jolly.

Filmography

Kannada

YearTitleRoleNotes
2001Nanna Preethiya HudugiPuttu
2004MonalisaDhyan
2005JootataSanju
2005AmrithadharePuru
2006Jackpot
2007SajniVikram
2008Neene NeeneAbhishek
2010Huduga HudugiSachin
2014Mr. and Mrs. RamachariAkashCameo appearance
2015Love U AliaSumanCameo appearance

Tamil

YearTitleRole
2010KuttyArjun Devanayagam

Hindi