Abhimanyu Dassani

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Abhimanyu Dassani
Abhimamyu-Dassani-graces-the-Dadasaheb-Phalke-International-Film-Festival-Awards-2022-(cropped).jpg
Dassani in 2022
Born (1990-02-21) 21 February 1990 (age 32)
Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
OccupationActor
Years active2018–present
Parent(s)

Abhimanyu Dassani (born 21 February 1990) is an Indian actor who predominantly works in Hindi films.[1] In 2018, he debuted with the Bollywood film, Mard Ko Dard Nahi Hota.

He is the son of Indian actress Bhagyashree. Abhimanyu was voted as Upcoming Action Hero among the newcomers of Bollywood at Vaayu, the college festival of NMIMS University Mumbai.[2]

Career[]

Hailing from Mumbai, Dassani started his career by assisting director Rohan Sippy on Dum Maaro Dum and Nautanki Saala!.[3] He studied at the New York Film Academy and Lee Strasberg Theatre and Film Institute.[4]

Dassani made his feature film debut with 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.[5][6] The film was also screened at the 2018 MAMI Film Festival.[7] 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.[8] 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".[9]

In 2020, Dassani signed to play the lead in comedy-drama Aankh Micholi[10] alongside Mrunal Thakur.

In November 2021, he played the male lead in the rom-com Meenakshi Sundareshwar[11] with Sanya Malhotra released on Netflix.

He has also wrapped up Nikamma with Shilpa Shetty and Shirley Setia which are scheduled to release by the end of 2021.[12]

Filmography[]

Films[]

Key
Films that have not yet been released Denotes films that have not yet been released
Year Title Role Notes Ref.
2011 Dum Maaro Dum N/A Assistant director [13]
2013 Nautanki Saala! [14]
2019 Mard Ko Dard Nahi Hota Suryaanshu "Surya" Sampat Filmfare Award for Best Male Debut [15]
2021 Meenakshi Sundareshwar Sundareshwar Makhija Netflix film [16]
2022 Aankh Micholi dagger Hemant Shergill Filming [17]
Nikamma dagger Sidharth Completed [18]

Accolades[]

Year Award Category Film Result Ref.
2020 Filmfare Awards Best Male Debut Mard Ko Dard Nahi Hota Won [19]

References[]

  1. ^ "Abhimanyu Dassani Has A Noteworthy Take On Hypocrisy Of People Towards Olympic Medal Winners". India Times. 28 July 2021. Retrieved 28 July 2021.
  2. ^ "Abhimanyu Dassani On Film 'Nikamma': "It's An All-Out Action Entertainer"". Koimoi. 5 February 2021. Retrieved 8 November 2021.
  3. ^ "Abhimanyu Dassani Has A Noteworthy Take On Hypocrisy Of People Towards Olympic Medal Winners". India Times. 28 July 2021. Retrieved 28 July 2021.
  4. ^ "Sanya Malhotra, Abhimanyu Dassani star in Netflix's 'Meenakshi Sundareshwar'". The Hindu. 25 November 2020. Retrieved 20 August 2021.
  5. ^ "Vasan Bala's 'Mard Ko Dard Nahi Hota' to premiere at TIFF". Business Standard. 10 August 2018. Retrieved 17 August 2018.
  6. ^ Singh, Suhani (17 September 2018). "Mard Ko Dard Nahi Hota wins audience award at TIFF". India Today. Retrieved 4 October 2018.
  7. ^ "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.
  8. ^ "Broke finger, dislocated shoulder while filming Mard Ko Dard Nahi Hota: Abhimanyu Dassani". India Today. 20 March 2019. Retrieved 20 August 2021.
  9. ^ 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.
  10. ^ "Abhimanyu Dassani, Mrunal Thakur announce new film 'Aankh Micholi' - Details here". Zee News. 20 February 2020. Retrieved 28 July 2021.
  11. ^ "Sanya Malhotra-Abhimanyu Dassani pair-up for Netflix release 'Meenakshi Sundareshwar', first look out!". Zee News. 25 November 2020. Retrieved 28 July 2021.
  12. ^ "Abhimanyu Dassani kickstarts 2021 with 'Nikamma' co-star Shirley Setia ►". The Times of India. Retrieved 16 November 2021.
  13. ^ "Assistant director of Dum Maaro Dum to big Bollywood debut in Mard Ko Dard Hota". Elle India. Retrieved 16 November 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  14. ^ "Did you know Abhimanyu Dassani assisted in films like 'Dum Maaro Dum' and 'Nautanki Saala!' before stepping in front of the camera?". Times of India. Retrieved 16 November 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  15. ^ "Mard Ko Dard Nahi Hota: Hilarious Hindi action movie scores a flawless victory". Hindustan Times. 21 March 2019. Retrieved 16 November 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  16. ^ "Meenakshi Sundareshwar: A Strange Film, Starring Sanya Malhotra And Abhimanyu Dassani". NDTV.com. Retrieved 16 November 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  17. ^ "Abhimanyu Dassani announces new film Aankh Micholi with Mrunal Thakur: I got my eyes on you". India Today. Retrieved 16 November 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  18. ^ "Nikamma Movie Star Cast | Release Date | Movie Trailer | Review- Bollywood Hungama". Retrieved 16 November 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  19. ^ "Nominations for the 65th Amazon Filmfare Awards 2020 are out!". The Times of India.

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