Abhimanyu Dassani Explained
Abhimanyu Dassani |
Birth Date: | 21 February 1990 |
Birth Place: | Mumbai, Maharashtra, India |
Occupation: | Actor |
Years Active: | 2018–present |
Mother: | Bhagyashree |
Abhimanyu Dassani (born 21 February 1990) is an Indian actor who works in Hindi films.[1] The son of actress Bhagyashree, he made his acting debut in 2018 with the action film Mard Ko Dard Nahi Hota, for which he won Filmfare Award for Best Male Debut.[2] He has since starred in the romantic comedy Meenakshi Sundareshwar (2021) and the action film Nikamma (2022).
Early life and work
Dassani was born on 21 February 1990[3] [4] in Mumbai, to film actress Bhagyashree and her husband Himalaya Dassani.[5] His father, from a Sindhi business family, has himself been an actor and producer.[6] His younger sister Avantika Dassani is also an actress and made her debut with the web-series Mithya.[7]
Dassani went on to study at the New York Film Academy and Lee Strasberg Theatre and Film Institute.[8] He also practices martial arts and is trained in taekwondo and karate.[9] [10] He started his career by being an assistant to director Rohan Sippy on Dum Maaro Dum and Nautanki Saala!.[11]
Career
Dassani made his feature film debut with Vasan Bala's action-comedy Mard Ko Dard Nahi Hota opposite Radhika Madan.[12] [13] Dassani played a man who does not feel any pain. He performed all the stunts himself. He broke a finger and dislocated his shoulder while filming.[14] 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".[15] Raja Sen of Hindustan Times wrote, "Dassani is perfect as Surya, making an impressively limber debut with a stoic curiosity — with the blankness appropriate for someone who doesn’t know physical pain."[16] He won the Filmfare Award for Best Male Debut for his performance.[17]
Dassani next played the male lead in the 2021 romantic-comedy Meenakshi Sundareshwar opposite Sanya Malhotra, which released on Netflix.[18] The film received criticism for its stereotypical representation of Tamil people[19] and received mixed reviews. Sukanya Verma of Rediff.com noted, "Abhimanyu is just the man to play Sundaram embodying what a sincere heart and heartfelt apology cannot achieve."[20]
Dassani starred in the 2022 film Nikamma with Shilpa Shetty and Shirley Setia.[21] The film saw him as an unemployed person and received negative reviews.[22] Saibal Chatterjee of NDTV stated, "The young actor does have potential but he needs to be far more judicious with his choice of roles. Here, he struggles to rise above the script."[23] Dassani appeared in a cameo in Monica, O My Darling, the same year.[24] In 2023, he did a cameo in Kisi Ka Bhai Kisi Ki Jaan, alongside his parents.[25]
Dassani will next star in the comedy-drama Aankh Micholi with an ensemble cast alongside Mrunal Thakur[26] and in the comedy Nausikhiye with Amol Parashar and Shreya Dhanwanthary.[27]
Filmography
Films
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Music videos
Awards and nominations
Notes and References
- Web site: Abhimanyu Dassani Has A Noteworthy Take on Hypocrisy of People Towards Olympic Medal Winners . India Times . 28 July 2021 . en . 28 July 2021.
- Web site: 6 November 2021 . Presenting the winners of the 65th Amazon Filmfare Awards 2020 . 6 November 2021 . . en.
- News: How Bhagyashree wished her son Abhimanyu Dassani on his 33rd birthday! . 21 February 2023 . NDTV India . en.
- News: Radhika Madan, Sanya Malhotra and others attend Abhimanyu Dassani's birthday bash . 21 February 2021 . Indian Express . en.
- News: Goyal . Divya . Bhagyashree Revisits Italy Trip With Husband Himalaya Dasani: "Once Upon A Sea Swim" . 24 February 2021 . NDTV India.
- Web site: Prakash . Aru . 15 February 2022 . Know Everything about Bhagyashree's Husband Himalaya Dasani: His Early Life, Education Family, Acting Career . Dainik Jagran.
- News: Mithya actor Avantika Dassani: Proud to be known as Bhagyashree's daughter, but here to make my name . 12 March 2022 . Hindustan Times . en.
- News: Sanya Malhotra, Abhimanyu Dassani star in Netflix's 'Meenakshi Sundareshwar' . 25 November 2020 . The Hindu . 20 August 2021.
- Web site: 2019-03-20 . Abhimanyu Dassani, Vidyut Jammwal on taking up MMA for their films . 2022-12-19 . Mid-day . en.
- News: IANS . 2018-07-20 . Abhimanyu Dassani trained in martial arts for debut film . Business Standard India . 2022-12-19.
- Web site: Abhimanyu Dassani Has A Noteworthy Take on Hypocrisy of People Towards Olympic Medal Winners . India Times . 28 July 2021 . en . 28 July 2021.
- News: Mard Ko Dard Nahi Hota wins audience award at TIFF . Singh . Suhani . 17 September 2018 . India Today . 4 October 2018.
- News: A full house: 'Mard Ko Dard Nahi Hota' gets standing ovation at MAMI Mumbai Film Festival . 27 October 2018 . The Economic Times . 28 October 2018 . 28 October 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20181028225946/https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/magazines/panache/a-full-house-mard-ko-dard-nahi-hota-gets-standing-ovation-at-mami-mumbai-film-festival/articleshow/66387494.cms . dead .
- News: Broke finger, dislocated shoulder while filming Mard Ko Dard Nahi Hota: Abhimanyu Dassani . 20 March 2019 . India Today . 20 August 2021.
- News: Mard Ko Dard Nahi Hota movie review: A cocktail of gorgeous action sequences, absurd laugh-out-loud moments . Menon . Pradeep . 17 October 2018 . 1 November 2018 . Firstpost.
- News: Sen . Raja . Mard Ko Dard Nahi Hota movie review: Hilarious Hindi action movie scores a flawless victory . 21 March 2019 . Hindustan Times . 21 March 2019 . en.
- News: Filmfare Awards step out of Mumbai for first time in 6 decades; 2020 show to be held in Guwahati. The Economic Times. 26 November 2019 . 26 November 2019.
- Web site: Sanya Malhotra-Abhimanyu Dassani pair-up for Netflix release 'Meenakshi Sundareshwar', first look out! . Zee News . 25 November 2020 . en . 28 July 2021.
- Web site: Sahu . Sushri . 9 November 2021 . Netflix's 'Meenakshi Sundareshwar' is being called out for stereotyping and appropriating Tamil Culture. Again! . 28 December 2021 . Mashable India . en-in.
- Web site: Verma . Sukanya . Meenakshi Sundareshwar - Movie Review . 28 December 2021 . Rediff.com . en.
- News: Abhimanyu Dassani kickstarts 2021 with 'Nikamma' co-star Shirley Setia. 16 November 2021. The Times of India. en.
- Web site: Nikamma Movie Review . 2022-09-10 . India Herald . en . The film 'Nikamma' is getting overwhelmingly negative reviews from critics and audience..
- Web site: Chatterjee . Saibal . Nikamma Review: No Matter What, Shilpa Shetty's Comeback Film Remains Just That - No Good . 2022-09-10 . NDTV.
- Web site: Monica O My Darling Movie Review: Rajkummar Rao, Radhika Apte, Huma Qureshi serve a delicious murder mystery. India Today. 12 November 2022.
- Web site: 21 April 2023 . Kisi Ka Bhai Kisi Ki Jaan Movie Review: A perfect Eid gift for Salman Khan's fans . Bollywood Hungama . 21 April 2023 . 22 April 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230422224503/https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/movie/kisi-ka-bhai-kisi-ki-jaan/critic-review/kisi-ka-bhai-kisi-ki-jaan-movie-review/kisi-ka-bhai-kisi-ki-jaan-is-a-perfect-eid-gift-for-salman-khans-fans/ . live .
- Web site: Abhimanyu Dassani, Mrunal Thakur announce new film 'Aankh Micholi' – Details here . Zee News . 20 February 2020 . en . 28 July 2021.
- Web site: Nausikhiye: Abhimanyu Dassani, Amol Parashar, Shreya Dhanwanthary in Lionsgate India's next . The Hindi . 12 February 2023.
- Web site: Assistant director of Dum Maaro Dum to make big Bollywood debut in Mard Ko Dard Hota. 16 November 2021. Elle India. en-US.
- News: Did you know Abhimanyu Dassani assisted in films like 'Dum Maaro Dum' and 'Nautanki Saala!' before stepping in front of the camera?. 16 November 2021. The Times of India. en.
- Web site: 21 March 2019. Mard Ko Dard Nahi Hota: Hilarious Hindi action movie scores a flawless victory. 16 November 2021. Hindustan Times. en.
- Web site: Meenakshi Sundareshwar: A Strange Film, Starring Sanya Malhotra And Abhimanyu Dassani. 16 November 2021. NDTV India.
- Web site: 16 May 2022 . REVEALED: Abhimanyu Dassani's character in Nikamma has an Ajay Devgn connection . 16 May 2022 . Bollywood Hungama.
- Web site: Abhimanyu Dassani announces new film Aankh Micholi with Mrunal Thakur: I got my eyes on you. 16 November 2021. India Today. 20 February 2020 . en.
- News: Abhimanyu Dassani, Shreya Dhanwanthary and Amol Parashar are staying in Bhopal for Nausikhiye. 27 February 2023. Times of India. 27 February 2023 . en.
- Web site: Kudi Meri: Dhvani Bhanushali, Abhimanyu Dassani, Manoj Bajpayee's recreated version of Sapne Mein Milti Hai . 12 December 2022 . Free Press Journal.
- Web site: 6 November 2021. Presenting the winners of the 65th Amazon Filmfare Awards 2020. live. 6 November 2021. Filmfare. en. https://web.archive.org/web/20200216133526/https://www.filmfare.com/news/bollywood/presenting-the-winners-of-the-65th-amazon-filmfare-awards-2020_-39101.html . 2020-02-16 .
- News: IIFA Awards 2020 – Popular Award Winners . 28 November 2021 . . 25 November 2021 . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20211126055921/https://iifa.com/blog/blog-details/iifa-awards-2020---popular-award-winners . 26 November 2021.
- News: Maghnani . Devika . The coolest candid Bollywood moments from inside the Star Screen Awards 2019 . 23 December 2019 . . 9 December 2019 .
- News: The 20th Zee Cine Awards 2020 Viewers Choice Awards Nominees & Winners . . 21 July 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20201121220825/https://www.zeecineawards.com/timeline/2020/winners/ . 21 November 2020.
- Web site: 2022-06-17 . Pinkvilla Style Icons Awards Winners List: Find out who won what at the starry night . 2022-10-04 . Pinkvilla . en . 4 October 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221004094031/https://www.pinkvilla.com/entertainment/news/pinkvilla-style-icons-awards-winner-list-find-out-who-won-what-at-the-starry-night-1145089 . dead .
- Web site: Nominations announced for Danube Properties Filmfare OTT Awards 2022 . 21 December 2022. 21 December 2022. Filmfare. en.