Abhimanyu Dassani

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{{Short description|Indian actor}}
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{{Infobox film actor
| name = Abhimanyu Dassani
| image = Abhimamyu-Dassani-graces-the-Dadasaheb-Phalke-International-Film-Festival-Awards-2022-(cropped).jpg
| caption = Dassani in 2022
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1990|2|21|df=yes}}
| birth_place = [[Mumbai]], [[Maharashtra]], India
| occupation = Actor
| years_active = 2018–present
| mother = [[Bhagyashree]]

}}

'''Abhimanyu Dassani''' is an Indian actor who works in [[Hindi films]].<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.indiatimes.com/entertainment/celebs/abhimanyu-dassani-has-a-noteworthy-take-on-hypocrisy-of-people-towards-olympic-medal-winners-545920.html |title=Abhimanyu Dassani Has A Noteworthy Take On Hypocrisy Of People Towards Olympic Medal Winners |website=India Times |date=28 July 2021 |language=en |access-date=28 July 2021}}</ref>

The son of actress [[Bhagyashree]] and Himalay, 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]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=6 November 2021 |title=Presenting the winners of the 65th Amazon Filmfare Awards 2020 |url=https://www.filmfare.com/news/bollywood/presenting-the-winners-of-the-65th-amazon-filmfare-awards-2020_-39101.html |url-status=live |access-date=6 November 2021 |website=[[Filmfare]] |language=en}}</ref> He has since starred in the [[Netflix]] romantic-comedy ''[[Meenakshi Sundareshwar]]'' (2021).

== Life and career ==
Hailing from [[Mumbai]], Dassani started his career by assisting director [[Rohan Sippy]] on ''[[Dum Maaro Dum (film)|Dum Maaro Dum]]'' and ''[[Nautanki Saala!]]''.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.indiatimes.com/entertainment/celebs/abhimanyu-dassani-has-a-noteworthy-take-on-hypocrisy-of-people-towards-olympic-medal-winners-545920.html |title=Abhimanyu Dassani Has A Noteworthy Take On Hypocrisy Of People Towards Olympic Medal Winners |website=India Times |date=28 July 2021 |language=en |access-date=28 July 2021}}</ref> He studied at the [[New York Film Academy]] and [[Lee Strasberg Theatre and Film Institute]].<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/sanya-malhotra-abhimanyu-dassani-star-in-netflixs-meenakshi-sundareshwar/article33175920.ece |title=Sanya Malhotra, Abhimanyu Dassani star in Netflix's 'Meenakshi Sundareshwar' |date=25 November 2020 |work=The Hindu |access-date=20 August 2021}}</ref>

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 [[Toronto International Film Festival People's Choice Award: Midnight Madness|People's Choice Award: Midnight Madness]].<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.business-standard.com/article/pti-stories/vasan-bala-s-mard-ko-dard-nahi-hota-to-premiere-at-tiff-118081000339_1.html |title=Vasan Bala's 'Mard Ko Dard Nahi Hota' to premiere at TIFF |date=10 August 2018 |work=Business Standard |access-date=17 August 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/movies/bollywood/story/mard-ko-dard-nahi-hota-wins-audience-award-at-tiff-1341857-2018-09-17 |title=Mard Ko Dard Nahi Hota wins audience award at TIFF |last=Singh |first=Suhani |date=17 September 2018 |work=India Today |access-date=4 October 2018}}</ref> The film was also screened at the 2018 [[Mumbai Academy of the Moving Image#Film Festival|MAMI Film Festival]].<ref>{{cite news |url=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 |title=A full house: 'Mard Ko Dard Nahi Hota' gets standing ovation at MAMI Mumbai Film Festival |date=27 October 2018 |work=The Economic Times |access-date=28 October 2018 |archive-date=28 October 2018 |archive-url=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 |url-status=dead }}</ref> He performed all the stunts himself and watched several classic action films for days to familiarise himself with the genre. He broke a finger and dislocated his shoulder while filming.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/mail-today/story/broke-finger-dislocated-shoulder-while-filming-mard-ko-dard-nahi-hota-abhimanyu-dassani-1482265-2019-03-20 |title=Broke finger, dislocated shoulder while filming Mard Ko Dard Nahi Hota: Abhimanyu Dassani |date=20 March 2019 |work=India Today |access-date=20 August 2021}}</ref> 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".<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.firstpost.com/entertainment/bollywood/mard-ko-dard-nahi-hota-movie-review-a-cocktail-of-gorgeous-action-sequences-absurd-laugh-out-loud-moments-5456261.html |title=Mard Ko Dard Nahi Hota movie review: A cocktail of gorgeous action sequences, absurd laugh-out-loud moments |last=Menon |first=Pradeep |date=17 October 2018 |access-date=1 November 2018 |publisher=Firstpost}}</ref>

In 2021, Dassani played the male lead in the romantic-comedy ''[[Meenakshi Sundareshwar]]'' opposite [[Sanya Malhotra]], which released on [[Netflix]].<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://zeenews.india.com/bollywood/sanya-malhotra-abhimanu-dassani-pair-up-for-netflix-release-meenakshi-sundareshwar-first-look-out-2326517.html |title=Sanya Malhotra-Abhimanyu Dassani pair-up for Netflix release 'Meenakshi Sundareshwar', first look out! |website=Zee News |date=25 November 2020 |language=en |access-date=28 July 2021}}</ref> The film received criticism for its stereotypical representation of [[Tamil people]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Sahu |first=Sushri |date=9 November 2021 |title=Netflix's ‘Meenakshi Sundareshwar’ Is Being Called Out For Stereotyping And Appropriating Tamil Culture. Again! |url=https://in.mashable.com/entertainment/25774/netflixs-meenakshi-sundareshwar-is-being-called-out-for-stereotyping-and-appropriating-tamil-culture |access-date=28 December 2021 |website=Mashable India |language=en-in}}</ref>

Dassani will next star in ''[[Nikamma]]'' with [[Shilpa Shetty]] and [[Shirley Setia]] which is scheduled for release on 17 June 2022.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Abhimanyu Dassani kickstarts 2021 with ‘Nikamma’ co-star Shirley Setia ►|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/abhimanyu-dassani-kickstarts-2021-with-nikamma-co-star-shirley-setia/articleshow/80111355.cms|access-date=16 November 2021|website=The Times of India|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.koimoi.com/bollywood-news/nikamma-shilpa-shetty-abhimanyu-dassani-shirley-setia-starrers-release-date-announced/|title=Nikamma: Shilpa Shetty, Abhimanyu Dassani & Shirley Setia Starrer’s Release Date Announced!|work=koimoi.com}}</ref> He will also star in the comedy-drama ''Aankh Micholi'' with an ensemble cast alongside [[Mrunal Thakur]] and several others.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://zeenews.india.com/bollywood/abhimanyu-dassani-mrunal-thakur-announce-new-film-aankh-micholi-details-here-2265096.html |title=Abhimanyu Dassani, Mrunal Thakur announce new film 'Aankh Micholi' - Details here |website=Zee News |date=20 February 2020 |language=en |access-date=28 July 2021}}</ref>

==Filmography ==
===Films===
{| class="wikitable"
|+Key
| style="background:#FFFFCC;"| {{dagger|alt=Films that have not yet been released}}
| Denotes films that have not yet been released
|}
{| class="wikitable sortable plainrowable"
! Year
! Title
! Role
! Notes
!Ref.
|-
|2011
|''[[Dum Maaro Dum (film)|Dum Maaro Dum]]''
| {{N/A}}
| Assistant director
|<ref>{{Cite web|title=Assistant director of Dum Maaro Dum to big Bollywood debut in Mard Ko Dard Hota|url=https://elle.in/article/mard-ko-dard-nahi-hota-abhimanyu-dassani/|url-status=live|access-date=16 November 2021|website=Elle India|language=en-US}}</ref>
|-
|2013
|''[[Nautanki Saala!]]''
| {{N/A}}
| Assistant director
|<ref>{{Cite web|title=Did you know Abhimanyu Dassani assisted in films like 'Dum Maaro Dum' and 'Nautanki Saala!' before stepping in front of the camera?|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/did-you-know/did-you-know-abhimanyu-dassani-assisted-in-films-like-dum-maaro-dum-and-nautanki-saala-before-stepping-in-front-of-the-camera/articleshow/68571876.cms|url-status=live|access-date=16 November 2021|website=[[Times of India]]|language=en}}</ref>
|-
| 2018
| ''[[Mard Ko Dard Nahi Hota]]''
| Suryaanshu Sampat
|
|<ref>{{Cite web|date=21 March 2019|title=Mard Ko Dard Nahi Hota: Hilarious Hindi action movie scores a flawless victory|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/bollywood/mard-ko-dard-nahi-hota-movie-review-the-most-entertaining-action-movie-in-decades-4-stars/story-EUwSgKpuWmkwULhCpqjQ8J.html|url-status=live|access-date=16 November 2021|website=Hindustan Times|language=en}}</ref>
|-
| 2021
| ''[[Meenakshi Sundareshwar]]''
| Sundareshwar Makhija
|
|<ref>{{Cite web|title=Meenakshi Sundareshwar: A Strange Film, Starring Sanya Malhotra And Abhimanyu Dassani|url=https://www.ndtv.com/entertainment/meenakshi-sundareshwar-review-a-strange-film-starring-sanya-malhotra-and-abhimanyu-dassani-2-5-stars-out-of-5-2600815|url-status=live|access-date=16 November 2021|website=NDTV.com}}</ref>
|-
|rowspan=2|2022
|''[[Nikamma]]''
| Aditya aka Adi
|
|<ref>{{Cite web|last=|first=|title=Nikamma Movie Star Cast {{!}} Release Date {{!}} Movie Trailer {{!}} Review- Bollywood Hungama|url=https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/movie/nikamma/cast/|url-status=live|access-date=16 November 2021|language=en}}</ref>
|-
| align="left" style="background:#FFFFCC;" |''Aankh Micholi'' {{dagger}}
|Hemant Shergill
|Filming
|<ref>{{Cite web|last=|first=|last2=|first2=|last3=|first3=|title=Abhimanyu Dassani announces new film Aankh Micholi with Mrunal Thakur: I got my eyes on you|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/movies/bollywood/story/abhimanyu-dassani-announces-new-film-aankh-micholi-with-mrunal-thakur-i-got-my-eyes-on-you-1648271-2020-02-20|url-status=live|access-date=16 November 2021|website=India Today|language=en}}</ref>
|}

== Awards and nominations ==
{| class='wikitable'
|-
! Year
! Award
! Category
! Nominated work
! Result
!Ref.
|-
|2018
|International Film Festival & Awards Macao
|Best New Young Actor
|rowspan="4"|{{centre|''[[Mard Ko Dard Nahi Hota]]''}}
|{{won}}
|<ref>{{Cite web|title=International Film Festival & Awards Macao 2018, Completed Winners List|url=https://m.imdb.com/event/ev0006693/2018/1/|access-date=9 May 2022}}</ref>
|-
|rowspan="3"|2020
|[[65th Filmfare Awards|Filmfare Awards]]
|[[Filmfare Award for Best Male Debut|Best Male Debut]]
| {{won}}
|<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/nominations-for-the-65th-filmfare-awards-are-out/articleshow/73881320.cms|title=Nominations for the 65th Amazon Filmfare Awards 2020 are out! Check complete list |website=The Times of India}}</ref>
|-
|[[26th Screen Awards|Screen Awards]]
|[[Screen Award for Best Male Debut|Most Promising Newcomer – Male]]
|{{nom}}
|<ref name="Vogue">{{cite news |last1=Maghnani |first1=Devika |title=The coolest candid Bollywood moments from inside the Star Screen Awards 2019|url=https://www.vogue.in/whats-new/content/star-screen-awards-2019-bollywood-candid-pictures-videos-ranveer-singh-deepika-padukone-shahid-kapoor%3famp|accessdate=23 December 2019 |work=[[Vogue (magazine)|Vogue]] |date=9 December 2019}}</ref>
|-
|[[21st IIFA Awards|IIFA Awards]]
|[[IIFA Award for Star Debut of the Year – Male|Star Debut of the Year – Male]]
|{{won}}
|<ref>{{cite news |title=IIFA Awards 2020 - Popular Award Winners |url=https://iifa.com/blog/blog-details/iifa-awards-2020---popular-award-winners |access-date=28 November 2021 |website=[[IIFA Awards]] |date=25 November 2021 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211126055921/https://iifa.com/blog/blog-details/iifa-awards-2020---popular-award-winners |archive-date=26 November 2021 }}</ref>
|}

== References ==
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==External links==
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