Sameer Dattani

Sameer Dattani, also known as Dhyan (in the Kannada film industry), is an Indian businessman and former actor who appeared as a lead in Hindi, Kannada and Tamil films.

He later became executive director of Sanathan Textiles Limited, founded by his family a century ago, an Indian manufacturer of polyester filament yarn, cotton yarn, and technical textile yarns. He was appointed to the company's board of directors on 26 May 2025. Within the company, he oversees the Fully Drawn Yarn (FDY) business, leads the procurement of polyester raw materials, and is involved in corporate strategy, branding, and digital transformation initiatives.

Acting career Born into a Gujarati-speaking Lohana family in Bombay, Dattani has worked in predominantly Hindi and Kannada films. He is fluent in several languages.

Dattani appeared in the Kannada-language film Nanna Preethiya Hudugi. Besides Monalisa, other Kannada film appearances include Amrithadhare.

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.

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.

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

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