Sameer Iqbal Patel

Sameer Iqbal Patel, also referred to as Sammir I Patel and Sameer Patel, is a film director, producer, writer, actor and former model from India. Patel started his career as a model. He has appeared on TV shows and has written and directed a dozen commercial plays.

Sammir I Patel
Born19 October
Jambusar, Gujarat, India
OccupationActor, writer, director

Patel's hit play, Hindi comedy Baat Baat Mein Bigdey Haalat,[1] featured Rakesh Bedi and Chetanya Adib. His directorial debut was for the 2017 film Hotel Beautifool,.[2][3][4][5][6] adapted from that play.[7]

As an actor, he featured in national television shows including Ehsaas, Mr. Aur Mrs. Verma Ki Rasoi[8] and the Noor Jehan television show. He is the writer of the television show Yeh Chanda Kanoon Hai,[9] which airs on SAB TV.

Early life

Patel was born on 19 October in Jambusar, Gujarat to Sharifa Patel and Iqbal Patel. He attended St. Peter's School, Panchgani and Indian Embassy high school, Jeddah.[10]

Career
Patel with Johny lever at the completion shoot of Hotel Beautifool press conference

Patel started his career modelling for brands and products including ICICI, HDFC, Panama, Vicks Super Balm, and Aristocrat Luggage. He went on to do TV shows and theater. Later he formed his own theater group. He has written and directed a dozen commercial plays including Jo khaya so pachchtaye, hawa hawai, 3 flights down, and baat baat mein bigdey haalaat. Subsequently, he got into TV and film writing. He directed the Hindi comedy film Hotel Beautifool, which is[11] and due for release in 2017. Patel has started working on his next project, the Hindi feature film Tata Goodbye, a black comedy.[12][13]

SIP Digital is a digital channel started by Patel.[14] Its first video on breast cancer was released on YouTube on 2 December 2016. “This is our first video on our channel and I wanted it to be impactful. So, ‘All The Breast’ seemed like the right way to start. Our channel will be showing variety of content whether it is on social awareness or entertainment", Patel said in a statement. He added: “SIP digital is also a platform which will be open for aspiring filmmakers to showcase their content". SIP Digital's show Jhappi Jet, a comic web series set in the cockpit of an airplane, was launched in January 2017, and the first episode was released on 1 February 2017. Pfa: Love mom & dad, a short film in Hindi was written, directed and produced by Patel. The film got recognition worldwide by winning many awards in several international film festivals.[15] Yours truly Roohani, a 42-minutes romantic comedy web film written, directed and produced by Patel was released on the 7th of March 2018, starring Veebha Anand and Rishi Saxena.[16] The film was shot in one day with a five-camera set up.

References
  1. "Rakesh Bedi in BAAT BAAT MEIN BIGDEY HAALAT...a New Hindi Comedy... : www.MumbaiTheatreGuide.com". www.mumbaitheatreguide.com.
  2. "Sameer Iqbal Patel: OMG! OH MY GOD was successful because they could retain the essence of the Play". www.glamsham.com.
  3. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 1 September 2014. Retrieved 9 September 2014.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  5. "Johnny Lever-starrer comedy to release on April 1". 22 October 2015.
  6. "ZINDAGI BEAUTIFOOL is based on Hindi play Baat-Baat Mein Bigdey Haalaat – Glamgold". glamgold.com. 30 July 2012.
  7. "Rajith Menon plays south Indian in his Bollywood debut - Times of India".
  9. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 11 July 2011. Retrieved 13 February 2011.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  10. "CITY & AFTER HRS AHM AFTER HRS [PG 6] : About the film The film starring Rejith Menon, Johnny Lever, Brijendra Kala, Imam Siddique, Alisha Farrer, Rohit Khurana, Sagarika Chhetri, Subha Rajput, Shaanti, Sandip Gosh and Anu Walhe will releas". epaper.dnaindia.com.
  11. "'Hotel Beautifool' wrapped up with Christmas celebration". 24 December 2014.
  12. "After 'Hotel Beautifool', Sameer Iqbal to make black comedy". 6 November 2014.
  13. IANS (6 November 2014). "After 'Hotel Beautifool', Sameer Iqbal to make black comedy" – via Business Standard.
  14. "Campaign on breast cancer awareness to launch in December".
  15. http://wap.business-standard.com/article/news-ians/yusuf-hussain-stars-in-emotional-short-film-117041900880_1.html. Missing or empty |title= (help)
  16. https://www.mid-day.com/articles/balika-vadhu-actress-vibha-anand-in-yours-truly-roohani/19111156. Missing or empty |title= (help)
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