Sameer Iqbal Patel

Sammir I Patel
Born	19 October Jambusar, Gujarat, India
Occupation	Actor, writer, director

Sameer Iqbal Patel, also referred to as Sammir I Patel and Sameer Patel, is a theatre personality from India. Sameer, who started his career modeling for various brands, did TV shows, and wrote and directed a dozen commercial plays including 'Jo Khaya So Pachchtaye', 'Hawa Hawai', '3 Flights Down', and 'Baat Baat Mein Bigdey Haalaat'. He has just completed his directorial debut Hotel Beautifool.^[1][2] As an actor, he has featured in national television shows including Ehsaas, Mr. Aur Mrs. Verma Ki Rasoi,^[3] the Noor Jehan television show and others. He is also the writer of the television show Yeh Chanda Kanoon Hai,^[4] which airs on SAB TV. Sameer's theatre production, a Hindi comedy play, named Baat Baat Mein Bigdey Haalat,^[5] featured veteran actor Rakesh Bedi and Chetanya Adib. Sameer has completed his debut film Hotel Beautifool, which is due for release in 2017,^[6][7][8] adapted from his hit play Baat Baat Mein Bigdey Halaat.^[9] After 'Hotel Beautifool', Sameer has started working on his next project, a Hindi feature film named Tata Goodbye, a black comedy.^[10][11]

Early life

Sameer was born on 19 October in Jambusar, Gujarat to Sharifa Patel and Iqbal Patel. Sameer did his schooling at St. Peters Panchgani and Indian Embassy high school, Jeddah.^[12]

Career

Sameer started his career modelling for brands and products including ICICI, HDFC, Panama, Vicks Super Balm, Aristocrat Luggage, etc. He went on to do TV shows and theater. Later he formed his own theater group. Sameer has written and directed a dozen commercial plays like Jo khaya so pachchtaye, hawa hawai, 3 flights down, baat baat mein bigdey haalaat etc. Subsequently, Sameer got into TV and film writing. At present Sameer is directing an under production Hindi comedy film Hotel Beautifool. Hotel Beautifool has been completed^[13] and due for release in 2017. Presently, Sameer is busy with his next film venture Tata Goodbye. SIP Digital is a digital channel started by Sameer^[14] The first video on breast cancer was released on YouTube on the 2nd of December.“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. Patel added: “SIP digital is also a platform which will be open for aspiring filmmakers to showcase their content". SIP Digital's new 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.

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