Sameer Dharmadhikari

After a stint in modeling and theater, Sameer Dharmadhikari grabbed the spotlight as the lead Sachin Tyagi on the television serial Mein Teri Parcchain Hoon, which airs on NDTV Imagine.

Dharmadhikari, who is from Pune, designed hydraulic machines before he left it to try his luck in show business. He has worked in commercials for DeBeers, Nescafe and Vimal Suitings. He has been a part of the movie scene since 1999, starting with Prakash Jha’s Dil Kya Kare (1999) which had Ajay Devgan and Kajol in the lead. He was seen as Handsome Private in Sam Firstenberg’s Quicksand (2002).

In Madhur Bhandarkar’s Satta (2003) he played Vivek Chauhan which earned him a nomination for the Zee Cine Award for Best Newcomer. He was cast opposite Raveena Tandon as an upcoming politician. He continued to take on diverse roles in movies like Agni Pankh (2004), Raincoat (2004) and Restaurant (2006). In the successful Mumbai Meri Jaan (2008) about life after the bomb blasts in Mumbai, he played Ajay Pradhan.

In 2009, he has one release, Rang Rasiya which is based on the painter Raja Ravi Varma’s life, in which he plays the part of Sayaji Rao Gaekwad.