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. Patel's hit play, Hindi comedy Baat Baat Mein Bigdey Haalat, featured Rakesh Bedi and Chetanya Adib. His directorial debut was for the 2017 filmHotel Beautifool,. adapted from that play. As an actor, he featured in national television shows including Ehsaas, Mr. Aur Mrs. Verma Ki Rasoi and the Noor Jehantelevision show. He is the writer of the television show Yeh Chanda Kanoon Hai, which airs on SAB TV.
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 filmHotel Beautifool, which is and due for release in 2017. Patel has started working on his next project, the Hindi feature filmTata Goodbye, a black comedy. SIP Digital is a digital channel started by Patel. 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. 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. The film was shot in one day with a five-camera set up.
