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Aashiq Abu

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  • Producer
  • Actor
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Aashiq Abu
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Aashiq Abu is an Indian film director, producer and actor. He was born in Kochi, Keala in the year 1978 to C.M. Abu and Jameela Abu. Aashiq Abu did his graduation from Maharajas College, Ernakulam, where he was an active member for student union for consecutive years. He married Malayalam actress Rima Kallingal in the year 2013. Aashiq Abu was working as an assistant to director Kamal for few years and later in the year 2009 he came up with his first movie "Daddy Cool". His movies "Salt N' Pepper" (2011), "22 female Kottayam" (2012) are his best known films and later remade to other languages. Aashiq Abu has also done few Ad films. In the year 2013 he started a media production house named "OPM".
BornApril 12, 1978
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BornApril 12, 1978
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  • Awards
    • 7 wins & 2 nominations

Known for:

Kunchacko Boban, Revathi, Parvathy Thiruvothu, Sreenath Bhasi, Tovino Thomas, and Zakariya in Virus (2019)
Virus
7.8
  • Director
  • 2019
Mythili and Asif Ali in Salt n' Pepper (2011)
Salt n' Pepper
7.4
  • Director
  • 2011
Fahadh Faasil in Maheshinte Prathikaaram (2016)
Maheshinte Prathikaaram
8.3
  • Producer
  • 2016
Tovino Thomas in Mayaanadhi (2017)
Mayaanadhi
7.7
  • Director
  • 2017

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Director

  • Shine Tom Chacko, Rima Kallingal, Tovino Thomas, Roshan Mathew, and Rajesh Madhavan in Neelavelicham (2023)
    Neelavelicham
    • Director
    • 2023
  • Tovino Thomas in Naradan (2022)
    Naradan
    • Director
    • 2022
  • Parvathy Thiruvothu, Asif Ali, Joju George, Darshana Rajendran, Roshan Mathew, and Samyuktha Menon in Aanum Pennum (2021)
    Aanum Pennum
    • Director
    • 2021
  • Kunchacko Boban, Revathi, Parvathy Thiruvothu, Sreenath Bhasi, Tovino Thomas, and Zakariya in Virus (2019)
    Virus
    • Director
    • 2019
  • Tovino Thomas in Mayaanadhi (2017)
    Mayaanadhi
    • Director
    • 2017
  • Manju Warrier and Rima Kallingal in Rani Padmini (2015)
    Rani Padmini
    • Director
    • 2015
  • Mammootty in Gangster (2014)
    Gangster
    • Director
    • 2014
  • Maniyanpilla Raju, Prathap Pothen, Raveendran, Vijayaraghavan, Babu Antony, and Shebin Benson in Idukki Gold (2013)
    Idukki Gold
    • Director
    • 2013
  • Kavya Madhavan, Fahadh Faasil, Isha Sharvani, Anikha Surendran, Dulquer Salmaan, Reenu Mathews, and Asmita Sood in 5 Sundarikal (2013)
    5 Sundarikal
    • Director
    • 2013
  • Sekhar Menon and Sreenath Bhasi in Da Thadiya (2012)
    Da Thadiya
    • Director
    • 2012
  • Fahadh Faasil and Rima Kallingal in 22 Female Kottayam (2012)
    22 Female Kottayam
    • Director
    • 2012
  • Mythili and Asif Ali in Salt n' Pepper (2011)
    Salt n' Pepper
    • Director
    • 2011
  • Mammootty and Dhananjay in Daddy Cool (2009)
    Daddy Cool
    • Director
    • 2009

Producer

  • Haagar
    • producer
  • Party
    • producer
    • In Production
  • Untitled Ratheena/Disney+Hotstar Project
    • producer
    • Pre-production
    • TV Series
  • Shine Tom Chacko, Rima Kallingal, Tovino Thomas, Roshan Mathew, and Rajesh Madhavan in Neelavelicham (2023)
    Neelavelicham
    • producer
    • 2023
  • Tovino Thomas in Naradan (2022)
    Naradan
    • producer
    • 2022
  • Kunchacko Boban in Bheemante Vazhi (2021)
    Bheemante Vazhi
    • producer
    • 2021
  • Biju Menon and Sharafudheen in Aarkkariyam (2021)
    Aarkkariyam
    • producer
    • 2021
  • Halal Love Story (2020)
    Halal Love Story
    • producer
    • 2020
  • Kunchacko Boban, Revathi, Parvathy Thiruvothu, Sreenath Bhasi, Tovino Thomas, and Zakariya in Virus (2019)
    Virus
    • producer
    • 2019
  • Tovino Thomas in Mayaanadhi (2017)
    Mayaanadhi
    • producer
    • 2017
  • Fahadh Faasil in Maheshinte Prathikaaram (2016)
    Maheshinte Prathikaaram
    • producer
    • 2016
  • Mammootty in Gangster (2014)
    Gangster
    • producer
    • 2014

Actor

  • Dulquer Salmaan and Shane Nigam in Parava (2017)
    Parava
    • Police Officer
    • 2017
  • Jayasurya and Fahadh Faasil in Iyobinte Pusthakam (2014)
    Iyobinte Pusthakam
    • P.J. Antony
    • 2014
  • Annayum Rasoolum (2013)
    Annayum Rasoolum
    • Hyder
    • 2013
  • In-development projects at IMDbPro

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Personal details

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  • Alternative name
    • Ashiq Abu
  • Born
    • April 12, 1978
    • Edappally, Kochi, Kerala, India
  • Parents
    • Abu Jameela
  • Other works
    Movie "22 Female Kottayam" - Director

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