Aashiq Abu
Indian film director, producer and actor · India · On the map · Directors · Born 1978 · age 48
Aashiq Abu is an Indian film director, producer, cinematographer, and actor working in Malayalam cinema. He is associated with the new generation movement that reshaped Malayalam filmmaking in the early 2010s.
Aashiq Abu is read about 204 times a day, in 8 languages.
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Rifle ClubFilm, Director, Producer2023
NeelavelichamFilm, Director, Producer2022
NaradanFilm, Director, Producer2021
Aanum PennumFilm, Director2019
VirusFilm, Director, Producer2018
Ee.Ma.Yau.Film, Producer2017
MayaanadhiFilm, Director, Producer2016
Maheshinte PrathikaaramFilm, Producer2015
Rani PadminiFilm, Director2014
GangsterFilm, Director, Producer2012
22 Female KottayamFilm, Director2011
Salt N' PepperFilm, Director2009
Daddy CoolFilm, Director, Writer2005
RappakalFilm, Photographer1978Born12 April 1978People around Aashiq
Parvathy Thiruvothu Aashiq directed Virus and Aanum Pennum
Fahadh Faasil Aashiq directed 22 Female Kottayam (2012)
Asif Ali Aashiq directed Virus and Salt N' Pepper
Indrajith Sukumaran Aashiq directed Virus and Aanum Pennum
Basil Joseph Aashiq produced Mayanadhi (2017)
Shine Tom Chacko Also in Salt N' Pepper and 5 Sundarikal
Mammootty Aashiq directed Daddy Cool and Gangster
Dulquer Salmaan Aashiq directed 5 Sundarikal (2013)
Isha Sharvani Aashiq directed 5 Sundarikal (2013)
Nivin Pauly Aashiq directed 5 Sundarikal and Da Thadiya
Aparna Balamurali Aashiq produced Maheshinte Prathikaaram (2016)
Kunchacko Boban Aashiq directed Virus (2019)
Suraj Venjaramoodu Aashiq directed Daddy Cool (2009)
Prathap K. Pothan Aashiq directed 22 Female Kottayam (2012)
Srinda Also in 22 Female Kottayam and Annayum Rasoolum
Dileesh Pothan Also in Salt N' Pepper and 22 Female Kottayam
Vinayakan Also in Daddy Cool and 5 Sundarikal
Lena Aashiq directed Daddy Cool (2009)
Baburaj Also in Rappakal, Daddy Cool and Salt N' Pepper
Richa Pallod Aashiq directed Daddy Cool (2009)
Aishwarya Lekshmi Aashiq produced Mayanadhi (2017)
Joy Mathew Also in Annayum Rasoolum and Idukki Gold
Sajitha Madathil Also in Idukki Gold and Rani Padmini
Remya Nambeesan Aashiq directed Virus (2019)
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About this person
He is best known for directing Salt N' Pepper (2011), 22 Female Kottayam (2012), Mayaanadhi (2017), Virus (2019), and Rifle Club (2024). Abu is recognised for his longstanding creative partnerships with screenwriters Syam Pushkaran and Dileesh Nair.

