Aashiq Abu
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| Born | Aashiq Abu 12 April 1978 |
| Occupation | Film director |
| Years active | 2009 – present |
| Awards | Kerala State Film Awards : Kerala State Film Award for Best Popular Film for Salt N' Pepper (2011) |
Aashiq Abu (born April 12, 1978) is an Indian film director, producer, and ad film maker. He has directed feature films in Malayalam that were well received both critically and commercially [1][2].
Early life
Aashiq Abu was born in Edappally, Kerala [3] to C. M. Abu, and Mother Jameela Abu. Aashiq Abu completed his school education from SRV High School, Kochi. As a pre-degree (equivalent to the present higher secondary) student at Maharajas College, he was elected to the Students' Union, and was a union member for four consecutive years.[3]
Film career
After working as an assistant Director to renowned Malayalam Film director Kamal [3] for about five years, Aashiq Abu made his directorial debut with Daddy Cool in the year 2009 which received mixed reviews. Salt N' Pepper, Aashiq Abu's second directorial venture turned out to be a novel experiment in the Malayalam film industry and was a success both critically and commercially. Salt N' Pepper’s Tamil, Telugu and Hindi remake rights have been bought by actor-director Prakash Raj. The film became a super hit at the box office, running for more than 100 days. In 2012, he directed 22 Female Kottayam which saw success in the box office. Da Thadiya is Aashiq Abu’s latest directing effort. Abu has also done a short film, 'Lost in Bangalore' for Mathrubhumi.
Ad films
Aashiq Abu has done ad films for Joyalukkas group, Mathrubhumi, Panasonic, Lulu Group, Dubai Gold and Jewellery Group, and Club 7. OPM (OPen your Mouth) Cinemas led by Aashiq Abu is a production house launched in October 2012.
Awards and recognitions
Salt N' Pepper, won him the Best Director and/or Popular Director awards on various stages. Apart from these, the film also bagged awards in various other categories at the 2011 Asianet, Surya, Vanita, Mathrubhumi and Asia Vision Film Awards, and made the top notch news in many media and press reviews. It also won the Kerala State Film Award for Best Popular Film. 22 Female Kottayam won him the Mohan Raghavan Award for Best Director in 2012.
Filmography
- 2009 Daddy Cool
- 2011 Salt N' Pepper
- 2011 Lost In Bangalore
- 2012 22 Female Kottayam
- 2012 Da Thadiya
- 2013 Annayum Rasoolum
- 2013 5 Sundarikal
- 2013 Idukki Gold
- 2013 The Gangster