Asif Ali (actor)
Asif Ali | |
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| Born | Asif Ali 4 february 1986 (age 38) Thodupuzha, Idukki, India |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Occupation(s) | Film actor, Producer |
| Years active | 2009–present |
| Spouse | Zama Mazreen (2013- present) |
| Children | 1-Adam Ali |
| Parent(s) | Shoukath Ali Molly Ali |
Asif Ali is an Indian film actor and producer known for his Malayalam films. He made his debut with the Malayalam film Ritu (2009) directed by Shyamaprasad. Later, he went on to act in successful films including Apoorvaragam (2010), Traffic (2011), Salt N' Pepper (2011), Ordinary (2012), Ozhimuri (2012), Honey Bee (2013), Sapthamashree Thaskaraha (2014), and Nirnayakam (2015).[1][2]In 2016 His Major Release was Anuraga Karikkin Vellam.
His production debut, Kohinoor, under the banner Adam's World of Imagination was released on September 2015.[3]
Life and works
He obtained graduation degree from the Marian College, Kuttikkanam in Business Administration.,While studying Ali modelled for ads and worked as a video jockey. He was selected by Shyamaprasad to play one of the lead roles in his film Ritu,got Highly positive reviews from critics and audience.[4] He was then approached by Sathyan Anthikkad to play an important role in his film Kadha Thudarunnu.[5] His third film was Apoorvaragam, directed by Sibi Malayil.
Since then, he had acted in the films Best of Luck and Traffic. His next film was Ithu Nammude Katha written and directed by Rajesh Kannankara.[6][7] In 2011 Ali signed to appear in Aashiq Abu's second movie Salt N' Pepper in which he played the role of Manu Raghav, a carefree youngster character who often puts himself into awkward situations trying to be over friendly.[8]
He played cameo roles in Doctor Love, Indian Rupee, Mallu Singh and Ustad Hotel. In 2013 He appeared In Jean Paul Lal's directorial debut, Honey Bee where he played the role of Sebastian[9] which he followed with debutant Jissmon Joy's Bicycle Thieves.[10] Ali sang four lines of the song "Aayiram Kannumaai", which was featured in Fazil's Nokkethadhoorathu Kannum Nattu.His next releases were Pakida, Mosayile Kuthira Meenukal and Hi I'm Tony. He played the role of Shabab in Sapthamashree Thaskaraha and had a cameo role in Vellimoonga.[11]
In 2015 He appeared In Nirnayakam, Kohinoor and Rajamma @ Yahoo.Ali Produced the film Kohinoor under the banner Adam's world of imagination[12].His movie Anuraga Karikkin Vellam went on to become one of the Superhit of 2016.[13]
He married Zama Mazreen from Thana Kannur in May 2013. In 2014, their son was born.[14]
Filmography
- As an Actor
| Year | Film | Role | Director | Notes | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Ritu | Sunny Immatty | Shyamaprasad | Debut Movie | [15] |
| 2010 | Kadha Thudarunnu | Shanavas Ahammad | Sathyan Anthikkad | [16] | |
| Apoorvaragam | Tomy | Sibi Malayil | |||
| Best of Luck | Manu | M.A.Nishad | |||
| 2011 | Traffic | Rajeev | Rajesh Pillai | [17] | |
| Ithu Nammude Katha | Vinod/Appu | Rajesh Kannamkara | [18] | ||
| Violin | Aby | Sibi Malayil | |||
| Salt N' Pepper | Manu Raghav | Aashiq Abu | |||
| Sevenes | Sooraj | Joshiy | |||
| Doctor Love | Narrator | K.Biju | Cameo | ||
| Indian Rupee | Land Broker | Ranjith | Cameo | ||
| 2012 | Asuravithu | Don Bosco | A. K. Sajan | [19] | |
| Unnam | Aloshy | Sibi Malayil | |||
| Ordinary | Bhadran | Sugeeth | |||
| Mallu Singh | Harendra Singh | Vysakh | Cameo | ||
| Bachelor Party | Tony | Amal Neerad | |||
| Ustad Hotel | Himself | Anwar Rasheed | Cameo | ||
| Ozhimuri | Sharath | Madhupal | |||
| Husbands in Goa | Arjun | Saji Surendran | |||
| Jawan of Vellimala | Koshi Oommen | Anoop Kannan | |||
| 916 | Prasanth | M. Mohanan | |||
| Idiots | Messi | K.S Bava | |||
| Scene Onnu Nammude Veedu | Himself | Shyju Anthikadu | Cameo | ||
| I Love Me | Prem | B. Unnikrishnan | |||
| 2013 | Cowboy | Vinay | P. Balachandrakumar | ||
| Kili Poyi | Chacko | Vinay Govind | |||
| Red wine | Ramesh | Salam Bappu | |||
| Honey Bee | Sebastian/Seban | Jean Paul Lal | |||
| D Company | Chinnan | M. Padmakumar | Segment:Oru Bolivian Diary 1995 | [20] | |
| Bicycle Thieves | Kunchakko/Chacko | Jismon Joy | [21] | ||
| 2014 | Pakida | Aadhi | Sunil Karyattukara | [22] | |
| Mosayile Kuthira Meenukal | Alex | Ajith Pillai | [23] | ||
| Hi I'm Tony | Sameer | Jean Paul Lal | [24] | ||
| Apothecary | Prathapan | Madhav Ramadasan | [25] | ||
| Sapthamashree Thaskaraha | Shabab | Anil Radhakrishnan Menon | [26] | ||
| Vellimoonga | Josootty/Charlie | Jibu Jacob | Extended Cameo | [27] | |
| Mylanchi Monchulla Veedu | Anwar | Benny K. Joseph | [28] | ||
| 2015 | You Too Brutus | Abhi | Roopesh Peethambaran | [29] | |
| Nirnayakam | Ajay Siddharth | V. K. Prakash | [30] | ||
| Double Barrel | He | Lijo Jose Pellissery | Cameo | [31] | |
| Kohinoor | Louis | Vinay Govind | [32] | ||
| Amar Akbar Antony | Faizal | Nadirshah | Cameo | [33] | |
| Rajamma @ Yahoo | Yohannan/Yahoo | Raghurama Varma | [34] | ||
| 2016 | Ithu Thaanda Police | Ramakrishnan | Manoj Palodan | [35] | |
| Anuraga Karikkin Vellam | Abhilash | Khalid Rahman | [36] | ||
| Kavi Udheshichath..? | Kavalam Jimmy | Liju Thomas | Post Production | [37] | |
| Avarude Raavukal | Aashik | Shanil Mohammed | Post Production | [38] | |
| 2017 | Adventures Of Omanakuttan | Omanakuttan | Rohith V S | Filming | [39] |
| Honey Bee 2 | Sebastian | Jean Paul Lal | Pre Production | [40] | |
| Thrissivaperoor Kliptham | Ratheish Kumar | Announced | [41] |
- As a Producer
As a producer he started a production company, Adams World of imagination, along with Sajin jaffer and Brijesh muhammed. Adams world has produced the film Kohinoor.
| Year | Film | Director | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Kohinoor | Vinay Govind | |
| 2016 | Kavi Udheshichath..? | Liju Thomas | Post Production |
| 2017 | Beautiful Game | Jamesh Kottakal | Pre Production |
Awards and nominations
| Year | Award | Category | Film | Result | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Asianet Film Awards | Best Villain | Apoorvaragam | Won | [42] |
| 2011 | Best Star Pair | Salt N' Pepper | [43] |
References
- ^ Dinas. (15 July 2011)."Salt N'Pepper opens good.". Indiaglitz. Retrieved 15 July 2011.
- ^ "Mixed bag of fortunes for Mollywood in Onam season". The Hindu. 21 September 2014.
- ^ http://www.deccanchronicle.com/150618/entertainment-mollywood/article/asif-ali-turns-producer
- ^ Shyamaprasad's Rithu for the youth – Oneindia Entertainment. Entertainment.oneindia.in (2009-06-30).Retrieved on 2013-04-10.
- ^ "Katha Thudarunnu Malayalam Movie". Nowrunning.com
- ^ "Ithu Nammude Katha Synopsis". Nowrunning.com. Retrieved 21 January 2011.
- ^ "Ithu Nammude Katha Review". Rediff. Retrieved 10 February 2012.
- ^ Vijay George. (30 June 2011). "Bright expectations". The Hindu. Retrieved 28 July 2011.
- ^ "Asif, Bhavana in Honeybee". Sify. Retrieved 7 March 2013.
- ^ "Bicycle Thieves Cast and Crew". Nowrunning. 29 November 2013.
- ^ "Sapthamahsree thaskaraha movie review: Wallpaper, Story, Trailer at Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 18 October 2014.
- ^ http://www.deccanchronicle.com/150916/entertainment-mollywood/article/stoner-heist
- ^ http://www.indiaglitz.com/anuraga-karikkin-vellam-malayalam-movie-review-20540.html
- ^ "Pic: Asif Ali Blessed With A Baby Boy! - Filmibeat". Entertainment.oneindia.in. 18 April 2014. Retrieved 25 June 2015.
- ^ http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1522265/
- ^ "Katha Thudarum: The new Sathyan movie". IndiaGlitz.
- ^ "Vineeth and Sreenivasan in 'Traffic'". Indiaglitz. Retrieved 10 February 2010.
- ^ "Ithu Nammude Katha Review". Rediff. Retrieved 10 February 2012.
- ^ http://www.rediff.com/movies/review/south-review-asuravithu-is-a-bad-sequel/20120109.htm
- ^ "D Company: Latest News, Videos and D Company Photos | Times of India". Timesofindia.indiatimes.com. Retrieved 24 July 2015.
- ^ "Bicycle Thieves Review". Nowrunning. 1 December 2013.
- ^ http://www.nowrunning.com/movie/13179/malayalam/pakida/preview.htm
- ^ "`Mosayile Kuthira Meenukal` gets U certificate". Sify. Retrieved 19 October 2014.
- ^ Miya replaces Nazriya in Hi I'm Tony
- ^ "Suresh Gopi, Jayasurya, Asif Ali In Apothecary - Oneindia Entertainment". entertainment.oneindia.in. Archived from the original on 29 August 2014. Retrieved 24 May 2014.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ "Sapthamahsree thaskaraha movie review: Wallpaper, Story, Trailer at Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 18 October 2014.
- ^ "Vellimoonga review". Veeyen. Nowrunning.com. 28 September 2014. Retrieved 11 October 2014.
- ^ "'Mylanchi Monchulla Veedu' Review Round Up: Good Family Entertainer Starring Jayaram". IB Times. 29 November 2014. Retrieved 1 January 2015.
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- ^ "Nirnayakam Movie Reviews, Nirnayakam Review, Nirnayakam Movie Review, Nirnayakam Critics Review". FilmiBeat. 5 June 2015. Retrieved 24 July 2015.
- ^ Asha Prakash. "Double Barrel Movie Review". The Times of India. Retrieved 1 January 2015.
- ^ Litty Simon (25 September 2015). "'Kohinoor': Stirring up a toofan". Malayala Manorama. Retrieved 27 September 2015.
- ^ Anu James (16 October 2015). "'Amar Akbar Anthony' movie review by audience: Live updates". International Business Times. Retrieved 16 October 2015.
- ^ Anu James (21 November 2015). "Rajamma at Yahoo review: Predictable, simple, average entertainer". International Business Times. Retrieved 22 November 2015.
- ^ "I look cute and innocent, they say, and then give me scary characters". Timesofindia.indiatimes.com. 30 August 2014. Retrieved 9 April 2015.
- ^ http://www.cochintalkies.com/malayalam-movie/anuraga-karikkin-vellam.html
- ^ http://www.nowrunning.com/movie/18946/malayalam/kavi-uddheshichathu/
- ^ http://m.timesofindia.com/entertainment/malayalam/Aju-Varghese-roped-in-for-Avarude-Raavukal/articleshow/51079009.cms "Aju Varghese roped in for Avarude Raavukal"
- ^ http://www.filmibeat.com/malayalam/movies/adventures-of-omanakuttan/cast-crew.html
- ^ http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/malayalam/movies/news/asif-ali-signs-back-to-back-projects-with-debutants/articleshow/53796263.cms
- ^ http://www.filmibeat.com/malayalam/movies/thrissivaperoor-kliptham.html
- ^ "Ujala-Asianet Film Award winners". The Hindu. 2 January 2011.
{{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in:|publisher=(help) - ^ http://entertainment.oneindia.in/malayalam/news/2013/asianet-film-awards-2013-winners-list-102810.html List of 2012 Asianet Film Awards from Entertainment OneIndia