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Aashiq Abu
Born	Aashiq Abu (1978-04-12) 12 April 1978 (age 46) Edapally, Kochi, India
Occupation	Film director

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. His films have covered various genres, mainly themes with social relevance. The topics that he chose to film had sociocultural importance, and were highly acclaimed in the Indian film industry.

Early life

Aashiq Abu was born in Edappally, Kerala 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. Almost all the films were flops in Malayalam film industry.

Film career

After working as an assistant Director to renowned Malayalam Film director Kamal for about five years, Aashiq Abu made his directorial debut with Daddy Cool in the year 2009 which is noted for its technical perfection . 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 great success in the box office and considered as a cult classic. Da Thadiya His latest film falls in Salt N' Pepper genre recieved positive reviews from critics and was a superhit. 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

References

1. ^ "Bold and TRENDY"

• Times of India News reference
• The Hindu feature on Aashiq Abu

External links

• Official blog
• Aashiq Abu at IMDb

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• 1978 births
• Malayali people
• Malayalam film directors
• Living people