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| Born | Aashiq Abu (1978-04-12) 12 April 1978 (age 46) Edapally, Kochi, India |
| 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.
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.
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 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
| Year | Film | Malayalam title | Cast | Role | Notes |
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| 2009 | Daddy Cool | ഡാഡി കൂള് | Mammootty, Richa Pallod | Director | |
| 2011 | Salt N' Pepper | സാള്ട്ട് ആന്ഡ് പെപ്പെര് | Lal, Shweta Menon, Asif Ali, Mythili | Director | Kerala State Film Award for Best Popular Film Asiavision Movie Award for Best Family Movie Mathrubhumi Film Award for Best Path Breaking Movie of the Year Amrita Film Award for Best Film |
| 2011 | Lost In Bangalore | Dr. Roy (New Faces) | Director | Short film for Mathrubhumi newspaper | |
| 2012 | 22 Female Kottayam | 22 ഫിമെല് കോട്ടയം | Fahadh Faasil, Rima Kallingal | Director | Mohan Raghavan Award for Best Director |
| 2012 | Da Thadiya | ടാ തടിയാ | Shekhar Menon, Ann Augustine, Nivin Pauly | Director, Producer | released on 21 December 2012 |
| 2013 | Annayum Rasoolum | അന്നയും റസൂലും | Fahadh Faasil, Andrea Jeremiah | Actor | Released on 4th-jan-2013 |
| 2013 | The Gangster | ദി ഗാങ്ങ്സ്റ്റെര് | Mammootty , Fahadh Faasil , Shekhar Menon | Director | Announced, Shooting postponed to the end of 2013 due to clash of dates of Fahadh and Mammootty |
| 2013 | Idukki Gold | ഇടുക്കി ഗോള്ഡ് | Lal , Maniyanpilla Raju , Shekhar Menon | Director | Announced, To be shot before Gangster |