Asif Ali (actor)
Asif Ali is an Indian actor and producer, who predominantly works in the Mollywood film industry.[3] He started his film career with Shyamaprasad's 2009 film, Ritu.[4]
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Born | 4 February 1986 36) [1] | (age
Nationality | Indian |
Alma mater | Marian College, Kuttikkanam, Idukki, Kerala |
Occupation | Film actor Film producer |
Years active | 2009–present |
Spouse(s) | Zama Mazrin (m.26/05/2013)[2] |
Children | Adam,Haya |
Parents |
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Relatives | Askar Ali (Brother) |
During the subsequent years Asif went on to act in critically and commercially successful films including the romantic thriller, Apoorvaragam, the road thriller film Traffic, the romantic comedy film Salt N' Pepper and the period drama movie Ozhimuri, which got an official selection in the Indian Panorama section of the 43rd International Film Festival of India.[5] His 2013 film Honey Bee was one of the major hits in that year and his 2015 film Nirnayakam won the National Film Award for Best Film on Other Social Issues.[6][7] He followed the success by starring in the 2016 romantic movie Anuraga Karikkin Vellam, the 2017 movie Sunday Holiday, the campus thriller Btech (2018) and Vijay Superum Pournamiyum (2019), which produced a hat-trick of hits for him with Jis Joy. He starred in and made his debut as a producer in the 2015 film Kohinoor under his production company Adam's World of Imagination, which went on to be a success. Later he produced the 2016 film Kavi Uddeshichath and distributed various films including Vimaanam and Iblis.[8]
Early life and family
Asif Ali was born in Karikode, Thodupuzha, Idukki, India at 4 February 1986 to a Muslim family. He obtained graduation degree from the Marian College, Kuttikkanam in Business Administration. While studying Ali modelled for ads and worked as a video jockey.
On 27 September 2021, Asif Ali and his family have been granted a 10-year golden visa at a ceremony at the Dubai residence and immigration department.[9]
Acting career
He was selected by Shyamaprasad to play one of the lead roles in his film Ritu and received positive reviews from critics and audiences.[10] He was then approached by Sathyan Anthikkad to play an important role in his film Kadha Thudarunnu.[11] 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.[12][13] 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.[14]
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[15] which he followed with debutant Jis Joy's Bicycle Thieves.[16] Ali sang four lines of the song "Aayiram Kannumaai", which was originally 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.[17]
In 2015 he appeared In Nirnayakam, Kohinoor and Rajamma @ Yahoo.[18] His movie Anuraga Karikkin Vellam went on to become one of the Superhit of 2016.[19] He reunited with Jean Paul Lal for Honey Bee 2. Sequel of 2013 Box office success Honey Bee.[20] Then he appeared in Mahesh Naryanan's Take Off. The film was shot in various parts of Dubai and released to widespread critical acclaim.[21] In 2018, his major releases were B Tech, Iblis and Mandharam. B Tech became a financial success, running for 100 days in Kerala.[22]
He started the year 2019 with Vijay Superum Pournamiyum, which became a successful venture at box office. He played a critical role in the movie Uyare, which had Parvathy and Tovino Thomas playing other characters. He played another critical role in the film Virus, based on a true story that occurred in Calicut.[23] He later acted in Nissam Basheer's directorial debut Kettyolaanu Ente Malakha, which was a box office success and gained critical acclaim. Director Lal Jose appraised it to be his career's best.
In 2021 His Major Releases were Ellam Sheriyakum and Kunjeldho.[24]
Filmography
As an actor
Years | Film | Role | Notes | Ref |
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2009 | Ritu | Sunny Immatty | Debut movie | [25] |
2010 | Kadha Thudarunnu | Shanavas Ahammad | [26] | |
Apoorvaragam | Tomy | |||
Best of Luck | Manu | |||
2011 | Traffic | Rajeev | [27] | |
Ithu Nammude Katha | Vinod/Appu | [28] | ||
Violin | Aby | |||
Salt N' Pepper | Manu Raghav | |||
Sevenes | Sooraj | |||
Doctor Love | Narrator | Cameo appearance | ||
Indian Rupee | Land Broker | Cameo appearance | ||
2012 | Asuravithu | Don Bosco | [29] | |
Unnam | Aloshy | |||
Ordinary | Bhadran | |||
Mallu Singh | Harinder Singh | Cameo appearance | ||
Bachelor Party | Tony | |||
Ustad Hotel | Himself | Cameo appearance | ||
Ozhimuri | Sharath | |||
Husbands in Goa | Arjun | |||
Jawan of Vellimala | Koshi Oommen | |||
916 | Prasanth | |||
Idiots | Messi | |||
Scene Onnu Nammude Veedu | Himself | Cameo appearance | ||
I Love Me | Prem | |||
2013 | Cowboy | Vinay | ||
Kili Poyi | Chacko | |||
Red wine | Ramesh | |||
Honey Bee | Sebastian/Seban | |||
D Company | Chinnan | Segment: "Oru Bolivian Diary 1995" | [30] | |
Bicycle Thieves | Kunchakko/Chacko | |||
2014 | Pakida | Aadhi | [31] | |
Mosayile Kuthira Meenukal | Alex | [32] | ||
Hi I'm Tony | Sameer | [33] | ||
Apothecary | Prathapan | [34] | ||
Sapthamashree Thaskaraha | Shabab | [17] | ||
Vellimoonga | Josootty/Charlie | Cameo appearance | [35] | |
Mylanchi Monchulla Veedu | Anwar | [36] | ||
2015 | You Too Brutus | Abhi | [37] | |
Nirnayakam | Ajay Siddharth | [38] | ||
Double Barrel | He | Cameo appearance | [39] | |
Kohinoor | Louis | [40] | ||
Amar Akbar Antony | Faizal | Cameo appearance | [41] | |
Rajamma at Yahoo | Vishnu Yohannan/Yahoo | [42] | ||
2016 | Ithu Thaanda Police | Ramakrishnan | [43] | |
Anuraga Karikkin Vellam | Abhilash | [44] | ||
Kavi Uddheshichath | Kavalam Jimmy | [45] | ||
2017 | Honey Bee 2 | Sebastian | [46] | |
Take Off | Faizal | Cameo appearance | [47] | |
Adventures of Omanakkuttan | Omanakuttan | [48] | ||
Avarude Raavukal | Aashik Abu/ Aashik Pattavayal | 50th film | [49] | |
Sunday Holiday | Amal | [50] | ||
Thrissivaperoor Kliptham | Girija Vallabhan | [51] | ||
Honey Bee 2.5 | Himself | Cameo appearance | [52] | |
Kaattu | Nuhukkannu | [53] | ||
2018 | B Tech | Anand Subrahmaniam | [54] | |
Iblis | Vaishakan | |||
Mandharam | Rajesh | [55] | ||
2019 | Vijay Superum Pournamiyum | Vijay | [56] | |
Mera Naam Shaji | Shaji George | [57] | ||
Uyare | Govind Balakrishnan | [58] | ||
Virus | Vishnu Bhaskaran | [59] | ||
Unda | S.I. Rajan | Cameo Appearance | ||
Kakshi: Amminippilla | Adv. Pradeepan Manjodi | [60] | ||
Under World | Stalin John | [61] | ||
Kettyolaanu Ente Malakha | Sleevachan | |||
2021 | Mohan Kumar Fans | Himself | Cameo appearance | |
Aanum Pennum | Kuttikrishnan | Anthology Movie Segment 'Rachiyamma' | [62] | |
Ellam Sheriyakum | Vineeth | [63] | ||
Kunjeldho | Kunjeldho | |||
2022 | Kuttavum Shikshayum | C.I. Sajan Philip | Completed | [64] |
Netflix Anthology | Segment 'Vilpana' | |||
Kothth | Shanu | Post Production | ||
Thattum Vellattam | Pre Production | |||
Mahaveeryar | Post production | |||
A Ranjith Cinema | Ranjith | Filming | ||
Maheshum Maruthiyum | Mahesh | Post Production | ||
Kaapa | Anand Anirudh | Announced | [65] | |
Kooman | Giri | Filming | ||
Ennale vere | Aadhi Shankar | Completed | [66] | |
As producer
Asif Ali started a production company, Adams World of imagination, along with Sajin Jaffer. Adams world has produced films including Kohinoor and Kavi Uddheshichathu..?
Year | Film | Director | Notes |
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2015 | Kohinoor | Vinay Govind | |
2016 | Kavi Uddheshichathu..? | Liju Thomas | |
2017 | Honey Bee 2 | Jean Paul Lal | Distribution only |
2017 | Vimaanam | Pradeem M.Nair | Distribution only |
2018 | Iblis | Rohith Vs | Distribution only |
As playback singer
Bicycle Thieves (2013) Vijay Superum Pournamiyum (2019)
Awards and nominations
Year | Award | Category | Film | Result | Ref |
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2010 | Asianet Film Awards | Best Villain | Apoorvaragam | Won | [67] |
2011 | Best Star Pair | Salt N' Pepper | [68] | ||
2016 | Best Star Pair | Anuraga Karikkin Vellam | |||
2019 | Performer of the year | various roles | |||
2015 | Film Critics Awards | Special Jury for Best Actor | Nirnayakam | ||
2017 | Vanitha Film Awards | Best pair | Anuraga Karikkin Vellam | ||
2018 | Sunday Holiday | ||||
2020 | Popular actor | Various films | |||
2017 | Asianet Comedy Awards | Entertainer of the Year | Sunday Holiday | ||
2018 | Toronto international South Asian film awards | Special jury award | Kaattu | ||
2018 | Red FM Malayalam music awards | Golden Star | Various films | ||
2019 | Performer Of The Year | Various Films | |||
2019 | Mazhavil Entertainment Awards | Best Star Pair | Vijay Superum Pournamiyum | ||
2020 | Ramu Karyat award | Best Villain | Uyare |
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