Asif Ali (actor)
| Asif Ali | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Born |
Asif Ali 4 February 1986 (age 30) Thodupuzha, Idukki |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Occupation | Film actor, Producer |
| Years active | 2009–present |
| Spouse(s) | Zama Mazreen (2013- present) |
| Children | 1-Adam Ali |
| Parent(s) |
Shoukath Ali Molly Ali |
Asif Ali is an Indian film actor who is best known for his works in Malayalam cinema. He made his debut with the Malayalam film Ritu (2009), which was directed by Shyamaprasad. Later, he went on to act in successful films including Kadha Thudarunnu (2010), Traffic (2011), Salt N' Pepper (2011), Ordinary (2012), Honey Bee (2013) and Sapthamashree Thaskaraha (2015).[1][2]
His production debut, Kohinoor, was released in September 2015.[3]
Life and works
While pursuing a degree abroad, 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]
He married Zama Mazreen from Thana Kannur in May 2013. In 2014, their son was born.[13]
Filmography
- As an Actor
- As a Producer
| Year | Film | Director | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Kohinoor | Vinay Govind | |
| 2016 | The Beautiful Game | Jamesh Kottakal | Pre Production |
Awards and nominations
| Year | Award | Category | Film | Result | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Asianet Film Awards | Best Villain | Apoorvaragam | Won | [26] |
| 2011 | Asianet Film Awards | Best Star Pair | Salt N' Pepper | Won | [27] |
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 2011-01-21.
- ↑ "Ithu Nammude Katha Review". Rediff. Retrieved 2012-02-10.
- ↑ 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
- ↑ "Pic: Asif Ali Blessed With A Baby Boy! - Filmibeat". Entertainment.oneindia.in. 2014-04-18. Retrieved 2015-06-25.
- ↑ "Katha Thudarum: The new Sathyan movie". IndiaGlitz.
- ↑ "Ithu Nammude Katha Review". Rediff. Retrieved 2012-02-10.
- ↑ 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 2015-07-24.
- ↑ "Roopesh Peethambaran announces `You Too Brutus`!". Sify.com. 2013-06-21. Retrieved 2015-07-24.
- ↑ "Nirnayakam Movie Reviews, Nirnayakam Review, Nirnayakam Movie Review, Nirnayakam Critics Review". FilmiBeat. 2015-06-05. Retrieved 2015-07-24.
- ↑ 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 (October 16, 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. 2014-08-30. Retrieved 2015-04-09.
- ↑ http://www.cochintalkies.com/malayalam-movie/anuraga-karikkin-vellam.html
- ↑ "Ujala-Asianet Film Award winners". The Hindu. 2011-01-02.
- ↑ http://entertainment.oneindia.in/malayalam/news/2013/asianet-film-awards-2013-winners-list-102810.html List of 2012 Asianet Film Awards from Entertainment OneIndia