Director

Aashiq Abu

Directing

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Directed movies: 16Directed series: 0All crew credits: 22

TMDB ID: 979284

IMDb ID: nm3351235

Known for: Directing

Born: April 12, 1978

Age: 48

Place of birth: Edappally. Kerala. India

Gender: Male

Adult content flag: No

Career span: 2004 - 2025

Years active: 22

Average TMDB rating: 7.22

Wikidata: Q4662709

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Director (14)Assistant Director (1)Director of Photography (1)Producer (6)

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Biography

Aashiq Abu (born 12 April 1978) is an Indian film director, producer, actor, and distributor, who works in Malayalam cinema. He is best known for his films such as Daddy Cool (2009), Salt N' Pepper (2011), 22 Female Kottayam (2012), Idukki Gold (2013), Mayaanadhi (2017) and Virus (2019).Aashiq Abu is often known for his collaboration with screenwriters Syam Pushkaran and Dileesh Nair. Aashiq Abu produces and distributes under the banner OPM and OPM Dream Mill Cinemas. OPM produced Dileesh Pothan's directional debut Maheshinte Prathikaaram (2016), which won the National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Malayalam.