Fahadh Faasil has acted in more than 50 films and has received several awards, including a National Film Award, four Kerala State Film Awards and three Filmfare Awards South.
31 Facts About Fahadh Faasil
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Fahadh Faasil began his film career at the age of 20 by starring in the leading role in his father Fazil's 2002 romantic film Kaiyethum Doorath, which was a critical and commercial failure.
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Fahadh Faasil won his first Kerala State Film Award, the Best Supporting Actor Award for his performance in Chaappa Kurishu along with his performance in Akam.
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Fahadh Faasil won his first Filmfare Award for Best Actor for his role in 22 Female Kottayam.
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Fahadh Faasil achieved further critical and commercial success for his films in 2013, including his performances in the romantic-drama film Annayum Rasoolum, the black-comedy satire film Amen, the road movie North 24 Kaatham, the drama film Artist, and the romantic-comedy Oru Indian Pranayakadha.
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Fahadh Faasil won the Kerala State Film Award for Best Actor for his performances as Michael in Artist and Harikrishnan in North 24 Kaatham.
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Fahadh Faasil won his second Filmfare Award for Best Actor for his role in North 24 Kaatham.
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Fahadh Faasil followed it up by starring as Shivadas in the coming-of-age drama film Bangalore Days, which ranks among the highest-grossing Malayalam films.
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Fahadh Faasil produced and starred as Aloshy in the 2014 period film Iyobinte Pusthakam under his production company, Fahadh Fazil and Friends Pvt Ltd.
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Fahadh Faasil had roles as Mahesh Bhavana in Maheshinte Prathikaaram, Indian diplomat Manoj Abraham in Take Off, and Prasad in Thondimuthalum Driksakshiyum, with Maheshinte Prathikaaram and Thondimuthalum Driksakshiyum winning the Best Feature Film in Malayalam Award at the 64th and 65th National Film Awards.
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In 2021, Fahadh Faasil portrayed the titular anti-hero in the crime drama Joji which received acclaim and later received nationwide acclaim from critics for his performance in the political thriller Malik.
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Fahadh Faasil is the son of film director Fazil and his wife Rozina.
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Fahadh Faasil has two sisters, Ahameda and Fatima, and a brother, Farhaan, an actor.
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Fahadh Faasil completed his schooling from SDV Central School Alappuzha, Lawrence School Ooty and Choice School Tripunithura.
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Fahadh Faasil's first film, Kaiyethum Doorath was directed by his father, Fazil and was a failure at the box office.
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Fahadh Faasil later defended his father, stating "don't blame my father for my failure because it was my mistake and I came into acting without any preparation of my own".
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Fahadh Faasil played the role of a journalist in the Mrityunjayam, a ghost film set on a spooky old 'Mana'.
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Fahadh Faasil was chosen to co-star in B Unnikrishnan's Pramani.
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Fahadh Faasil then appeared as a business head in the thriller Cocktail.
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Fahadh Faasil's next film, Akam a contemporary adaptation of Malayattoor Ramakrishnan's psycho-thriller novel Yakshi, had him playing Srinivas, a young architect, who starts suspecting that his beautiful wife is a yakshi.
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Fahadh Faasil won the Kerala State Film Award for Second Best Actor in 2012 for his performance in Chappa Kurishu and Akam.
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Fahadh Faasil won Kerala State Film Award for Best Actor for his performance in North 24 Kaatham.
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Fahadh Faasil played a major role in the multi-starrer blockbuster movie Bangalore days.
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Fahadh Faasil starred in Ayal Njanalla, Haram, Mariyam Mukku, all of which did not perform well at the box office.
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Besides Best Malayalam Film and Best Screenplay for the film, Fahadh Faasil won in the Best Supporting Actor category.
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Fahadh Faasil made his debut in Tamil cinema, through the film Velaikkaran starring Sivakarthikeyan, opposite whom he plays the antagonist.
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Fahadh Faasil played the character Shammi in Kumbalangi Nights, which developed a cult following with many of his dialogues becoming popular.
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Fahadh Faasil made his debut in Telugu cinema with Pushpa: The Rise as the antagonist of the film.
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Fahadh Faasil's next film, Dhoomam, is a collaboration with Hombale Films.
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Fahadh Faasil revealed that their parents had been pivotal in arranging the marriage.
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Fahadh Faasil has appeared in several advertisements for brands like Titan, Milma, Jos Alukkas, Adithi Aatta, Bombay gold and diamonds, UAE Exchange and Estilocus.