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.
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Roles across career
Titles counted once; a person can act and direct on the same film (roles merged).
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Acting credits
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Directing
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Writing
12
Other crew
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Career timeline
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