Director on record

Aashiq Abu

DirectorMollywood16 credits

24Star power

129th of 156 in Mollywood

3 films led, $5M in reported gross.

Gross led: 12
Consistency: 1
Body of work: 47
Momentum: 34
Audience rating: 44

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Born: 12 April 1978
Birthplace: Edappally. Kerala. India
Nationality: India
Industry: Mollywood

In their own file

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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The record

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2 of 16 credits have a verdict, together taking $3M. The biggest was Maheshinte Prathikaaram at $3M. The rest are still counting, or never reported a budget.