South IndianImtiaz Ali's Fahadh Faasil film is shelved
The Main Vaapas Aaunga director says the project did not materialise, but he still hopes to work with the actor.
Fahadh Faasil biography
Fahadh Faasil is an Indian film actor, born on 8 August 1982 in Alappuzha.
Fahadh Faasil's screen career began in 2002 with Kaiyethum Doorath, playing Sachin Madhavan.
Fahadh Faasil has appeared in 73 films and 1 television or streaming title across Tamil cinema, Malayalam cinema and Telugu cinema.
The most recent films are Patriot (2026), Idhayam Murali (2026), Don't Trouble The Trouble (2026).
Honours include Kerala State Film Award for Best Actor and National Film Award for Best Supporting Actor.
Coming up next: Karate Chandran (2027).
Jubliz has 2 stories about Fahadh Faasil, most recently Imtiaz Ali's Fahadh Faasil film is shelved.
- Also known as
- Abdul Hameed Mohammed Fahadh Faasil
- Born
- 8 August 1982 (age 44)
- Birthplace
- Alappuzha
- Work
- Actor
- Film industries
- Tamil cinema, Malayalam cinema, Telugu cinema
- Years active
- 2002 to present
- Awards
- Kerala State Film Award for Best Actor
- National Film Award for Best Supporting Actor
Fahadh Faasil filmography
74 films and 1 television or streaming title, newest first.
Films
| Year | Title | Role | Where | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2027 | Karate Chandran | TBA | Filming | |
| 2026 | Patriot | Shakthi Sundaram | ||
| 2026 | Idhayam Murali | Surya | Tamil | Special appearance |
| 2026 | Don't Trouble The Trouble | Suri | Telugu | |
| 2026 | Bethlehem Kudumba Unit | Produced by Fahadh Faasil and Friends and Bhavana Studios | ||
| 2025 | Odum Kuthira Chaadum Kuthira | Aby Mathew | ||
| 2025 | Maareesan | Dhayalan | Tamil | |
| 2025 | Painkili | Produced by Fahadh Faasil and Friends and Urban Animal | ||
| 2024 | Pushpa 2: The Rule | SP Bhanwar Singh Shekhawat IPS | Telugu | |
| 2024 | Aavesham | Ranjith "Ranga" Gangadharan | ||
| 2024 | Vettaiyan | Cyber Patrick "Battery" | Tamil | |
| 2024 | Premalu | |||
| 2024 | Bougainvillea | ACP David Koshy IPS | ||
| 2023 | Thankam | |||
| 2023 | Pachuvum Athbutha Vilakkum | Prasanth "Pachu" Rajan | ||
| 2023 | Maamannan | Rathnavelu | Tamil | |
| 2023 | Dhoomam | Avinash "Avi" | ||
| 2022 | Malayankunju | Anil Kumar / Anikuttan | ||
| 2022 | Vikram | Agent Amar | Tamil | |
| 2022 | Palthu Janwar | |||
| 2021 | Pushpa: The Rise | SP Bhanwar Singh Shekhawat IPS | Telugu | |
| 2021 | Joji | Joji Panachel | ||
| 2021 | Irul | Unni | ||
| 2021 | Malik | Ahammadali Sulaiman / Alikka | ||
| 2020 | C U Soon | Kevin Thomas |
Show all 74 films
| Year | Title | Role | Where | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Trance | Viju Prasad / Pastor Joshua Carlton | ||
| 2019 | Ambili | Malayalam | ||
| 2019 | Kumbalangi Nights | Shammi Sreenivasan | Won, Kerala State Film Award for Best Character Actor | |
| 2019 | Athiran | Vinayan / Dr. M. K. Nair | ||
| 2019 | Super Deluxe | Mugil | Tamil | |
| 2018 | Varathan | Abin "Aby" Mathew | ||
| 2018 | Njan Prakashan | Prakashan / P.R. Akash / Sylvester | ||
| 2018 | Carbon | Sibi Sebastian | ||
| 2017 | Thondimuthalum Driksakshiyum | Prasad | Won, National Film Award for Best Supporting Actor | |
| 2017 | Take Off | Manoj Abraham IFS | ||
| 2017 | Role Models | Gautham S. Menon | ||
| 2017 | Velaikkaran | Adhiban "Aadhi" Madhav | Tamil | |
| 2016 | Maheshinte Prathikaaram | Mahesh Bhavana | ||
| 2016 | Monsoon Mangoes | D. P. Pallikkal | ||
| 2015 | Mariyam Mukku | Felix | ||
| 2015 | Haram | Balakrishnan "Balu" | ||
| 2015 | Ayal Njanalla | Prakashan / Himself | ||
| 2014 | Bengaluru Days | Malayalam | ||
| 2014 | 1 by Two | Yusuf Marikkar | ||
| 2014 | Money Ratnam | Neil John Samuel | ||
| 2014 | Iyobinte Pustakam | Malayalam | ||
| 2014 | God's Own Country | Manu Krishna | ||
| 2014 | Iyobinte Pusthakam | Aloshy Gomber | ||
| 2014 | Bangalore Days | Shivadas "Das" | ||
| 2013 | Oru Indian Pranayakadha | Aymanam Siddharthan | ||
| 2013 | 5 Sundarikal | Ajmal | Segment: "Aami" | |
| 2013 | Amen | Solomon | ||
| 2013 | Red Wine | Sakhavu C.V. Anoop | ||
| 2013 | Natholi Oru Cheriya Meenalla | Preman / Narendran | ||
| 2013 | Olipporu | Ajayan | ||
| 2013 | North 24 Kaatham | Harikrishnan | Won, Kerala State Film Award for Best Actor | |
| 2013 | Immanuel | Jeevan Raj | ||
| 2013 | D Company | Dr. Sunil Mathew | Segment: "Day of Judgement" | |
| 2013 | Artist | Michael Angelo | Won, Kerala State Film Award for Best Actor | |
| 2013 | Annayum Rasoolum | Rasool | ||
| 2013 | Akam | Srini | ||
| 2012 | Diamond Necklace | Dr. Arun Kumar | ||
| 2012 | 22 Female Kottayam | Cyril C. Mathew | ||
| 2012 | Padmasree Bharat Dr. Saroj Kumar | Alex Samuel | ||
| 2012 | Friday | Balu | ||
| 2011 | Chaappa Kurishu | Arjun Samuel | Won, Kerala State Film Award for Best Supporting Actor | |
| 2011 | Indian Rupee | Muneer | Cameo appearance | |
| 2010 | Cocktail | Naveen Krishnamoorthy | ||
| 2010 | Tournament , Play & Replay | Malayalam | ||
| 2010 | Pramani | Bobby Joseph Varghese | ||
| 2010 | Best of Luck | Malayalam | ||
| 2010 | Tournament | Viswanathan | ||
| 2009 | Kerala Cafe | The journalist / Spirit | Segment: "Mrityunjayam" | |
| 2002 | Kaiyethum Doorath | Sachin Madhavan | Credited as Shaanu |
Television and streaming
| Year | Title | Role | Where | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Manorathangal | Balu | Malayalam | Segment: "Sherlock" |
