Fahadh Faasil is an Indian actor and producer who is known for working in Malayalam and Tamil films. He was born on 8th August 1982 in Alappuzha, Kerala to Fazil and Rozina. His father is a film director. He has two sisters, Ahameda and Fatima and one brother Farhaan. He did his schooling at SDV Central School, Alapuzha. He studied at Lawrence School Ooty and Choice Tripunithura. He pursued B. Com from Sanatana Dharma College, Alappuzha. Later he did M.A in philosophy from the University of Miami, Florida, US.
Fahadh made his acting debut with the Malayalam film Kaiyethum Doorath in 2002.
After seven-year, he appeared in his second film Kerala Cafe in 2009.
In 2010, he appeared in four films, Pramani, Cocktail, Tournament, and Best of Luck.
In 2011, she appeared in two films, Chaappa Kurishu and Indian Rupee. For his performance in Chaappa Kurishu, he won Kerala State Film Award for Second Best Actor.
In 2012, he starred in four films, Padmasree Bharat Dr Saroj Kumar, 22 Female Kottayam, Diamond Necklace, Friday. For his performance in 22 Female Kottayam and Diamond Necklace, Fahad was critically acclaimed for his performance.
In 2013, he appeared in 12 films. He received positive reviews and critically acclaimed and got wider recognition for his performance in the films are Annayum Rasoolum, Red Wine, Amen, Natholi Oru Cheriya Meenalla, North 24 Kaatham, and Oru Indian Pranayakatha.
In 2014, he appeared in five films, 1 by two, God’s Own Country, Bangalore Days, Iyobinte Pusthakam, and Money Ratnam.
Next year, he appeared in three films.
In 2016, he appeared in two films, Monsoon Mangoes and Maheshhinte Prathikaaram. For his performance, he was highly praised and got some good critics. For Maheshhinte Prathikaaram, Fahadh gained popularity.
In 2017, Fahadh made his Tamil debut with Velaikkaran. In that year, he starred in also three films Take Off, Role Models, and Thondimuthalum Drisakshiyum. For his films, Take Off and Thondimuthalum Drisakshiyum, he received positive reviews and critical success and awards. Thondimuthalum Drisakshiyum won three National Film Awards.
In the following years, he appeared in several films, such as Carbon (2018), Super Deluxe (2019), Trance(2020), Joji (2021), Vikram (2022) etc.
He has three upcoming films, Malayankunju, Maamannan and Pushpa 2:The Rule.
He also appeared in two music videos.
Not only an actor, but Fahadh is also a producer. He produced several films, such as Iyobinte Pusthakam, Varathan, Kumbalangi Nights, Joji etc.
He is the brand endorser of several brands, such as Titan, Milma, Jos Alukkas, Adithi Aatta, Bombay Gold and Diamonds and Estilocus etc.
Fahadh married Malayalam actress Nazriya Nazim on 21st August 2014.
Name | Abdul Hameed Mohammed Fahad Fazil |
Nick Name | Shanu |
Profession | Actor and Producer |
Date of Birth | 8 August 1982 (Sunday) |
Age | 39 Years (2022) |
Birth Place | Alappuzha, Kerala |
Nationality | Indian |
Hometown | Alappuzha, Kerala |
School | SDV English Medium Higher Secondary School in Alappuzha, Kerala The Lawrence School in Lovedale, Tamil Nadu The Choice School in Tripunithura, Ernakulam, Kerala |
Collage | Sanatana Dharma College, Alappuzha, Kerala B. Com from Sanatana Dharma College, Alappuzha, Kerala Engineering college dropout M.A. in Philosophy from the University of Miami, Florida, US University of Miami, Florida, US |
Debut | Film (Malayalam; As a Child Actor): Pappayude Swantham Appoos (1992)![]() Film (Malayalam; As a Lead Actor): Kaiyethum Doorath (2002) as Sachin Madhavan ![]() Film (Tamil; As an Actor): Velaikkaran (2017) as Adhiban “Aadhi” Madhav ![]() Film (Telugu; As an Actor): Pushpa: The Rise (2021) as Bhanwar Singh Shekhawat IPS ![]() Film (Malayalam; As a Film Producer): Iyobinte Pusthakam (2014) ![]() |
Religion | Islamic |
Zodiac Sign | Leo |

Fahadh Faasil Career
- Fahadh made his acting debut with the Malayalam film Kaiyethum Doorath in 2002.
- After seven-year, he appeared in his second film Kerala Cafe in 2009.
- In 2010, he appeared in four films, Pramani, Cocktail, Tournament, and Best of Luck.
- In 2011, she appeared in two films, Chaappa Kurishu and Indian Rupee.
- In 2012, he starred in four films, Padmasree Bharat Dr Saroj Kumar, 22 Female Kottayam, Diamond Necklace, Friday.
- In 2013, he appeared in 12 films including Annayum Rasoolum, Red Wine, Amen, Natholi Oru Cheriya Meenalla, North 24 Kaatham, and Oru Indian Pranayakatha.
- In 2014, he appeared in five films, 1 by two, God’s Own Country, Bangalore Days, Iyobinte Pusthakam, and Money Ratnam.
- Next year, he appeared in three films.
- In 2016, he appeared in two films, Monsoon Mangoes and Maheshhinte Prathikaaram. For his
- In 2017, Fahadh made his Tamil debut with Velaikkaran. In that year, he starred in also three films Take Off, Role Models, and Thondimuthalum Drisakshiyum.
- In the following years, he appeared in several films, such as Carbon (2018), Super Deluxe (2019), Trance(2020), Joji (2021), Vikram (2022) etc.
- He has three upcoming films, Malayankunju, Maamannan and Pushpa 2:The Rule.
- He also appeared in two music videos.
- Not only an actor, but Fahadh is also a producer. He produced several films, such as Iyobinte Pusthakam, Varathan, Kumbalangi Nights, Joji etc.
Fahadh Faasil Family
Father Name | A.M. Fazil (filmmaker, producer, and screenwriter) |
Mother Name | Rosina Fazil |
Brother | Ismail Fazil aka Vachu (actor) |
Sister | Ahameda Fazil and Fathima Fazil |
Wife | Nazriya Nazim |
Fahadh Faasil Relationship / Marital Status & Many More
Actor Fahadh Faasil was in a relationship with actress and singer Andrea Jeremiah. But later on, the couple got separated for some unknown reasons. He begins a relationship with Malayalam film actress Nazriya Nazim. The couple got engaged on 20 January 2014 and married on 21 August 2014 at Trivandrum.
Marital Status | Married |
Affairs / Girlfriend | Andrea Jeremiah (actor and singer) Nazriya Nazim (actor) |
Wife/ Spouse | Nazriya Nazim |
Marriage date | 21 August 2014 |
Marriage Place | N/A |
Children | N/A |

Fahadh Faasil Physical Stats
Height | In Centimeter – 165 cm In Meter – 1.65 m In feet & inches – 5’5 |
Weight | In Kilogram- 54 Kg In Pounds – 119lbs |
Eye Color | Black |
Hair Color | Brown |
Fahadh Faasil Favourite
Favourite Actor | Irrfan Khan and Dilip Kumar |
Favourite Actress | N/A |
Favourite Filmmaker | Hrishikesh Mukherjee and Bimal Roy |
Favourite Movie | N/A |
Favourite Cuisine | South Indian Food |
Favourite Color | White, Black |
Favourite Sport | Cricjet |
Favourite Destination | London, India |
Fahadh Faasil Education
School | SDV English Medium Higher Secondary School in Alappuzha, Kerala The Lawrence School in Lovedale, Tamil Nadu The Choice School in Tripunithura, Ernakulam, Kerala |
Collage | Sanatana Dharma College, Alappuzha, Kerala University of Miami, Florida, US |
Educational Qualification | B. Com from Sanatana Dharma College, Alappuzha, Kerala Engineering college dropout M.A. in Philosophy from the University of Miami, Florida, US |
Fahadh Faasil Net Worth
Net Worth | USD 4 Million Doller |
Salary | Rs. 70-80 lakh per film |
Income Source | N/A |
Car Collection | Porsche 911 Carrera S Mercedes Benz E Class Range Rover Vogue |

Some Unknown facts about Fahadh Faasil
- Fahadh Faasil is an Indian actor who mainly works in Telugu and Malayalam films.
- Fahadh is lovingly called Shanu, FaFa
- He was born into a Muslim family
- Her role in Pushpa: The Rise was previously offered to Bengali actor Jisshu Sengupta.
- He is a fan of Malayalam cinema.
- Faasil is filming for various films (as of 2022) including ‘Malayankunju’ (Malayalam), ‘Vikram’ (Tamil), and ‘Pushpa 2: The Rule’ (Telugu).
- He appeared in the Malayalam Music Video “Nee” in 2018 which was sung by Sreenath Bhasi ,Nazriya Nazim
- Fahadh has appeared in TV commercials of various brands like Titan, Milma, Jos Alukkas, and UAE Exchange.
- He is a media-shy person.
- In 1992 he made his debut in the film Pappayude Swantham Appoos as a Child Artist.
- In 2014, he played the lead role of Aloshy in the period thriller film Lyobinte Pustakam, directed by Amal Neerad.
- In 2021, he made his Telugu debut with the superhit film “Pushpa: The Rise” in which he portrayed the role of Bhanwar Singh Shekhawat IPS.
