Soubin Shahir

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Soubin Shahir
Soubin in 2018
Born (1983-10-12) 12 October 1983 (age 40)
Occupations
  • Actor
  • writer
  • director
Years active1992–present
Height168 cm (5 ft 6 in)
Spouse
Jamia Zaheer
(m. 2017)
Children1

Soubin Shahir (born 12 October 1983) is an Indian actor and director who works in Malayalam cinema. He began his film career as an assistant director in 2003 and worked under several directors. Soubin made his acting debut in 2013 with a supporting role in Annayum Rasoolum. He made his directorial debut with the drama Parava (2017). In 2018, he won the Kerala State Film Award for Best Actor for his leading role in Sudani from Nigeria, which was also a major commercial success.

Early life

Soubin was born and raised in

Manichithrathazhu, Godfather, In Harihar Nagar among others.[2]

Career

Soubin started his film career as an

Mayanadhi (2017), Comrade in America – CIA (2017), and Kumbalangi Nights. His first full lead role was in the film Sudani from Nigeria (2018) for which he won the Kerala State Film Award for Best Actor.[6][7]

Personal life

On 16 December 2017, he married his fiancée[8] Jamia Zaheer. Jamia is a marketing professional,[9] based in Kochi. The couple has a son born in May 2019.

Filmography

Key
Denotes films that have not yet been released

As actor

Year Title Role Notes
1992 Vietnam Colony Child artist uncredited role
1992 Pappayude Swantham Appoos Child artist uncredited role
1993 Kabooliwala Child artist uncredited role
2002 Kaiyethum Doorath Bus Passenger uncredited role
2005
Pandipada
Peacock Man in Function uncredited role
2010 Bodyguard College Student uncredited role
2011 Urumi Tribal Gang Member uncredited role
2012 Da Thadiya Himself uncredited role
2013 Annayum Rasoolum Collin
Kadal Kadannoru Mathukkutty
5 Sundarikal Poovalan Anthology film in Kullante Bharya
2014 Masala Republic Althaf
Iyobinte Pusthakam Ivan's Henchman Cameo
2015 Chandrettan Evideya Sumesh
Premam Phy. Edu. Lecturer Shivan Sir
Loham Street Rowdy
Rani Padmini Madan
Charlie Sunikuttan(Mr D'souza)
2016 Maheshinte Prathikaaram Crispin
Hello Namasthe Abu
Kali
Prakashan
Darvinte Parinamam Willy
Mudhugauv Kumari
Kammatipaadam Karate Biju Cameo
Happy Wedding Matrimony Consultant
Anuraga Karikkin Vellam Fakru/Fakrudheen
Popcorn Milton
2017 Comrade in America – CIA Joemon
Achayans Qi
Parava Drug addict Debut as director
Solo Pattu
Shekhar's friend at his birthday party Tamil film; guest appearance in "Thoovanam"
Mayaanadhi Sameera's Ikka Guest Appearance
2018 Street Lights Subin
Carbon Aanakkaran Rajesh
Rosapoo Sajeer
Sudani from Nigeria Majeed Debut Lead Role
Kuttanadan Marpappa Freddy
Mohanlal Mr. Who
Mangalyam Thanthunanena Himself Guest Appearance
2019 Kumbalangi Nights Saji
Mera Naam Shaji Shaji Guest Appearance
Oru Yamandan Premakadha Vicky
Virus Unnikrishnan
Ambili Ambili
Vikruthi Sameer
Android Kunjappan Version 5.25 Subramanian / Chuppan
Valiyaperunnal Hanumanth Sheonayi
2020 Trance Mathew Thomas (Mathaai)
Halal Love Story Azad
2021
Irul
Alex
Meow Dusthackeer
Churuli Mayiladumparambil Joy
2022 Bro Daddy Happy Pinto
Kallan D`Souza
D’Souza
Bheeshma Parvam Ajas Ali
Third World Boys Soubin
CBI 5: The Brain Paul Meijo / Sandeep / Manzoor
Jack N' Jill Kuttaps
Ela Veezha Poonchira Madhu
Gold Mittu
2023 Djinn Dhanapalan
Romancham Jibin Madhavan [10]
Vellari Pattanam K.P Suresh [11]
Ayalvaashi Thaju [12]
Live Sriram [13]
King of Kotha Suitcase Leslie Cameo
2024 Manjummel Boys Kuttan Also producer[14]
Nadikar Bala [15]

As voice actor

Year Title Role Notes
2023 Valatty Karidas (voice) [16]

As director

List of films directed
Year Title Production company Notes
2017 Parava
Anwar Rasheed Entertainments
Debut as a director

As producer

List of films produced
Year Title Production company Notes
2024 Manjummel Boys Parava Films Debut production[17]

Awards

References

  1. ^ a b "Soubin Shahir: Tracing the journey of a man destined to be in cinema". The Times of India. 17 October 2018. Retrieved 23 July 2019.
  2. ^ "പറവ കണ്ടപ്പോള്‍ കരഞ്ഞുപോയി; ഞാനത് സൗബിനോട് ഇതുവരെ പറഞ്ഞിട്ടില്ല" [Watching Parava made me cry;I haven't told Soubin about it yet]. Mathrubhumi (in Malayalam). 23 October 2017. Retrieved 23 July 2019.
  3. ^ MERIN MARIA JAMES (10 January 2016). "Soubin's Chillumkoodu step a hit".
  4. ^ "Real-life chemistry with Soubin worked well". TimesofIndia. 2 July 2015.
  5. ^ "Soubin Shahir is on a roll". Nowrunning. 13 January 2016.
  6. ^ "Soubin Shahir to play the lead in Sudani from Nigeria". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 24 June 2018.
  7. ^ a b S.R. Praveen (27 February 2019). "Kerala State film awards: ‘Kanthan...’, 'Sudani from Nigeria' win honours". The Hindu. Retrieved 27 February 2019.
  8. ^ Prakash, Asha. "Soubin Shahir is married! – Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 17 August 2019.
  9. ^ "Actor Soubin Shahir and wife blessed with a baby boy". OnManorama. Retrieved 17 August 2019.
  10. ^ "Soubin Shahir, Arjun Ashokan-starrer Romancham gets a release date". Cinema Express. Retrieved 3 February 2023.
  11. ISSN 0971-751X
    . Retrieved 24 March 2023.
  12. ^ "Soubin Shahir's Ayalvaashi gets a release date". Cinema Express. Retrieved 15 March 2023.
  13. ^ "First look of VK Prakash's Live out". The New Indian Express. 16 March 2023. Retrieved 23 March 2023.
  14. ^ "Manjummel Boys gets a release date". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 11 February 2024.
  15. ISSN 0971-751X
    . Retrieved 18 March 2024.
  16. ^ "'Valatty' review: This experimental film about dogs is marred by plot cliches". The Week. Retrieved 25 July 2023.
  17. ^ "Immaculately crafted survival thriller".
  18. ^ "Filmfare Awards South 2019: The complete list of winners". 22 December 2019.

Sources

M, Athira (3 October 2020). "'Vikrithi' is inspired by a true incident: Emcy Joseph". Retrieved 21 April 2020.

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