Abrid Shine
Indian photographer, film director and screenwriter
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Abrid Shine is an Indian film director, screenwriter and fashion photographer in the Malayalam film industry.[1] He made his directorial debut in 2014 with the film 1983, which won him the prestigious Kerala State Film Award for Best Debut Director.[2]
- Director
- screenwriter
- photographer
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| Born | Velloor, Kottayam, Kerala, India[citation needed] |
| Alma mater | Devaswom Board College, Thalayolaparambu[citation needed] |
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| Years active | 2013–present |
| Spouse | Ambily[citation needed] |
| Children | 2 |
Personal life
Abrid Shine has two children. His son, Bhagath Abrid acted as the son of Nivin Pauly in the film 1983 and as the son of Soubin Shahir in the Meow[3] now set to make as leading role for Prema Pranth.[4]
Career
Abrid Shine started his career working as a fashion photographer for the popular Malayalam women's magazine Vanitha. He assisted Lal Jose in Puramkazhchakal in the 2009 ensemble film Kerala Cafe. He debuted as a director with the Malayalam film 1983 in the year 2014.[1]
Filmography
| Year | Title | Direction | Writer | Ref. |
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| 2014 | 1983 |  |
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| 2016 | Action Hero Biju | |
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| 2018 | Poomaram | |
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| 2020 | The Kung Fu Master | |
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| 2022 | Mahaveeryar | |
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| 2026 | Spa | |
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Awards and nominations
| Year | Award | Category | Film | Result | Ref. |
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| 2014 | Asiavision Awards | Best Debut Director | 1983 | Won | [11] |
| 2015 | 62nd Filmfare Awards South | Best Director – Malayalam | Nominated | [12] | |
| 4th South Indian International Movie Awards | Best Debut Director – Malayalam | Won | [13] | ||
| 45th Kerala State Film Awards | Best Debut Director | Won | [2] | ||
| 2017 | Asianet Film Awards | Best Director | Action Hero Biju | Won | [14] |
| 2nd IIFA Utsavam | Best Director | Nominated | [15] | ||
| 64th Filmfare Awards South | Best Director – Malayalam | Nominated | [16] | ||
| 6th South Indian International Movie Awards | Best Director – Malayalam | Nominated | [17] | ||