Arfaz Ayub
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- Film director
- screenwriter
- actor
- assistant director
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Arfaz Ayub is an Indian film director, screenwriter, actor, and former assistant director who works in Malayalam films.[2] He made his directorial debut in 2024 with the psychological thriller Level Cross, which received critical acclaim from critics and audiences.[3]
Arfaz Ayub was born and raised in Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, India. Arfaz's father Adam Ayub is an actor and screenwriter who works in the Malayalam film and television industry. He is an alumnus of Mar Ivanios College, Thiruvananthapuram.
Career
Arfaz Ayub assisted director Jeethu Joseph for several of his films including The Body (2019), Drishyam 2 (2021), Drushyam 2 (2021), 12th Man (2022), and Kooman (2022).[4] In 2024, he made his directorial debut with the film Level Cross, presented by Joseph.[5] The film was selected to be screened at the 55th International Film Festival of India in the Indian Panorama section.[6] Whilst attending the 1st Guwahati Asian Film Festival in February 2025, Ayub announced that he was working on a Hindi feature film that would portray how a section of Northeast Indians migrate to Kerala and integrate into the workforce, often in the labour sector.[2][7]
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