Jins Baskar
Indian film actor and model
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Jins Baskar is an Indian actor and model. He made his debut in the 2011 Malayalam film Swapna Sanchari directed by Kamal.[1]
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| Born | 20-Feb Kerala |
| Occupation | Actor | Project Designer |
| Years active | 2011–present |
| Spouse | Jincy Jose |
| Children | 2 |
Early life
Jinsbaskar was born in Kannur, Kerala, India as the second son of his parents and grew up in Wayanad. He is an alumnus of Mar Athanasius College of Engineering where he graduated in Computer Science and Engineering. He was employed in Tata Consultancy Services in Chennai, in the IT field and moved to Kochi to pursue his acting ambitions.
Career
Jins Baskar began his career as a model, appearing in several television and print advertisements, before transitioning into acting.
He made his acting breakthrough in 2013 with the Malayalam film Annayum Rasoolum, directed by Rajeev Ravi, in which he played the role of Jismon.[2]
In 2015, he appeared as Arun in Ayal Njanalla, directed by Vineeth Kumar, alongside Fahadh Faasil.[3]
In 2017, he was seen in the crime anthology film Y, directed by Sunil Ibrahim, portraying a gangster with a moral conscience.[4]
In 2018, Baskar featured in Maradona, alongside Tovino Thomas and Leona Lishoy,[5] and also appeared in Njan Marykutty, directed by Ranjith Sankar, playing the brother-in-law of the protagonist portrayed by Jayasurya.[6]
In 2020, he acted in Vellam: The Essential Drink, directed by Prajesh Sen, where he played a village resident alongside Jayasurya.[7]
He later appeared as a police officer in Michael’s Coffee House, which began production in 2019 and was released after delays caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.[8]
In 2022, Baskar appeared in the mystery thriller Roy, written and directed by Sunil Ibrahim, starring Suraj Venjaramoodu and Sija Rose. The film was released as a direct-to-streaming exclusive on SonyLIV.[9]
In the same year, he made his Tamil-language debut with the bilingual film Ottu, featuring Kunchacko Boban and Arvind Swamy.[10]
He has also appeared in short films and web series, including the Malayalam web series Kammattam.[11]
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 2011 | Swapna Sanchari | Ajayachandran's brother-in-law | |
| 2012 | Hero | ||
| 2012 | I Love Me | Groom | |
| 2013 | Entry | Don Lucifer | |
| 2013 | Annayum Rasoolum | Jismon | |
| 2013 | D Company | College student | |
| 2015 | Ayal Njanalla | Arun | |
| 2017 | Himalayathile Kashmalan | Unni | |
| 2017 | Y | Gang leader (flat) | |
| 2018 | Maradona | Sree | |
| 2018 | Njan Marykutty | Sabu | |
| 2020 | Vellam: The Essential Drink | Abhijit | |
| 2020 | Michael’s Coffee House | ACP Arun Kumar Varma | |
| 2022 | Roy | SI Asif Ahmed | Released on 9 December 2022 |
| 2022 | Ottu | Kichu’s informer | Malayalam–Tamil bilingual film |
| 2022 | Rendagam | Tamil version of Ottu[14] | |
| 2025 | Bhoothayanam | Miju | Short film |
| 2026 | Anomie | Sameer | Released on 6 February 2026 |