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]

Abrid Shine
BornVelloor, Kottayam, Kerala, India[citation needed]
Alma materDevaswom Board College, Thalayolaparambu[citation needed]
Occupations
  • Director
  • screenwriter
  • photographer
Years active2013–present
SpouseAmbily[citation needed]
Children2

Personal life

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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 malayalam movie Meow.[3]

Career

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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

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Key
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Year Film Cast Ref.
2014 1983 Nivin Pauly, Anoop Menon, Joy Mathew, Nikki Galrani [4]
2016 Action Hero Biju Nivin Pauly, Anu Emmanuel, Joju George, Suraj [5]
2018 Poomaram Kalidas Jayaram, Neeta Pillai [6]
2020 The Kung Fu Master Neeta Pillai, Jiji Scaria [7]
2022 Mahaveeryar Nivin Pauly, Asif Ali [8]

Awards and nominations

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Year Award Category Film Result Ref.
2014 Asiavision Awards Best Debut Director 1983 Won [9]
2015 62nd Filmfare Awards South Best Director – Malayalam Nominated [10]
4th South Indian International Movie Awards Best Debut Director – Malayalam Won [11]
45th Kerala State Film Awards Best Debut Director Won [2]
2017 Asianet Film Awards Best Director Action Hero Biju Won [12]
2nd IIFA Utsavam Best Director Nominated [13]
64th Filmfare Awards South Best Director – Malayalam Nominated [14]
6th South Indian International Movie Awards Best Director – Malayalam Nominated [15]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Shine on!". The Hindu. 21 February 2014. Retrieved 19 March 2018.
  2. ^ a b "Kerala State Film Awards 2014". International Business Times. 10 August 2015. Retrieved 22 April 2020.
  3. ^ "Young Bhagath got bowled over by batting maestro". newindianexpress.com. The New Indian Express. 8 September 2016. Retrieved 19 March 2018.
  4. ^ "On location: 1983 — For the love of the game". The Hindu. 4 July 2013. Retrieved 22 April 2020.
  5. ^ "Nivin Pauly Joins Hands with '1983' Director Abrid Shine for his Next". International Business Times. 9 September 2014. Retrieved 22 April 2020.
  6. ^ "Was 'Poomaram' delayed? I learned it from the trolls: Abrid Shine". Malayala Manorama. 20 March 2018. Retrieved 22 April 2020.
  7. ^ "'The Kung Fu Master' is a musical action drama set in the Himalayas, says Abrid Shine". The Hindu. 23 January 2020. Retrieved 22 April 2020.
  8. ^ Shriijth, Sajin (1 August 2022). "New version of Mahaveeryar has minor alterations: Director Abrid Shine". Cinema Express. Retrieved 1 May 2024.
  9. ^ "Asiavision Awards 2014". International Business Times. 3 November 2014. Retrieved 22 April 2020.
  10. ^ "62nd Filmfare Awards South 2015". International Business Times. 4 June 2015. Retrieved 22 April 2020.
  11. ^ "SIIMA 2015 Malayalam Winners". South Indian International Movie Awards. Archived from the original on 17 May 2017. Retrieved 22 April 2020.
  12. ^ "19th Asianet Film Awards". International Business Times. 13 February 2017. Retrieved 22 April 2020.
  13. ^ "IIFA Utsavam 2017 Malayalam Nominations". International Business Times. 14 March 2017. Retrieved 22 April 2020.
  14. ^ "64th Filmfare South Awards 2017 Nominations". International Business Times. 9 June 2017. Retrieved 22 April 2020.
  15. ^ "SIIMA Awards 2017 Malayalam Nominations". International Business Times. 31 May 2017. Retrieved 22 April 2020.