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Nazriya Nazim’s Biography

Actress Nazriya Nazim works in Malayalam. Nazriya Nazim’s birthplace is in Trivandrum Kerala India. Early in life she began acting. Palunku is Nazriya Nazim's debut motion picture. She won numerous accolades from organizations like SIIMA Filmfare Vanitha Film and others. Nazriya Nazim is an Indian actress producer and former television host. She primarily appears in Malayalam and Tamil films.

Before pursuing an actor career she began her career as an anchor on the Malayalam television network Asianet. She made her acting debut in the 2006 children's film Palunku and later starred as the lead in the 2013 Malayalam film Maad Dad. She later went on to star in popular movies like Bangalore Days Raja Rani Ohm Shanthi Oshaana and Neram (2013).

Nazriya Nazim’s Age

Nazriya Nazim's birthdate is December 20 1994. Nazriya Nazim was 28 years old as of 2022. Nazriya Nazim’s zodiac sign is Sagittarius. Nazriya Nazim’s hobbies include singing. Nazriya Nazim's religion is Islam. 

Nazriya Nazim’s Family

Nazriya Nazim’s father is Nazimuddeen and Nazriya Nazim’s mother is Begum Beena. Naveen Nazim is her brother. Her family had lived in Al Ain United Arab Emirates before moving to Thiruvananthapuram.Actor Fahadh Faasil of Malayalam films made his impending marriage to Nazriya public in January 2014. While filming Bangalore Days (2014) with Anjali Menon where they played husband and wife the couple got to know one another better. 

Fahadh and Nazriya disclosed that their parents were instrumental in planning the wedding. Before getting married in Thiruvananthapuram on August 21 2014 the couple became engaged in February 2014. She stopped acting after being married to actor Fahadh Faasil. With the release of Koode directed by Anjali Menon she made a return. 

Nazriya Nazim’s Education

She also attended Christ Nagar School in Thiruvananthapuram Sarvodaya Vidyalaya in Trivandrum and Our Own English High School in Al Ain United Arab Emirates. She reportedly dropped out of Mar Ivanios College in Thiruvananthapuram in 2013 due to her hectic shooting schedule.

Nazriya Nazim’s Husband

Fahadh Faasil and Nazriya Nazim who fell in love on the sets of their debut movie together Bangalore Days are one such adored couple of Mollywood.

The two of them were initially depicted together in Bangalore Days Anjali Menon's 2014 romantic comedy. Bangalore Days one of the biggest Malayalam-language blockbusters had an ensemble cast led by some of Mollywood's most well-known performers. In addition to being a commercial success Bangalore Days also received critical praise including two Filmfare Awards. 

An established and well-liked actress in Malayalam cinema Nazriya Nazim also won the Kerala State Award for Best Actress. Fahadh and Nazriya who played husband and wife in the movie appeared to click right away which translated into their remarkable on-screen chemistry.

Fans were overjoyed to see Fahad announce his engagement to his co-star Nazriya just a few months before the debut of their movie which premiered to rousing accolades from critics and viewers alike! After becoming officially life partners on August 21 2014 they welcomed happiness and career success together after being engaged in February of that same year. 
Their parents planned it and encouraged them to be married according to Fahadh a National Award-winning actor and the son of Mollywood filmmaker Fazil.

Their union is a good example of a husband and wife working together in harmony and on an equal footing. Fahadh has frequently stated that his marriage has improved his life notably how Nazriya has helped him become more composed and grounded. The two enjoy each other's company and frequently take long drives or go on spontaneous vacations together in addition to working together and exchanging notes on each other's work.

Nazriya Nazim’s Career

Nazriya Nazim’s Film: Palunku (2006)

It is a Dramatic movie in the Malayalam language written and directed by Blessy. It features Mammootty in the lead role and marks Nazriya Nazim's movie debut. Lakshmi Sharma Baby Nivedita Kottayam Santha and Jagathy Sreekumar also play significant roles. In this movie Lakshmi Sharma made her acting debut. The movie highlights consumerism's trappings and how living in a metropolis alters Monichan a regular farmer regarding his viewpoint and values (Mammootty).

Most of the movie was filmed in Muvattupuzha and Thodupuzha at several locales. It went on sale on December 22 2006. Mammootty was nominated for a national award and won the Best Actor prize at the Kerala Film Critics Awards. In the 2006 Malayalam film Palunku (2006) where she played the character's daughter Nazriya Nazim made her acting debut as a young girl.

To provide his daughters with a better education the peasant Monichan relocates to a city with his family. After being persuaded to engage in the illicit activity by others around him he ultimately pays a fatal price.

Nazriya Nazim’s Film: Oru Naal Varum (2010)

A satirical movie in the Malayalam language was made in 2010 by T. Sreenivasan wrote the script while Maniyanpilla Raju produced it. K. Rajeev Kumar. With Sreenivasan Devayani Nazriya Nazim and Esther Anil playing supporting parts it stars Mohanlal and Sameera Reddy in her Malayalam film debut. M. created the soundtrack for the movie. Sreekumar G. On July 9 2010 Oru Naal Varum was made available. The plot centers on Indian corruption.

Maniyanpilla Raju produced the movie through his production business Maniyanpilla Raju Productions. The movie's total production cost including print and advertising was about 4.35 crore. Sameera Reddy's first movie in Malayalam cinema was titled Oru Naal Varum. The Central Board of Film Certification censored the movie on April 7 2010 one day before its scheduled release date of May 7. But a Malayalam film industry strike caused a two-month delay. The movie debuted on July 9 2010.

Nazriya Nazim’s Film: Neram (2013)

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Alphonse Puthren making his directorial debut wrote starred in and edited this Indian black comedic thriller movie. The movie which was simultaneously produced in Malayalam and Tamil is an expanded version of the 2009 short film of the same name that he also directed. In both of its forms Nivin Pauly Nazriya Nazim and Bobby Simha star. Manoj K. Jayan Shammi Thilakan Lalu Alex and Willson Joseph performed the characters in Malayalam while Nassar Thambi Ramiah John Vijay and Shabareesh Varma did so in Tamil. 

The entire movie takes place in Chennai on a single day. Beginning in mid-2012 filming for the project was finished in March 2013. Anand C. Chandran handled the cinematography and Rajesh Murugesan a rookie composed the soundtrack. Nazriya made her Kollywood debut in the simultaneously shot Tamil version. 

The Tamil version was released on May 10 2013 a week after the Malayalam release date of May 10. Both of the movie's versions were well-received upon release and were financially successful. In Kerala the movie made 81 lakh rupees ($100 000) from 73 screens on its debut weekend (10–12 May).

Nazriya Nazim’s Film: Raja Rani (2013)

Raja Rani also known as The King and Queen is a 2013 Indian Tamil-language romantic drama movie that was helmed by Atlee. Arya Jai Nayanthara and Nazriya Nazim star in the AR Murugadoss-produced movie which also has Sathyaraj Santhanam and Sathyan in supporting roles. The 1986 Tamil film Mouna Ragam and the 2007 Kannada film Milana served as major inspirations for the film's central plot.

The movie was released on September 27 2013 and it was well-received. It was recreated as Shudhu Tomari Jonyo in Bengali in 2015 and as Tu Je Sei in Odia in 2016. In Tamil Nadu 350 screens showed the movie. It was reported to have had Arya's best-ever opening day gross of almost 32 million dollars and an opening weekend haul of 122 million dollars across Tamil Nadu Kerala and Karnataka. After the first weekend it was predicted that the overseas market would generate 50 million in total sales. 

After making more than 500 million rupees (US$6.3 million) at the South Indian box office in just four weeks Raja Rani eventually became a tremendous success. As a result the movie became Arya's third career blockbuster following Arinthum Ariyamalum and Boss Engira Bhaskaran and the sixth most profitable movie of the year.

Nazriya Nazim’s Film: Ohm Shanthi Oshaana (2014)

Jude Anthany Joseph co-wrote and directed Ohm Shanthi Oshaana an Indian romantic comedy about coming-of-age. Midhun Manuel Thomas who also created the screenplay alongside the director was the one who came up with the idea for the plot. The film also features Renji Panicker Aju Varghese Nivin Pauly Nazriya Nazim and Vineeth Sreenivasan. Ananya Films produced Ohm Shanthi Oshaana and Shaan Rahman composed the soundtrack.

Critics praised Nivin and Nazriya for their acting in Ohm Shanthi Oshaana which was released on February 7 and went on to win three Kerala State Film Awards for Best Popular Film Best Actress for Nazriya Nazim and Best Editor for Lijo Paul. The film received positive reviews from critics and went on to become one of the biggest hits of 2014.

The movie played on 12 screens for 100 days. At the Indian box office it made over 2.7 crore rupees ($340 000) in just four days. In Kerala the movie made 6.1 crores over its three weeks in theaters. The movie played in 25 theaters for 50 days. The movie made a total of 10.3 crore rupees ($1.3 million) worldwide. In Malayalam it was one of the year's biggest commercial successes.

Nazriya Nazim’s Film: Bangalore Days (2014)

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Anjali Menon wrote and directed Bangalore Days a coming-of-age romantic comedy-drama movie in the Malayalam language from 2014 which was co-produced by Sophia Paul and Anwar Rasheed under the banners of Anwar Rasheed Entertainments and Weekend Blockbusters. Dulquer Salmaan Nivin Pauly Fahadh Faasil Nazriya Nazim Parvathy Thiruvothu Isha Talwar and Paris Laxmi are among the ensemble cast members in the movie. 

Nithya Menen makes a brief appearance. Three cousins from Kerala who relocate to Bangalore are central to the story continuing Menon's recent trend of family-centered movies. On May 30 2014 the movie opened simultaneously across 205 theaters in India making it one of the biggest Malayalam cinema releases ever. It was well-received.

Nivin Pauly and Nazriya Nazim won the Best Actor and Best Actress prizes respectively for the movie and Anjali Menon for Best Screenplay. Parvathy Thiruvothu later won the Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actress and Anjali Menon won the Filmfare Award for Best Director. Later Bangalore Naatkal a Tamil remake of the film was released (2016). 

One of the best Malayalam films produced during the New-Generation cinema trend is thought to have been this one. In 2023 Yaariyan 2 will be the Hindi version of the movie.

Nazriya Nazim’s Film: Trance (2020)

A 2020 Indian Malayalam-language neo-noir psychological thriller titled Trance was written by Vincent Vadakkan directed produced and edited by Anwar Rasheed. In addition to Fahadh Faasil Dileesh Pothan Gautham Vasudev Menon Nazriya Nazim Chemban Vinod Vinayakan Sreenath Bhasi Arjun Ashokan Soubin Shahir and Jinu Joseph the cast also includes Nazriya Nazim. 

Anwar Rasheed Entertainment the company Rasheed himself founded produced the movie. The storyline of the movie covers the activities in the life of Viju Prasad who is portrayed by Faasil and works as a motivational speaker for atheists in Kanyakumari. He is employed by a scam agency to pose as a Christian pastor. The commercialization of spirituality religion and substance abuse are all topics covered in the movie.

Almost eight years had passed since Rasheed's last film Ustad Hotel and Trance marked his comeback to directing (2012). Principal photography started in July 2017 and ended on September 1 2019 with a $35 crore budget. The majority of the film was shot in Mumbai India Dubai and Kanyakumari's coastal regions.

Nazriya Nazim’s Film: Ante Sundaraniki (2022)

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In 2022 Vivek Athreya will write and direct the romantic comedy Ante Sundaraniki! in the Indian Telugu language. Nani and Nazriya Nazim appear in the Mythri Movie Makers-produced film (in her Telugu debut). The interfaith couple Sundar and Leela are the subject of the movie. They attempt to convince their parents of their marriage by telling a series of lies but this just leads to more difficult circumstances for them.

Principal photography for the movie took place between April 2021 and January 2022; it was announced in November 2020. Hyderabad and the United States were where the majority of the movie was filmed. The movie Ante Sundaraniki! debuted to favorable reviews from critics on June 10 2022 when it was released in theaters. The movie made more than Rs. 38 crores at the box office.

On its first day Ante Sundaraniki made 7.5 crores in international box office revenue with 4 crores coming from Andhra Pradesh and Telangana and $438 000 (or 3.4 crores) from the United States. In its opening weekend the movie made 26.25 crore rupees. The movie made almost 32.6 crores in its first week of release with the distributor receiving a cut of 18.39 crore. Ante Sundaraniki is Nani's seventh movie to gross more than $1 million in the US.

Nazriya Nazim’s Career Timeline

Nazriya Nazim’s Net Worth

Nazriya Nazim is an Indian actress singer and producer who frequently appears in Malayalam and Tamil films. Nazriya began her career as a host on Asianet a Malayalam television network. She is a native of Kerala the country of the gods. She made her acting debut in the children's movie Palunku in 2006 and she later had the lead part in the Malayalam film Maad Dad in 2013. Nazriya Nazim's net worth is estimated at $1.5 million.

Nazriya Nazim’s Awards

• 2014 - Won Ananda Vikatan Cinema Awards Best Debut Actress Neram
• 2015 - Won Asianet Film Awards Most Popular Actress Ohm Shanthi Oshaana
• 2014 - Won Filmfare Awards South Best Female Debut Neram
• 2015 - Won Kerala State Film Awards Best Actress Bangalore Days and Ohm Shanthi Oshaana in 2015
• 2013 - Won Tamil Nadu State Film Awards India Special Jury Award for Best Actress Neram

8 Unknown Facts about Nazriya Nazim

• Nazriya was only 19 years old when she got married to the actor Fahadh Faasil who was 32 years old.
• In her family the new year is a time of intense celebration. On January 1st Nazriya makes resolutions.
• Nazriya has more than 7 million fans on Facebook making her one of the most followed Malayalam stars.
• While her family wasn't too pleased with her performing profession her parents encouraged her.
• In just two years as a lead actress she appeared in ten films won 12 awards and was nominated for a couple more.
• After being married she decided to put her family first and cease acting.
• Nazriya encourages animal adoption on her Facebook page.
• When she was a young artist she was a plump youngster. She lost weight as she grew older.

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