Abrid Shine

Abrid Shine
Born	Velloor, Kottayam, Kerala, India[ citation needed ]
Alma mater	Devaswom Board College, Thalayolaparambu [ citation needed ]
Occupations	Director screenwriter photographer
Years active	2013–present
Spouse	Ambily[ citation needed ]
Children	2

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]

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	Film	Direction	Writer	Ref.
2014	1983			[5]
2016	Action Hero Biju			[6]
2018	Poomaram			[7]
2020	The Kung Fu Master			[8]
2022	Mahaveeryar			[9]

Awards and nominations

Year	Award	Category	Film	Result	Ref.
2014	Asiavision Awards	Best Debut Director	1983	Won	[10]
2015	62nd Filmfare Awards South	Best Director – Malayalam		Nominated	[11]
	4th South Indian International Movie Awards	Best Debut Director – Malayalam		Won	[12]
	45th Kerala State Film Awards	Best Debut Director		Won	[2]
2017	Asianet Film Awards	Best Director	Action Hero Biju	Won	[13]
	2nd IIFA Utsavam	Best Director		Nominated	[14]
	64th Filmfare Awards South	Best Director – Malayalam		Nominated	[15]
	6th South Indian International Movie Awards	Best Director – Malayalam		Nominated	[16]

References

1. "Shine on!". The Hindu. 21 February 2014. Retrieved 19 March 2018.
2. "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. "Nivin Pauly to present Kalabhavan Prajod's directorial debut, Prema Pranth". Cinema Express. 18 December 2024. Retrieved 19 December 2024.
5. "On location: 1983 — For the love of the game". The Hindu. 4 July 2013. Retrieved 22 April 2020.
6. "Nivin Pauly Joins Hands with '1983' Director Abrid Shine for his Next". International Business Times. 9 September 2014. Retrieved 22 April 2020.
7. "Was 'Poomaram' delayed? I learned it from the trolls: Abrid Shine". Malayala Manorama. 20 March 2018. Retrieved 22 April 2020.
8. "'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.
9. Shriijth, Sajin (1 August 2022). "New version of Mahaveeryar has minor alterations: Director Abrid Shine". Cinema Express. Retrieved 1 May 2024.
10. "Asiavision Awards 2014". International Business Times. 3 November 2014. Retrieved 22 April 2020.
11. "62nd Filmfare Awards South 2015". International Business Times. 4 June 2015. Retrieved 22 April 2020.
12. "SIIMA 2015 Malayalam Winners". South Indian International Movie Awards. Archived from the original on 17 May 2017. Retrieved 22 April 2020.
13. "19th Asianet Film Awards". International Business Times. 13 February 2017. Retrieved 22 April 2020.
14. "IIFA Utsavam 2017 Malayalam Nominations". International Business Times. 14 March 2017. Retrieved 22 April 2020.
15. "64th Filmfare South Awards 2017 Nominations". International Business Times. 9 June 2017. Retrieved 22 April 2020.
16. "SIIMA Awards 2017 Malayalam Nominations". International Business Times. 31 May 2017. Retrieved 22 April 2020.