Ashiq Usman

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Ashiq Usman
Born17 April 1986 (1986-04-17) (age 38)
Ernakulam, India
Alma mater Cochin University of Science and Technology
Occupations
  • Film producer
  • actor
Years active1998 (child artist),
2012–present
Spouse
Khadeeja Ashraf
(m. 2014)
Children2

Ashiq Usman is an Indian film producer and actor who works in Malayalam films. He also acted in Malayalam films as child artist. He launched Ashiq Usman Productions in 2012, As a producer his debut was Arikil Oraal which starred Indrajith Sukumaran, Remya Nambeesan, and Nivin Pauly. He was the producer of the blockbuster movie Anjaam Pathiraa, starring Kunchacko Boban. [1] [2] He is remaking the Malayalam movie Anjaam Pathiraa in Hindi language in association with Reliance Entertainment. [3] His latest movie to hit theaters is Thallumaala starring Tovino Thomas and directed by Khalid Rahman. [4]

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Early life

He was born at Ernakulam on 17 April 1986 at Ernakulam, India. He completed his secondary schooling at Seventh Day Adventist Higher Secondary School and passed senior secondary from Sacred Heart Thevara and He graduated from CUSAT. He married Khadeeja Ashraf in 2014 and have two kids. [5] [6] [7] [8]

Filmography

YearTitleDirectorRef.
2013 Arikil Oraal Sunil Ibrahim
2014 Happy Journey Boban Samuel
2015 Chandrettan Evideya Sidharth Bharathan
2016 Kali Sameer Thahir
2017 Shajahanum Pareekuttiyum Boban Samuel
Varnyathil Aashanka Sidharth Bharathan
2019 Argentina Fans Kaattoorkadavu Midhun Manuel Thomas
Allu Ramendran Bilahari
2020 Anjaam Pathiraa Midhun Manuel Thomas
Love Khalid Rahman
2022 Dear Friend Vineeth Kumar
Thallumaala Khalid Rahman [9]
2023 Ayalvaashi Irshad Parari [9]
2024 Thundu Riyas Shereef [9]
Adios Amigo Nahas Nazar [10]

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