Mashar Hamsa | |
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Born | Mashar Hamsa 13 June 1990 |
Occupation(s) | Costume designer (feature films and television ads) |
Years active | 2013–present |
Spouse | Mirsha (m. 2023) |
Awards | Kerala Film Critics Association Awards 2020 |
Mashar Hamsa (born June 1990) is an Indian costume designer from Kerala, who works in the Malayalam films. [1] He started his career as a film costume designer in 2013 with the movie Neelakasham Pachakadal Chuvanna Bhoomi. As of April 2023, Mashar has designed costumes for more than 30 Malayalam films. [2] He is a recipient of 2020 Kerala Film Critics Association Awards for best costume designer for the movie Trance. [3]
Initially, Mashar worked as a costume designer for several commercials. In 2013, he made his film debut as a costume designer in Neelakasham Pachakadal Chuvanna Bhoomi, directed by Sameer Tahir. [4] Mashar first gained attention for his work in the 2016 Malayalam film Kammattippadam. [5] Since then, he went on to design costumes for many films including the critically acclaimed Parava, Sudani From Nigeria, Varathan, Jallikkettu, Trance, Churuli, Thallumala and Romacham. [6]
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