Shariq Hassan

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Shariq Hassan
Born
Shariq Hassan

(1994-12-07) 7 December 1994 (age 30)
Other namesShariq Hassan Khan
OccupationActor
Years active2016–present
Height1.7 m (5 ft 7 in)
Spouse
Maria Jennifer
(m. 2024)
[1]
Children1
Parent(s) Riyaz Khan (father)
Uma Riyaz Khan (mother)
Relatives Kamala Kamesh (grandmother)

Shariq Hassan (born 7 December 1994) is an Indian actor who predominantly appears in Tamil films and television shows. He played the role of villain in the 2016 film Pencil . [2] He is known for participating in Bigg Boss 2 .

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Early life and personal life

Shariq Hassan was born on 7 December 1994, [3] in Chennai, Tamil Nadu. He is the son of Indian actors Riyaz Khan and Uma Riyaz Khan. [4] [5] He attended A V Meiyappan Matriculation Higher Secondary School, completing his school at 12 grade and later graduated high school.[ citation needed ]

On 8 August 2024, Shariq married his longterm girlfriend Maria Jennifer in a traditional Christian wedding. [6] [7] In July 2025, the couple have a son. [8]

Career

Hassan debuted in the 2016 Tamil film Pencil . [9] Regarding his performance, several critics felt that he was one of the film's highlights. [10] [11] He made his television debut in 2018 when he joined the second season of Bigg Boss as a contestant; he was evicted from the show on the 49th day. [12] [13] In 2018, he signed up for the film Uggramm (still unreleased), [14] and in 2020 for Jigiri Dosthu , [15] [16] which released in December 2023. [17] [18] In 2021, Hassan participated in the dance competition BB Jodigal, which aired on Star Vijay, and his duet with Anitha Sampath won the show. [19] In 2022, he signed up for another film with Vishnu Vishal, Mohandas. [20] [21] In 2024, he starred in Netru Indha Neram as the lead. [22]

Filmography

Key
Denotes film or TV productions that have not yet been released
YearFilmRoleNotesRef.
2016 Pencil NithinDebut [23]
2018UggrammUnreleased
2022 Don Teja
2023 Jigiri Dosthu Rishi [24]
2024 Netru Indha Neram Nikhil [25]
TBAResortTBA [26]

Web series

YearTitleRolePlatformRef.
2020Kaalam Neram KadhalRon YouTube [23] [27] [28]

Music videos

YearTitleMusicRef.
2019Kannatti AH Kaashif [29]

Television

YearShowRoleChannelNotesRef.
2018 Bigg Boss (Tamil season 2) Contestant Star Vijay Evicted Day 49 [30]
2021 BB Jodigal (season 1)Contestant Star Vijay Winner
2022 Bigg Boss Ultimate (season 1) Contestant Disney+ Hotstar Evicted Day 21 [31]

References

  1. "Bigg Boss Tamil fame Shariq Hassan ties the knot with Maria Jennifer". Times Of India .
  2. "Shariq Hassan on his uncanny resemblance with Raghuvaran - 'I want to do a biopic on the late actor'". www.ottplay.com.
  3. "Bigg Boss Tamil fame Shariq Hassan thanks fans for their immense love on his birthday". The Times of India . 7 December 2018. pp. 22 March 2024. Archived from the original on 8 September 2022. Retrieved 8 September 2022.
  4. Sivaram, Sravia (13 May 2016). "Riyaz Khan's son all set to make debut". Deccan Chronicle . Archived from the original on 3 October 2016. Retrieved 25 June 2016.
  5. "Bigg Boss Tamil Season 2; Lesser known facts about Shariq Hassan". The Times of India. 5 July 2018. Archived from the original on 25 April 2023. Retrieved 22 March 2024.
  6. "Shariq Hassan to get married on August 8". Times Of India .
  7. "Riyaz Khan's son Shariq to get married; wedding rap song goes viral". keralakaumudi.com.
  8. "Bigg Boss Tamil fame Shariq Hassan and Maria Jennifer blessed with a baby boy". The Times of India . 3 July 2025.
  9. "Riyaz Khan's son to play supporting role in Pencil - Tamil Movie News". IndiaGlitz.com. 21 November 2013. Archived from the original on 25 November 2013. Retrieved 28 November 2013.
  10. Subramanian, Anupama (14 May 2016). "Pencil movie review: Enjoyable in parts". Deccan Chronicle .
  11. "Pencil Movie Review". The Times of India.
  12. "Bigg Boss 2 Tamil: Shariq gets ELIMINATED, his mother wants to enter the house to take revenge". Bollywood Life. 6 August 2018. Archived from the original on 8 September 2022. Retrieved 8 September 2022.
  13. "Bigg Boss Tamil 2 fame Mumtaz thanks former co contestant Shariq Hassan for making her birthday special". Pinkvilla. Archived from the original on 8 September 2022. Retrieved 8 September 2022.
  14. "Shariq turns hero with a romantic action thriller". The Times of India . 8 December 2018. ISSN   0971-8257. Archived from the original on 8 September 2022. Retrieved 18 March 2024.
  15. Rajendran, Gopinath (10 March 2020). "Bigg Boss Tamil famed Shariq Hassan to be seen next in 'Jigiri Dosthu'". The New Indian Express . Archived from the original on 18 March 2024. Retrieved 18 March 2024.
  16. "Shariq Hassan's next, Jigiri Dosthu". Cinema Express . 9 March 2020. Archived from the original on 8 September 2022. Retrieved 8 September 2022.
  17. Suganth, M (8 December 2018). "Shariq turns hero with a romantic action thriller". The Times of India . Archived from the original on 24 April 2023. Retrieved 22 March 2024.
  18. Radhakrishnan, Roopa (22 December 2023). "Jigiri Dosthu Movie Review : A comedy thriller that tries but doesn't rise above generic beats". The Times of India . ISSN   0971-8257. Archived from the original on 18 March 2024. Retrieved 18 March 2024.
  19. Menon, Akhila R (20 September 2021). "Bigg Boss Jodigal Grand Finale Title Winner: Shariq And Anitha Take Home The Trophy!". FilmiBeat. Archived from the original on 8 September 2022. Retrieved 8 September 2022.
  20. "New teaser of Vishnu Vishal's 'Mohandas' is here!". Times Of India . 18 July 2022. Archived from the original on 8 September 2022. Retrieved 8 September 2022.
  21. Balachandran, Logesh (7 March 2021). "Bigg Boss fame Shariq Hassan to play crucial role in Vishnu Vishal's Mohandas". India Today. Archived from the original on 8 September 2022. Retrieved 8 September 2022.
  22. ganesh.perumal. "2 நாயகிகளுடன் பிக்பாஸ் ஷாரிக் நடித்துள்ள கிரைம் திரில்லர் படம் 'நேற்று இந்த நேரம்' - திகிலூட்டும் டிரைலர் இதோ". Asianet News Network Pvt Ltd (in Tamil). Retrieved 20 April 2024.
  23. 1 2 Kumar, Pradeep (17 November 2020). "Shariq Hassan: 'People mistakenly think that 'Bigg Boss' helps them land film offers'". The Hindu . Archived from the original on 17 November 2023. Retrieved 22 March 2024.
  24. "Jigiri Dosthu Movie Review: Shariq Hassan, Aran V's Comedy-Thriller Is Low On Logic". TimesNow. 22 December 2023. Archived from the original on 14 March 2024. Retrieved 14 March 2024.
  25. "Netru Indha Neram Movie Review : This murder mystery fails to become a compelling watch". The Times of India.
  26. "Shariq, Raj and Ananya to star in an intense survival thriller". Times Of India .
  27. "Shariq to play the lead in Kaalam Neram Kadhal". Cinema Express . 29 October 2020. Archived from the original on 8 April 2023. Retrieved 22 March 2024.
  28. "Bigg Boss Tamil fame Shariq Hassan to headline Kaalam Neram Kadhal". Hindustan Times. 1 November 2020. Archived from the original on 18 March 2024. Retrieved 18 March 2024.
  29. Match Point Tamil (13 February 2019). "Kannatti | Official Song | A H Kaashif | Nakul Abhyankar | Shariq Hassan Bhavani Sre ||". YouTube . Archived from the original on 19 March 2024. Retrieved 2 April 2023.
  30. Upadhyaya, Prakash (5 August 2018). "Bigg Boss Tamil 2 eviction: Shariq eliminated; his fans say "they will miss him"". ib times. Archived from the original on 10 April 2023. Retrieved 22 March 2024.
  31. Menon, Akhila R (20 February 2022). "Bigg Boss Ultimate: Shariq & Abhinay Are Evicted; Kamal Haasan Bids Goodbye". FilmiBeat. Archived from the original on 8 September 2022. Retrieved 8 September 2022.