Shariq Hassan | |
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Born | Shariq Hassan 7 December 1994 Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India |
Other names | Shariq Hassan Khan |
Occupation | Actor |
Years active | 2016–present |
Height | 1.7 m (5 ft 7 in) |
Spouse | Maria Jennifer (m. 2024) |
Children | 1 |
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 .
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]
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]
† | Denotes film or TV productions that have not yet been released |
Year | Film | Role | Notes | Ref. |
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2016 | Pencil | Nithin | Debut | [23] |
2018 | Uggramm | Unreleased | ||
2022 | Don | Teja | ||
2023 | Jigiri Dosthu | Rishi | [24] | |
2024 | Netru Indha Neram | Nikhil | [25] | |
TBA | Resort† | TBA | [26] |
Year | Title | Role | Platform | Ref. |
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2020 | Kaalam Neram Kadhal | Ron | YouTube | [23] [27] [28] |
Year | Title | Music | Ref. |
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2019 | Kannatti | AH Kaashif | [29] |
Year | Show | Role | Channel | Notes | Ref. |
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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] |