Abrid Shine

{{Short description|Indian photographer, film director and screenwriter}}

{{Infobox person

| name = Abrid Shine

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| image = Abridshine.jpg

| birth_date = Velloor, Kottayam, Kerala, India{{Citation needed|date=March 2018}}

| occupation = {{hlist|Director|screenwriter|photographer}}

| years_active = 2013–present

| nationality =

| citizenship =

| alma mater = Devaswom Board College, Thalayolaparambu{{Citation needed|date=March 2018}}

| spouse = Ambily{{Citation needed|date=March 2018}}

| children = 2

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Abrid Shine is an Indian film director, screenwriter and fashion photographer in the Malayalam film industry.{{cite news|title=Shine on!|url=http://www.thehindu.com/features/metroplus/shine-on/article5713584.ece|website=The Hindu|date=21 February 2014 |accessdate=19 March 2018}} He made his directorial debut in 2014 with the film 1983, which won him the prestigious Kerala State Film Award for Best Debut Director.

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 Malayalam movie Meow.{{cite web|title=Young Bhagath got bowled over by batting maestro|url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/states/kerala/2016/sep/08/young-bhagath-got-bowled-over-by-batting-maestro-1517054.html|website=newindianexpress.com|date=8 September 2016 |publisher=The New Indian Express|access-date=19 March 2018}} now set to make as leading role for Prema Pranth.{{cite news|url=https://www.cinemaexpress.com/malayalam/news/2024/Dec/18/nivin-pauly-to-present-kalabhavan-prajods-directorial-debut-prema-pranth|title=Nivin Pauly to present Kalabhavan Prajod's directorial debut, Prema Pranth|work=Cinema Express|date=18 December 2024 |accessdate=19 December 2024}}

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.

Filmography

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| style="background:#ffc;"| {{dagger|alt=Films that have not yet been released}}

| Denotes films that have not yet been released

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style="background:#ccc; text-align:center;"! ! Year ! Film ! Cast ! class="unsortable" \| {{Tooltip\|Ref.\|References}}
2014	1983	Nivin Pauly, Anoop Menon, Joy Mathew, Nikki Galrani	{{Cite web \|url=https://www.thehindu.com/features/cinema/on-location-1983-for-the-love-of-the-game/article4880369.ece\|title=On location: 1983 — For the love of the game\|website=The Hindu\|date=4 July 2013\|access-date=22 April 2020}}
2016	Action Hero Biju	Nivin Pauly, Anu Emmanuel, Joju George, Suraj	{{Cite web \|url=https://www.ibtimes.co.in/nivin-pauly-joins-hands-1983-director-abrid-shine-his-next-608649\|title=Nivin Pauly Joins Hands with '1983' Director Abrid Shine for his Next\|website=International Business Times\|date=9 September 2014\|access-date=22 April 2020}}
2018	Poomaram	Kalidas Jayaram, Neeta Pillai	{{Cite web \|url=https://english.manoramaonline.com/entertainment/interview/2018/03/20/was-poomaram-delayed-i-learned-it-from-the-trolls-abrid-shine.html\|title=Was 'Poomaram' delayed? I learned it from the trolls: Abrid Shine\|website=Malayala Manorama\|date=20 March 2018\|access-date=22 April 2020}}
2020	The Kung Fu Master	Neeta Pillai, Jiji Scaria	{{Cite web \|url=https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/abrid-shine-on-his-upcoming-release-kung-fu-master-and-his-craft/article30622703.ece\|title='The Kung Fu Master' is a musical action drama set in the Himalayas, says Abrid Shine\|website=The Hindu\|date=23 January 2020\|access-date=22 April 2020}}
2022	Mahaveeryar	Nivin Pauly, Asif Ali	{{Cite web \|last=Shriijth \|first=Sajin \|date=2022-08-01 \|title=New version of Mahaveeryar has minor alterations: Director Abrid Shine \|url=https://www.cinemaexpress.com/malayalam/news/2022/Aug/01/new-version-of-mahaveeryar-has-minor-alterations-director-abrid-shine-33310.html \|access-date=2024-05-01 \|website=Cinema Express \|language=en}}

Awards and nominations

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Year ! Award ! Category ! Film ! class="unsortable"\| Result ! class="unsortable"\| {{Abbr\|Ref.\|Reference}}
2014 \| Asiavision Awards \| Best Debut Director \| rowspan="4"\| 1983 \| {{won}} \| {{Cite web \|url=https://www.ibtimes.co.in/asiavision-awards-2014-aishwarya-rai-dhanush-kajol-mammootty-manju-warrier-be-honoured-612940\|title=Asiavision Awards 2014\|website=International Business Times\|date=3 November 2014\|access-date=22 April 2020}}
rowspan="3"\| 2015 \| 62nd Filmfare Awards South \| Best Director – Malayalam \| {{nom}} \| {{Cite web \|url=https://www.ibtimes.co.in/62nd-filmfare-awards-south-2015-dulquer-salmaan-nivin-pauly-mammootty-biju-menon-suresh-gopi-634657\|title=62nd Filmfare Awards South 2015\|website=International Business Times\|date=4 June 2015\|access-date=22 April 2020}}
4th South Indian International Movie Awards \| Best Debut Director – Malayalam \| {{won}} \| {{Cite web\|url=http://siima.in/2015/winners.html\|title=SIIMA 2015 Malayalam Winners\|website=South Indian International Movie Awards\|access-date=22 April 2020\|archive-date=17 May 2017\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170517085848/http://siima.in/2015/winners.html\|url-status=dead}}
45th Kerala State Film Awards \| Best Debut Director \| {{won}} \| {{Cite web \|url=https://www.ibtimes.co.in/kerala-state-awards-2014-announced-nivin-pauly-nazriya-nazim-bangalore-days-emerge-victorious-642318\|title=Kerala State Film Awards 2014\|website=International Business Times\|date=10 August 2015\|access-date=22 April 2020}}
rowspan="4"\| 2017 \| Asianet Film Awards \| Best Director \| rowspan="4"\| Action Hero Biju \| {{won}} \| {{Cite web \|url=https://www.ibtimes.co.in/19th-asianet-film-awards-was-it-pulimurugans-success-meet-nivin-pauly-gets-trolled-netizens-715835\|title=19th Asianet Film Awards\|website=International Business Times\|date=13 February 2017\|access-date=22 April 2020}}
2nd IIFA Utsavam \| Best Director \| {{nom}} \| {{Cite web \|url=https://www.ibtimes.co.in/iifa-utsavam-2017-malayalam-nomination-list-out-maheshinte-prathikaram-charlie-stiff-719352\|title=IIFA Utsavam 2017 Malayalam Nominations\|website=International Business Times\|date=14 March 2017\|access-date=22 April 2020}}
64th Filmfare Awards South \| Best Director – Malayalam \| {{nom}} \| {{Cite web \|url=https://www.ibtimes.co.in/64th-filmfare-south-awards-2017-heres-malayalam-tamil-telugu-tamil-nomination-lists-730110\|title=64th Filmfare South Awards 2017 Nominations\|website=International Business Times\|date=9 June 2017\|access-date=22 April 2020}}
6th South Indian International Movie Awards \| Best Director – Malayalam \| {{nom}} \| {{Cite web \|url=https://www.ibtimes.co.in/siima-awards-2017-nominations-malayalam-maheshinte-prathikaram-leads-check-date-venue-ticket-728836\|title=SIIMA Awards 2017 Malayalam Nominations\|website=International Business Times\|date=31 May 2017\|access-date=22 April 2020}}

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Year

! Award

! Category

! Film

! class="unsortable"| Result

! class="unsortable"| {{Abbr|Ref.|Reference}}

2014

| Asiavision Awards

| Best Debut Director

| rowspan="4"| 1983

| {{won}}

| {{Cite web |url=https://www.ibtimes.co.in/asiavision-awards-2014-aishwarya-rai-dhanush-kajol-mammootty-manju-warrier-be-honoured-612940|title=Asiavision Awards 2014|website=International Business Times|date=3 November 2014|access-date=22 April 2020}}

rowspan="3"| 2015

| 62nd Filmfare Awards South

| Best Director – Malayalam

| {{nom}}

| {{Cite web |url=https://www.ibtimes.co.in/62nd-filmfare-awards-south-2015-dulquer-salmaan-nivin-pauly-mammootty-biju-menon-suresh-gopi-634657|title=62nd Filmfare Awards South 2015|website=International Business Times|date=4 June 2015|access-date=22 April 2020}}

4th South Indian International Movie Awards

| Best Debut Director – Malayalam

| {{won}}

| {{Cite web|url=http://siima.in/2015/winners.html|title=SIIMA 2015 Malayalam Winners|website=South Indian International Movie Awards|access-date=22 April 2020|archive-date=17 May 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170517085848/http://siima.in/2015/winners.html|url-status=dead}}

45th Kerala State Film Awards

| Best Debut Director

| {{won}}

| {{Cite web |url=https://www.ibtimes.co.in/kerala-state-awards-2014-announced-nivin-pauly-nazriya-nazim-bangalore-days-emerge-victorious-642318|title=Kerala State Film Awards 2014|website=International Business Times|date=10 August 2015|access-date=22 April 2020}}

rowspan="4"| 2017

| Asianet Film Awards

| Best Director

| rowspan="4"| Action Hero Biju

| {{won}}

| {{Cite web |url=https://www.ibtimes.co.in/19th-asianet-film-awards-was-it-pulimurugans-success-meet-nivin-pauly-gets-trolled-netizens-715835|title=19th Asianet Film Awards|website=International Business Times|date=13 February 2017|access-date=22 April 2020}}

2nd IIFA Utsavam

| Best Director

| {{nom}}

| {{Cite web |url=https://www.ibtimes.co.in/iifa-utsavam-2017-malayalam-nomination-list-out-maheshinte-prathikaram-charlie-stiff-719352|title=IIFA Utsavam 2017 Malayalam Nominations|website=International Business Times|date=14 March 2017|access-date=22 April 2020}}

64th Filmfare Awards South

| Best Director – Malayalam

| {{nom}}

| {{Cite web |url=https://www.ibtimes.co.in/64th-filmfare-south-awards-2017-heres-malayalam-tamil-telugu-tamil-nomination-lists-730110|title=64th Filmfare South Awards 2017 Nominations|website=International Business Times|date=9 June 2017|access-date=22 April 2020}}

6th South Indian International Movie Awards

| Best Director – Malayalam

| {{nom}}

| {{Cite web |url=https://www.ibtimes.co.in/siima-awards-2017-nominations-malayalam-maheshinte-prathikaram-leads-check-date-venue-ticket-728836|title=SIIMA Awards 2017 Malayalam Nominations|website=International Business Times|date=31 May 2017|access-date=22 April 2020}}

References

Category:Malayalam film directors

Category:Malayali people

Category:Living people

Category:Malayalam screenwriters

Category:Year of birth missing (living people)

Category:Film directors from Kottayam district

Category:People from Kottayam district