Ashraf Hamza is an Indian film director and screenwriter who works in Malayalam cinema.[1] Hailing from Ponnani, Malappuram, he debuted with 2019 Malayalam movie Thamaasha.[2] His second directorial feature was Bheemante Vazhi (2021).[3] He was the co-writer of 2022 movie Thallumaala.[4]
Ashraf Hamza | |
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| Occupation(s) | Film director, screenwriter, actor |
| Years active | 2018–present |
Early life
editHe was born in Ponnani, Kerala.[5] His father owned a movie theatre named 'Alankar' in Ponnani.[6] Hamza said his enthusiasm in movies were developed from there, as he spent much of his holidays within the theatre.[6] Some of his childhood experiences with the movie theatre were included in the movie Thallumaala.[7]
Career
editHe started his career by directing a short film based on U. P. Jayaraj's short story 'Bihar'.[6] Later he directed some documentaries, short films and ad films.[1] It was his friendship with director Muhsin Parari that led to the possibility of doing a feature-length project.[5] He was approached by Muhsin to write a movie after Muhsin's directorial debut KL 10 Patthu was failed to perform in box office, but the project was shelved (this was later turned out to be the 2022 movie Thallumaala).[8] He was asked by Lijo Jose Pellissery and Chemban Vinod Jose to direct an independent adaptation of 2017 Kannada movie Ondu Motteya Kathe.[9] Ashraf Hamza approached Sameer Thahir and Shyju Khalid with this project and they agreed to produce the movie along with Lijo Jose Pellissery and Chemban Vinod Jose.[9] The project was conceived under the title Thamaasha and Sameer Thahir handled the cinematography with Vinay Forrt and Chinnu Chandni in lead roles.[10] The movie was released on 19 June 2019 to critical acclaim.[11][12][13]
His second directorial feature was Bheemante Vazhi, which was released in December 2021.[14] Chemban Vinod Jose scripted and produced this movie with Kunchacko Boban as the lead.[15] The movie was a moderate box office success and won critical acclaim.[16][17] Thallumaala, his writing collaboration with Muhsin Parari was released in August 2022 and turned out to be one of the highest grossing Malayalam films.[18][19]
His third movie as a director is Sulaikha Manzil with Lukman Avaran and Anarkali Marikar in lead roles.[20] The movie was released in April 2023.[21]
Filmography
edit| Year | Title | Director | Writer | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Thamaasha | Yes | Yes | Debut movie |
| 2021 | Bheemante Vazhi | Yes | No | |
| 2022 | Thallumaala | No | Yes | |
| 2023 | Sulaikha Manzil | Yes | Yes |
| Year | Movie | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Sudani from Nigeria | Doctor[23] |
Trivia
edit- Ashraf Hamza introduced Muhsin Parari as a lyricist.[24] Muhsin was asked to complete the lines of Paadi Njan, an incomplete Mappilappaattu written by Pulikkottil Hyder into a full-length song for the movie Thamaasha.[25] Later on Muhsin Parari wrote all the songs in all of Ashraf Hamza's movies.[26][27]
- All of Ashraf Hamza's movies were shot in and around his hometown Ponnani.[28] Except for Bheemante Vazhi, the plots were also set in Ponnani.[29]
- Chemban Vinod Jose acted as the co-producer of all three movies directed by Ashraf Hamza and scripted one, Bheemante Vazhi.[30]
References
edit- ^ a b c "അഷ്റഫ് ഹംസ". M3DB. Retrieved 5 May 2023.
- ^ Madhu, Vignesh (27 December 2020). "Thamaasha director Ashraf Hamza's next with Kunchacko Boban begins!". onlookersmedia. Retrieved 5 May 2023.
- ^ "ഭീമനിലേക്കുള്ള സൗഹൃദവഴി; സംവിധായകൻ അഷ്റഫ് ഹംസ സംസാരിക്കുന്നു". Deshabhimani (in Malayalam). Retrieved 5 May 2023.
- ^ Praveen, S. R. (12 August 2022). "'Thallumaala' movie review: Tovino Thomas stars in all-out fight fest, with the depth of a social media reel". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 5 May 2023.
- ^ a b "I couldn't have asked for a better team: Thamaasha director Ashraf Hamza". The New Indian Express. 4 May 2019. Retrieved 5 May 2023.
- ^ a b c "മാറുന്ന സിനിമയും തമാശകളും..." anweshanam.com (in Malayalam). 18 August 2020. Retrieved 5 May 2023.
- ^ Thallumaala Team Interview | Khalid Rahman | Tovino Thomas| Kalyani Priyadarshan | Maneesh Narayanan, 11 August 2022, retrieved 5 May 2023
- ^ Radio Mango Josh Junction Ft. Muhsin Parari with RJ Manju | Radio Mango Exclusive, August 2022, retrieved 5 May 2023
- ^ a b ഡെസ്ക്, വെബ് (18 June 2019). "തമാശക്ക് പിന്നിലെ സിനിമാ യാത്രകൾ | Madhyamam". www.madhyamam.com (in Malayalam). Retrieved 5 May 2023.
- ^ "Thamaasha Movie Review". The Times of India. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 5 May 2023.
- ^ Sudhish, Navamy (7 June 2019). "'Thamaasha' Malayalam movie review: This Vinay Forrt-starrer is a simple, sensitive take on body-shaming". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 5 May 2023.
- ^ "Thamaasha movie review: Vinay Forrt lends grace and charm to an endearing Everyman". Firstpost. 23 June 2019. Retrieved 5 May 2023.
- ^ "Tamasha review: a simple and powerful take on what is no longer funny". OnManorama. Retrieved 5 May 2023.
- ^ "Bheemante Vazhi movie review: This is not a road movie, but a movie about road". The Indian Express. 4 December 2021. Retrieved 5 May 2023.
- ^ "ദൃഢനിശ്ചയത്തിന്റെ വഴി, ഭീമന്റെ വഴി| Bheemante Vazhi Review". Mathrubhumi. 3 December 2021. Retrieved 5 May 2023.
- ^ "Kunchacko Boban's Bheemante Vazhi cuts a predictable path into an everyday issue". OnManorama. Retrieved 5 May 2023.
- ^ "Top 10 Highest Grossing Malayalam Movies of 2021". Juksun. 12 January 2022. Retrieved 5 May 2023.
- ^ nirmal. "വെറും ഹിറ്റ് അല്ല മെഗാ ഹിറ്റ്; 'തല്ലുമാല'യുടെ ഒരു മാസത്തെ കളക്ഷന്‍ കണക്ക് പുറത്തുവിട്ട് നിര്‍മ്മാതാക്കള്‍". Asianet News Network Pvt Ltd (in Malayalam). Retrieved 5 May 2023.
- ^ "Thallumaala Box Office Collection : 'അടിച്ച്' മെഗ ഹിറ്റുണ്ടാക്കി തല്ലുമാല; ചിത്രത്തിന്റെ ബോക്സ്ഓഫീസ് കളക്ഷൻ ഇങ്ങനെ". Zee News Malayalam (in Malayalam). 6 September 2022. Retrieved 5 May 2023.
- ^ "'Sulaikha Manzil' Review: A must-watch film that leaves you satisfied like a cup of Sulaimani". OnManorama. Retrieved 5 May 2023.
- ^ "മധുരമുളള സുലൈമാനി കുടിച്ച പോലെ, മനോഹരം ഈ കല്യാണ കാഴ്ചകൾ; സുലൈഖ മൻസിൽ റിവ്യൂ". ManoramaOnline (in Malayalam). Retrieved 5 May 2023.
- ^ "Ashraf Hamza". The Times of India. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 5 May 2023.
- ^ "സുഡാനി ഫ്രം നൈജീരിയ". M3DB. Retrieved 5 May 2023.
- ^ "'പാടി ഞാൻ മൂളക്കമാലേ ഒരു പാട്ട് തന്നാലേ'; പുലിക്കോട്ടിൽ ഹൈദറിന്റെ വരികള്‍ തമാശയിലെത്തിയ കഥ ഇങ്ങനെ". MediaOne TV. 2 May 2019. Retrieved 6 May 2023.
- ^ "Muhsin Parari turns a lyricist". The Times of India. 20 April 2019. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 5 May 2023.
- ^ "List of Malayalam Songs written by Muhsin Parari". www.malayalachalachithram.com. Retrieved 5 May 2023.
- ^ "മുഹ്സിൻ പരാരി". M3DB. Retrieved 5 May 2023.
- ^ "പൊന്നാനിയിലുണ്ടാകുന്ന മുസ്‌ലിം കല്യാണം: അഷ്റഫ് ഹംസ അഭിമുഖം". ManoramaOnline (in Malayalam). Retrieved 5 May 2023.
- ^ ജോസഫ്, റാല്‍ഫ് ടോം (20 November 2021). "'ഭീമന്റെ വഴിയില്‍ ചാക്കോച്ചന്‍ അത്ര മാന്യനല്ല'; അഷറഫ് ഹംസ അഭിമുഖം". The Cue (in Malayalam). Retrieved 5 May 2023.
- ^ "ചെമ്പൻ വിനോദ് ജോസ്". M3DB. Retrieved 5 May 2023.
External links
edit- Ashraf Hamza at IMDb