Soubin Shahir

Soubin Shahir (12 October 1983) is an Indian film actor and director who works in Malayalam cinema. He began his film career as an assistant director in 2003 and worked under several directors. He made his acting debut in 2013 with a supporting role in Annayum Rasoolum. He made his directorial debut with the drama Parava (2017). In 2018, he won the Kerala State Film Award for Best Actor for his leading role in Sudani from Nigeria, the film was also a major commercial success.

Soubin Shahir
Soubin Shahir
Born (1983-10-12) 12 October 1983
Cochin, Kerala, India[1]
NationalityIndian
Occupation
  • Actor
  • Writer
  • director
Years active2003– present

Early life

Soubin was born and raised in Fort Kochi,[1] Kerala, India. He has a brother and sister. His father Babu Shahir was an assistant director and production controller who had worked in films such as Manichithrathazhu, Godfather, In Harihar Nagar among others.[2]

Career

Soubin started his film career as an assistant director in the industry with Siddique's Chronic Bachelor (2003). He assisted directors like Fazil, Siddique, Rafi-Mecartin, P. Sukumar, Santhosh Sivan, Rajeev Ravi, and Amal Neerad.[3] He made his acting début in Fazil's Kaiyethum Doorath (2002) while working as an assistant director. He got a breakthrough role with Alphonse Putharen's Premam (2015) where he played the role of a PT teacher. This led to his popularity as an actor in the industry.[4][5] His popular roles include in films Charlie (2015), Maheshinte Prathikaaram (2016), Kali (2016), Darvinte Parinamam (2016), Kammatipaadam (2016), Anuraga Karikkin Vellam (2016), Mayanadhi (2017), Comrade in America – CIA (2017), and Kumbalangi Nights. His first full lead role was in the film Sudani from Nigeria (2018) for which he won the Kerala State Film Award for Best Actor.[6][7]

Personal life

On 16 December 2017, he married his fiancée[8] Jamia Zaheer. Jamia is a marketing professional,[9] based in Kochi. The couple has a son born in May 2019.

Filmography

As actor
YearFilmRoleNotes
1992Vietnam Colony-uncredited role
1992Pappayude Swantham Appoos-uncredited role
1993Kabooliwala-uncredited role
2002Kaiyethum Doorath-uncredited role
2012Da ThadiyaHimselfuncredited role
2013Annayum RasoolumCollin
Kadal Kadannoru Mathukkutty
Greeku Veerudu Mahadevan
5 SundarikalPoovalanAnthology film in Kullante Bharya
2014Masala RepublicAlthaf
Iyobinte PusthakamIvan's HenchmanCameo
2015Chandrettan EvideyaSumesh
PremamPhy. Edu. Lecturer Shivan SirBilingual film: Malayalam and Tamil
LohamStreet Rowdy
Rani PadminiMadan
CharlieSunikuttan(Mr D'souza)
2016Maheshinte PrathikaaramCrispin
Hello NamastheAbu
KaliPrakashan
Darvinte ParinamamWilly
MudhugauvKumari
KammatipaadamKarate BijuCameo
Happy WeddingMatrimony Consultant
Anuraga Karikkin VellamFakru/Fakrudheen
PopcornMilton
2017Comrade in America – CIAJoemon
AchayansQi
Parava Drug addict Debut as director
Solo Pattu
Shekhar's friend Tamil film; special appearance in the song "Thoovanam"
MayaanadhiSameera's IkkaGuest Appearance
2018Street LightsSubin
CarbonAanakkaran Rajesh
RosapooSajeer
Sudani from NigeriaMajeedDebut Lead Role
Kuttanadan MarpappaFreddy
MohanlalMr. Who
Mangalyam ThanthunanenaHimselfGuest Appearance
2019Kumbalangi NightsSaji
Mera Naam Shaji Shaji Guest Appearance
Oru Yamandan Premakadha Vicky
VirusUnnikrishnan
AmbiliAmbili
VikruthiSameer
Android Kunjappan Version 5.25Subramanian / Chuppan
ValiyaperunnalHanumanth Sheonayi
2020 TranceMathew Thomas (Mathaai)
Halal Love Story
Jack and JillFilming
Third World BoysUnreleased
JoothanPre – Production
DjinnPost-Production
2021 MeowFilming
Megastar412Rolling Soon

As director
Year Title Production company Notes
2017 Parava Anwar Rasheed Entertainments

Awards and nominations
Won
Nominated

References
  1. "Soubin Shahir: Tracing the journey of a man destined to be in cinema". The Times of India. 17 October 2018. Retrieved 23 July 2019.
  2. "പറവ കണ്ടപ്പോള്‍ കരഞ്ഞുപോയി; ഞാനത് സൗബിനോട് ഇതുവരെ പറഞ്ഞിട്ടില്ല" [Watching Parava made me cry;I haven't told Soubin about it yet]. Mathrubhumi (in Malayalam). 23 October 2017. Retrieved 23 July 2019.
  3. MERIN MARIA JAMES (10 January 2016). "Soubin's Chillumkoodu step a hit".
  4. "Real-life chemistry with Soubin worked well". TimesofIndia. 2 July 2015.
  5. "Soubin Shahir is on a roll". Nowrunning. 13 January 2016.
  6. "Soubin Shahir to play the lead in Sudani from Nigeria". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 24 June 2018.
  7. S.R. Praveen (27 February 2019). "Kerala State film awards: ‘Kanthan...’, 'Sudani from Nigeria' win honours". The Hindu. Retrieved 27 February 2019.
  8. "Soubin Shahir is married! – Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 17 August 2019.
  9. "Actor Soubin Shahir and wife blessed with a baby boy". OnManorama. Retrieved 17 August 2019.
  10. https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/regional/filmfare-awards-south-2019-the-complete-list-of-winners-kgf-yash-dhanush-dulquer-salmaan-ram-charan-6179256/

Sources

M, Athira (3 October 2020). "'Vikrithi' is inspired by a true incident: Emcy Joseph". Retrieved 21 April 2020.

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