Aashiq Abu is a Malayalam film

Malayalam cinema

The Cinema of Kerala or Malayalam cinema refers to the film industry in the Indian state of Kerala, which makes films in the Malayalam language. Malayalam movies typically portray social or family issues and are considered more realistic than films from other parts of India. Malayalam cinema has...

 director

Film director

A film director is a person who directs the actors and film crew in filmmaking. They control a film's artistic and dramatic nathan roach, while guiding the technical crew and actors.-Responsibilities:...

 from Kerala

Kerala

or Keralam is an Indian state located on the Malabar coast of south-west India. It was created on 1 November 1956 by the States Reorganisation Act by combining various Malayalam speaking regions....

, India

India

India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...

. He began his directorial career by directing a Mammootty

Mammootty

Mammootty is an Indian film actor and producer who works mainly in Malayalam cinema. He has also acted in a few Tamil, Hindi, Telugu, and Kannada films. During a career spanning more than three decades, he has acted in more than 360 films, and is only next to Prem Nazir in the number of lead roles...

 movie, Daddy Cool. Daddy cool was appreciated for the brave attempt in making some experimental treatment. His second film Salt N' Pepper

Salt N' Pepper

Salt N' Pepper is a 2011 Malayalam romantic comedy film directed by Aashiq Abu. The film stars Lal, Asif Ali, Shweta Menon and Mythili in the lead roles while Baburaj and Vijayaraghavan play supporting roles. Cinematography is by Shyju Kahild, who's debut was Traffic...

turned out to be a trend setter in malayalam film industry. The poster design and the title cards of the movie were brillantly done. The film stars Asif Ali

Asif Ali

Asif Ali is an Indian film actor who works in Malayalam cinema. He made his debut in 2009 in the acclaimed film Ritu. And has went on to perform in critical and commercial hits such as Apoorvaragam , Traffic , and Salt N' Pepper .-Early life:Asif Ali was born on 4 February 1986 in Ranni...

, Lal

Lal (actor)

Paul Michael , better known by his stage name Lal, is an Indian film director, script writer, actor, producer, and film distributor....

, Shweta Menon

Shweta Menon

Shweta Menon is an Indian model, film actress and television anchor. She has predominantly acted in Hindi and Malayalam language films, besides appearing in a number of Tamil productions....

 and Mythili

Mythili

Mythili is a Malayali actress who debuted in the film Paleri Manikyam.- Biography :Brighty Balachandran better known by her stage name Mythili was born in an Ezhava family at Konni in Pathanamthitta district.She was debuted in Ranjith's film Palerimanikyam.- Film Career :- In Production :-...

 in the lead roles while Baburaj

Baburaj (actor)

Baburaj is an Indian film actor, Director who appears in Villain and Character roles on Malayalam, Telugu and Hindi films. He is an advocate by profession and practised for 7 years...

 and Vijayaraghavan play supporting roles.

Filmography

#	Year	Title	Language	Starring
01	2009	Daddy Cool	Malayalam	Mammootty Mammootty Mammootty is an Indian film actor and producer who works mainly in Malayalam cinema. He has also acted in a few Tamil, Hindi, Telugu, and Kannada films. During a career spanning more than three decades, he has acted in more than 360 films, and is only next to Prem Nazir in the number of lead roles...   Richa Pallod Richa Pallod Richa Pallod is an Indian model and film actress who has featured in regional Indian films. After appearing as a child artiste, she appeared in an award-winning role in Nuvve Kavali, her first film in Telugu. She has appeared in several low-budget Hindi films with her most notable appearance being...
02	2011	Salt N' Pepper Salt N' Pepper Salt N' Pepper is a 2011 Malayalam romantic comedy film directed by Aashiq Abu. The film stars Lal, Asif Ali, Shweta Menon and Mythili in the lead roles while Baburaj and Vijayaraghavan play supporting roles. Cinematography is by Shyju Kahild, who's debut was Traffic...	Malayalam	Lal Lal (actor) Paul Michael , better known by his stage name Lal, is an Indian film director, script writer, actor, producer, and film distributor....
02	2011	Lost In Bangalore	Malayalam short film	New Faces
03	2012	Idukki Gold	Malayalam	Lal Lal (actor) Paul Michael , better known by his stage name Lal, is an Indian film director, script writer, actor, producer, and film distributor.... , Shankar Shankar (actor) Shankar Panikkar, popularly known as Shankar is an Indian film actor and director. He was one of the prominent lead actors of Malayalam cinema during the 1980s.- As an Actor :... , Ravindran
04	2012	22 Female Kottayam 22 Female Kottayam 22 Female Kottayam is a Malayalam-language Indian feature film directed by Aashiq Abu, starring Fahad Fazil and Rima Kallingal.-Plot:22 Female Kottayam is the story of 2 friends Tessa Abraham and Cyril C Mathew, their love and relationship....	Malayalam	Fahad Fazil Fahad fazil Fahad Fazil is a Malayalam film actor who entered Malayalam Cinema with his debut in Kaiyethum Doorath. This film was directed by Fazil, his father -Biography:... , Rima Kallingal Rima Kallingal Rima Kallingal is an Indian model and film actress, predominantly appearing Malayalam films. After being named First Runner Up in the Miss Kerala 2008 contest, she went to pursue a career in acting...
05	2012	The Gangster	Malayalam	Mammootty Mammootty Mammootty is an Indian film actor and producer who works mainly in Malayalam cinema. He has also acted in a few Tamil, Hindi, Telugu, and Kannada films. During a career spanning more than three decades, he has acted in more than 360 films, and is only next to Prem Nazir in the number of lead roles...
06	2013	Coastguard	Malayalam	Pritviraj Sukumaran