Salim Ahamed

Writer

Biography

Salim Ahamed is an Indian film director, screenwriter, and producer working in the Malayalam film industry. He made his directorial debut with Adaminte Makan Abu (2011), which received critical acclaim, won multiple national and state awards, and was selected as India’s official entry for the Best Foreign Language Film category at the 84th Academy Awards. He later directed Kunjananthante Kada (2013), Pathemari (2015), and And the Oscar Goes To… (2019). In addition to directing, Salim Ahamed has…

Filmography

6.5

Adaminte Makan Abu

Abu, a poor perfume seller, lives with his wife. The couple strives hard to make an honest attempt to go for the Hajj pilgrimage.

7.0

And The Oscar Goes To...

Isaak Ebrahim, a passionate and a struggling Indian filmmaker produces and directs his first movie which gets officially selected to the Oscars. Once nominated, Isaak gets to know about the hurdles and the unfriendly situations that can shatter his dream of winning the Oscar.

7.5

Pathemari

Pathemari features the life of Pallikkal Narayanan who migrated to the Middle-East in the early 1980s, when the Kerala Gulf boom was at its peak.

5.8

Kunjananthante Kada

Kunjananthante Kada is a 2013 Malayalam drama film written and directed by Salim Ahamed. The film stars Mammootty in the titular role, as a shopkeeper, alongside debutante actress Nyla Usha while Salim Kumar and Balachandra Menon play other pivotal roles. The story is about a small-time shopkeeper in Kannur and his attempt to find his own place in a rapidly changing world.

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