Faria Abdullah is an Indian actress who works in Telugu films. Originally a theatre artiste, she debuted in film with Jathi Ratnalu (2021), a success. For that role, she was nominated for the SIIMA Award for Best Female Debut – Telugu.

Faria Abdullah
Faria Abdullah in June 2022
Born
Faria Sulthana Begum

Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh (present-day Telangana), India
Alma materLoyola Academy, Secunderabad
Occupation
  • Actress
Years active2021–present

Abdullah went on to portray lead roles in the films Like, Share & Subscribe and Ravanasura, and portrays the main character in the streaming series The Jengaburu Curse.

Early and personal life

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Faria Abdullah was born in Hyderabad, India to Sanjay Abdhullah and Kausar Sultana.[1][2] She comes from a Hindi-Urdu speaking family and learnt Telugu for her film career.[3]

Career

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Abdullah originally worked as a theatre actress.[4][3] In 2021, she switched to film, with the Telugu release Jathi Ratnalu.[5][6][7] Regarding her role, Sangeetha Devi Dundoo of The Hindu wrote that "Faria has a good screen presence and holds her own among the three madcaps".[8] In an interview in 2023 she declared that her public image had remained closely associated with that role,[9] for which she was nominated at the 10th South Indian International Movie Awards, held in 2022.[10] She then played lead roles in the films Like, Share & Subscribe in 2022,[11] and Ravanasura in 2023.[12] The same year Abdullah made her first appearance on a streaming series, The Jengaburu Curse, in which she plays the main character: the series, her debut in Hindi, was released on 9 August 2023.[13][14]

In 2022, Abdullah's Tamil debut film, Valli Mayil directed by Suseenthiran, was announced.[15] The film is in post-production as of late 2023.[16][17][18] The release of a teaser confirmed she plays a lead role in the film.[19] On 22 March 2023, a first look of Allari Naresh's film, tentatively titled Naresh61, was released, and it was revealed that Abdullah also starred in the film.[20] On 27 August 2024, a first look of Abdullah was released from Mathu Vadalara 2, which will be a sequel to a 2019 film Mathu Vadalara, starring Sri Simha Koduri.[citation needed]

Filmography

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Key
Denotes films that have not yet been released
  • All films are in Telugu unless otherwise noted.
Year Title Role Notes Ref.
2021 Jathi Ratnalu Advocate Shamili "Chitti" Debut film [21]
Most Eligible Bachelor Meenakshi Guest Appearance [22]
2022 Bangarraju Bujji Cameo appearance in the "Vaasivaadi Tassadiyya" song [23]
Like, Share & Subscribe Vasudha [24]
2023 Ravanasura Advocate Kanaka Mahalakshmi [25]
2024 Aa Okkati Adakku Siddhi [26]
Kalki 2898 AD Dancer in the Complex Cameo appearance [27]
Mathu Vadalara 2 Inspector Nidhi also penned lyrics and sang the song "Drama Nakko Mama" [28]
TBA Valli Mayil TBA Tamil film; Post-production [29]

Television

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Year Title Role Network Language Notes Ref.
2017 Nakshatra Nakshatra YouTube Telugu Web Debut
2023 The Jengaburu Curse Priyamvada Das SonyLIV Hindi Hindi debut [30]

Short films

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  • The Best Worst Date - Hyderabad Diaries (YouTube)
  • When Two Friends Like Same Girl - Hyderabad Diaries (YouTube).

Awards and nominations

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Year Award Category Work Result Ref.
2021 South Indian International Movie Awards Best Female Debut – Telugu Jathi Ratnalu Nominated [31]
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References

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  1. ^ "హైదరాబాదీ 'చిట్టి'గుమ్మ". ntnews.com (in Telugu). 28 March 2021. Archived from the original on 14 November 2023. Retrieved 14 November 2023.
  2. ^ "These lesser-known facts about Faria Abdullah will blow your mind". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 28 April 2024. Retrieved 28 April 2024.
  3. ^ a b "'Jathi Ratnalu's Faria Abdullah is a dancer, painter, poet, theatre and movement practitioner". The Hindu. 16 March 2021. Archived from the original on 16 March 2021. Retrieved 24 June 2023.
  4. ^ S V, Harshini (2 August 2023). "I Want to Be As Cool As Nassar Sir when I Grow Up: Faria Abdullah". Film Companion. Archived from the original on 12 August 2023. Retrieved 2 November 2023.
  5. ^ Pecheti, Prakash (2 March 2021). "Theatre made everything easy, says Faria Abdullah". Telangana Today. Archived from the original on 25 October 2022. Retrieved 24 June 2023.
  6. ^ "Faria Abdullah to play second lead in Guntur Kaaram?". Telugucinema.com. 23 June 2023. Archived from the original on 14 November 2023. Retrieved 14 November 2023.
  7. ^ "Rishi's next in Telugu is period drama along with Faria Abdullah & Thiruveer". OTTPlay. 24 October 2023. Archived from the original on 14 November 2023. Retrieved 14 November 2023.
  8. ^ Dundoo, Sangeetha Devi (11 March 2021). "'Jathi Ratnalu' movie review: Nonsensical laugh riot". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 11 March 2021. Retrieved 11 March 2021.
  9. ^ "Faria Abdullah: We are not a part of nature, we are nature". Cinema Express. 15 August 2023. Archived from the original on 22 August 2023. Retrieved 14 November 2023.
  10. ^ "SIIMA Awards 2022 Voting, Nominations, Date and More Details". totalreporter.com. 14 November 2023. Archived from the original on 27 September 2023. Retrieved 14 November 2023.
  11. ^ "Faria Abdullah: Like Share & Subscribe left me with many pleasant memories". OTTPlay. 28 October 2022. Archived from the original on 24 June 2023. Retrieved 24 June 2023.
  12. ^ "Ravanasura Review: Ravi Teja is the only saviour of the film". Telangana Today. 7 April 2023. Archived from the original on 11 May 2023. Retrieved 14 November 2023.
  13. ^ "Nila Madhab Panda's cli-fi series 'The Jengaburu Curse' to stream on SonyLIV". The Hindu. 13 July 2023. Archived from the original on 15 July 2023. Retrieved 15 July 2023.
  14. ^ "Faria Abdullah went 500 feet deep inside real mine to shoot 'The Jengaburu Curse' scenes". Daijiworld. 8 August 2023. Archived from the original on 14 November 2023. Retrieved 14 November 2023.
  15. ^ "First look of Valli Mayil out". The New Indian Express. 15 June 2022. Archived from the original on 30 March 2023. Retrieved 15 July 2023.
  16. ^ "Valli Mayil First Schedule Wrapped Up". News18. 15 June 2022. Archived from the original on 22 June 2022. Retrieved 15 July 2023.
  17. ^ "50 ஸ்டண்ட் கலைஞர்களுடன் விஜய் ஆண்டனி.. பிரம்மாண்டமாக உருவாகும் வள்ளி மயில் திரைப்படம்". Maalai Malar (in Tamil). 21 September 2022. Archived from the original on 21 September 2022. Retrieved 15 July 2023.
  18. ^ "'4 வருடமாக இந்தக் கதையை எழுதினேன்' - 'வள்ளி மயில்' திரைப்படம் குறித்து இயக்குநர் சுசீந்திரன்". Hindu Tamil Thisai (in Tamil). 16 June 2022. Archived from the original on 20 June 2022. Retrieved 15 July 2023.
  19. ^ "Vijay Antony's 'Valli Mayil' teaser shows a glimpse of the battle between the system and those oppressed by it". The Hindu. 28 November 2023. ISSN 0971-751X. Archived from the original on 7 December 2023. Retrieved 29 November 2023.
  20. ^ "Allari Naresh and Faria Abdullah's next launched". Cinema Express. 22 March 2023. Archived from the original on 22 March 2023. Retrieved 15 July 2023.
  21. ^ "Reasons for Jathi Ratnalu turning out an Instant Blockbuster". Telugu360.com. 14 March 2021. Archived from the original on 25 January 2022. Retrieved 14 November 2023.
  22. ^ Watson, Shweta (8 June 2022). "Dance gives me a spiritual high: Faria Abdullah". Telangana Today. Archived from the original on 24 June 2023. Retrieved 24 June 2023.
  23. ^ "Faria Abdulla jives with the Akkinenis for 'Bangarraju'". Telangana Today. 15 December 2021. Archived from the original on 5 June 2023. Retrieved 24 June 2023.
  24. ^ "Like, Share & Subscribe Review: Dislikes and unsubscribes". The Hans India. 6 November 2022. Archived from the original on 24 June 2023. Retrieved 24 June 2023.
  25. ^ Dundoo, Sangeetha Devi (7 April 2023). "'Ravanasura' movie review: This Ravi Teja film directed by Sudheer Varma is a half-hearted thriller" – via www.thehindu.com.
  26. ^ "Aa Okkati Adakku movie review: Allari Naresh film is a massive letdown". The Indian Express. 3 May 2024. Archived from the original on 3 May 2024. Retrieved 3 May 2024.
  27. ^ "Prime Video Acquires Kalki 2898 AD". M9.news. 27 June 2024. Archived from the original on 28 June 2024. Retrieved 27 June 2024.
  28. ^ Features, C. E. (30 August 2024). "Mathu Vadalara 2's teaser promises another wild ride of snarky humour, eccentric crime and new-age energy". Cinema Express. Retrieved 31 August 2024.
  29. ^ "Vijay Antony's Valli Mayil gets to final leg of shooting". Cinema Express. 13 June 2023. Archived from the original on 15 July 2023. Retrieved 15 July 2023.
  30. ^ "Faria Abdullah Debut Web Series: ఇండియాలోనే ఫ‌స్ట్ క్లి - ఫై వెబ్‌సిరీస్‌లో ఫ‌రియా అబ్దుల్లా - స్ట్రీమింగ్ డేట్ ఇదే". Hindustan Times (in Telugu). Archived from the original on 15 July 2023. Retrieved 15 July 2023.
  31. ^ "Pushpa, Master, Karnan, and more: FULL nomination list of SIIMA". Zoom TV. 17 August 2022. Archived from the original on 15 July 2023. Retrieved 15 July 2023.
  32. ^ Jyothi, Y. Krishna (20 August 2022). "SIIMA 2022: Full list of nominees announced, voting begins". The South First. Archived from the original on 15 July 2023. Retrieved 15 July 2023.
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