Shiju Abdul Rasheed is an Indian actor who mainly appears in Malayalam and Telugu films. In Telugu films, he is popularly known as Devi Shiju for his role as Vijay in the 1999 Telugu film “Devi”. In 2023, he appeared in the reality television show Bigg Boss Malayalam Season 5, which aired on Asianet channel and was streamed on Disney+ Hotstar.
Wiki/Biography
Shiju Abdul Rasheed was born on Sunday, August 4, 1974 in Kollon, Kerala (48 years; as of 2022). His zodiac sign is Leo. He studied at St. Albert’s High School, Ernakulam, Kerala. Later, he studied at Seethi Sahib Memorial Institute of Technology, Tirur, Kerala.
appearance
Height: 6′2″
Hair color: black
Eye color: brown
family
Shi Ju was born in a Muslim family.
Parents and siblings
His father’s name is Rashid and his mother’s name is Ayesha. His brother’s name is Shibu and his sister’s name is Shersha.
wife and children
In May 2008, he met Preethi Prem, a Kuwait Airways flight attendant, at the airport. Initially, they became friends and soon fell in love with each other. On December 10, 2008, he registered his marriage to Christian Preethi Prem. Later, the couple had Nika. Preethi is a lawyer, dancer and Zumba instructor. On December 1, 2009, the couple gave birth to a daughter named Muskan.
Hiju Abdul Rashid and his wife
Hiju Abdul Rashid and his daughter
Profession
Movie
Malayalam
In 1995, he made his debut in the Malayalam film “Mazhavilkoodaram”, in which he played the role of Suresh.
mazavikudaram
He has acted in many Malayalam films such as Vaachalam (1997), Dosth (2001), Vishudhan (2013), Pa Va (2016), Oru Pazhaya Bomb Kadha ( 2018) and “One” (2021).
Visudane
tamil
In 1996, he made his Tamil stage debut as Bhaskar in the Tamil film Mahaprabhu.
Mahaprabhu
He has acted in several Tamil films such as Iraniyan (1999) and Nilavil Kalangillll (2000).
iranian
telugu
Shiju gained popularity with his Telugu debut film Devi (1999), in which he played the role of Vijay.
Devi
He subsequently acted in several other Telugu films such as “Nuvvu Naaku Nachav” (2001), “Siva Rama Raju” (2002), “Jai Lava Kusa” (2017), “Taxiwaala” (2018 2021) and Moneyshe (2021).
Moniche
other languages
He made his Kannada debut in 2000 with the film “Mr.” Kokila’ as a supporting character.
Mr Kokila
In 2002, he appeared in the British films In the Name of Buddha and True Identity.
In the name of Buddha
Shiju also acted in the Odia film Patnagarh (2019).
Pat Nagar
television
serial
Malayalam
In 2003, he made his television debut in a supporting role in the Malayalam television series “Swantham”. The series airs on Asianet. He has acted in several Malayalam television serials such as “Thalolam” (2004; Asianet), “Nandanam” (2007; Surya TV), “Karuthamuthu” (2014; Asianet) and “Neeyum Njanum” (2020; Zee Keralam).
Karutamutu
telugu
In 2014, Shiju appeared in the Telugu TV series “Prathibimbam” aired on Gemini TV.
reality show
He participated in the reality TV show Bigg Boss Malayalam Season 5 (2023) hosted by South Indian actor Mohanlal. The show airs on Asianet channel and is also available on Disney+ Hotstar.
Awards
- 2021: Zee TV Best Actor Awards
- 2021: Neeyum Njanum wins the 15th Manappuram Minnalai Film and Television Awards for Best Actor in a TV Series (Malayalam)
- 2021: Pegasus Awards for Best Actor in a Drama Series
Hiju Abdul Rashid Awards
- 2021: Mollywood Film Awards Best Actor
- 2021: Certificate of Commitment from the London Book of World Records
Hiju Abdul Rashid’s world record collection
Facts/Trivia
- In the Tamil film industry, he is known as Vishal.
- Shiju has been invited to judge various beauty pageants such as Miss South India 2022 and Miss India Queen 2023.
Shiju Abdul Rasheed competes in Miss South India pageant
- He is an avid animal lover and often shares photos with dogs and cats on his Instagram account.
Hiju Abdul Rashid and a dog
- Shiju Abdul Rasheed follows a non-vegetarian diet.
Categories: Biography
Source: HIS Education