Soubin Shahir is an Indian actor, director and writer working in the Malayalam film industry. He is known for his acting roles in films such as Parava (2017), Sudanis in Nigeria (2018) and Kumbalangi Nights (2019).
Wiki/Biography
Soubin Shahir was born on Wednesday, October 12, 1983, in Fort Kochi (also known as Fort Kochi), Kerala, India (age 39; as of 2022). His zodiac sign is Libra. Soubin grew up in Fort Kochi.
Subin Shahir’s childhood photos with his parents
appearance
Height (approximately): 5′6″
Weight (approximately): 65kg
Hair color: salt and pepper (semi-bald)
Eye color: black
family
Parents and siblings
Soubin’s father Babu Shahir has worked as an assistant director and production director in Malayalam films including “In Harihar Nagar” (1990), “The Godfather” (1991) and “Manichitrathazhu” ” (1993), while his mother Soudha Babushahir was a housewife. Soubin Shahir has an elder brother named Shabin Shahir and a younger sister named Linutha Shibu.
From left: Soubin Shahir, Soudha Babushahir, Linutha Shibu and Shabin Shahir
wife and children
Soubin Shahir married Jamia Zaheer, a marketing professional, on December 16, 2017.
Soubin Shahir and Jamia Zaheer wedding photos
The couple has a son named Orhan.
Soubin Shahir with wife Jamia Zaheer and son Orhan
Relationships/Affairs
Soubin Shahir dated Jamia Zaheer and got married in 2017.
Profession
actor
Movie
Malayalam
In 1992, Soubin Shahir made his debut as a child artist in the comedy film “Vietnam Colony”. In the same year, he appeared in the movie “Pappayude Swantham Appoos”.
Poster for the movie “Colonial Vietnam” (1992)
In 1994, Soubin worked as a child artist in a coming-of-age comedy film titled “Kabooliwala”. In 2002, he played a bus passenger in the film “Kaiyethum Doorath”. Soubin Shahir made his starring debut with this film. In “Sultani from Nigeria” (2018), he played the role of “Majid”.
Soubin Shahir as “Majid” in a still from the movie “Sultani from Nigeria” (2018)
Subin has also appeared in many other films such as Vicky in “Oru Yamadan Premakadha” (2019), Kuttaps in “Jack N’ Jill” (2022) and KP Suresh in “Vellari Pattanam” (2023).
director
Subin made his debut as an assistant director in the Malayalam romantic comedy film Chronic Bachelor (2003). He later assisted many directors including Fazil, Rafi McCartin, Santosh Sivan, Amal Nirad and Rajiv Ravi.
Poster for the movie “Chronic Bachelor” (2003)
In 2017, Soubin Shahir made his directorial debut with the Malayalam drama “Parava”, in which he played a drug addict.
writer
Soubin Shahir co-wrote the screenplay of the Malayalam film Parava (2017).
Awards
2015
- Winner of AsiaNet Comedy Award for Best Co-starring with Vinay Ford in the movie “Premam”
2016
- Flower Comedy Award for Best Supporting Actor in a Comedy
Soubin Shahir’s Instagram post
2017
- AsiaNet Comedy Awards – All-rounder of the Year
- Won the Asian Television Award for Best New Director for the movie “Parava”
- The movie “Charlie” won the 2nd IIFA Utsavam Comedy Character Performance Award
Soubin Shahir wins the Comedy Character Performance Award for the film ‘Charlie’ at the 2nd IIFA Utsavam
2018
- Won the Vanitha Film Award for Best Newcomer Director for the movie “Parava”
Soubin Shahir’s Instagram post
- The movie “Parava” won the Asianet Film Awards Honorary Special Award
- The movie “Sudani from Nigeria” won the Special Award at the 66th Southern Filmfare Awards
- The movie “Sudani of Nigeria” won the Best Actor Award at the Kerala State Film Awards
2020
- Won the Vanessa Film Award for Best Supporting Actor for the films “Kumbalangi Nights” and “Virus”
Soubin Shahir wins the 2020 Vanitha Film Awards for Best Supporting Actor
bicycle collection
Soubin Shahir owns a BMW R 1250 GS Adventure and a Harley-Davidson Street 750.
Soubin Shahir and his family after purchasing BMW R 1250 GS Adventure
Soubin Shahir’s Harley-Davidson Street 750
car collection
Soubin owns a Lexus ES 300h Luxury and a Mercedes-Benz E 250 CDI. In 2017, Soubin chose to change the color of his Mercedes-Benz E 250 CDI from silver to striking pearl black. He entrusted the task to WrapStyle, a car service company in Kerala.
Soubin Shahir (left) with his Mercedes-Benz E 250 CDI on WrapStyle
tattoo
Soubin Shahir has four inverted V tattoos on his right forearm.
Soubin Shahir’s four inverted V tattoos
Facts/Trivia
- Subin’s passion for cinema dates back to his childhood, when he had a strong desire to be a part of the film industry.
Soubin Shahir (far left) on the set of the 1990 Malayalam comedy-thriller In Harihar Nagar
- Subin actively participated in sports, costume contests and performances during college. In an interview, he discussed his interests and mentioned that while he was committed to these extracurricular activities, he put his studies on the back burner; however, this approach did not harm his reputation as a student. Instead, his active participation in extracurricular activities earned him a positive image, and he was not considered a neglectful or inattentive student.
- He considers Indian cinematographer Santosh Sivan his mentor.
- Subin was very fond of hats and was often seen wearing them.
Soubin Shahir expresses his love for hats in Instagram post
- In an interview, Subin shared his journey into the Malayalam film industry starting as an assistant director and aspired to be promoted to principal assistant director. He revealed that he was advised to view his role not as a mere salaried job, but as an opportunity to continually learn and understand the ins and outs of filmmaking. Subin said of this in an interview,
I joined as an assistant director but was told never to think of it as a paid job. It’s always about learning the nuances. The hope at the time was to one day become a principal deputy superintendent. There is still much to learn. So the goal is not just to be a director, but to be an associate director. It was during this phase that I was offered roles in films like Annayum rasoolumm (2013). However, I had a feeling that I should direct movies. So I decided to quit acting for a while. I just go with the flow. “
- In February 2022, Subin took to Instagram to share a special moment from his early days as an assistant director. He fondly recalls his first bulkhead experience with esteemed Indian actor KPAC Lalitha, capturing her face on the bulkhead. Subin expressed his deep admiration for her incredible talent as an actor and considers himself lucky to have had the opportunity to star with her in a film called Djinn.
Soubin Shahir’s Instagram post about working as an assistant director
- In July 2022, Indian film producer Omar Lulu sparked a controversy when several defamatory posts against Soubin Shahir appeared on his Facebook profile. When a flood of such posts flooded his Facebook wall, the director quickly deleted them. After the incident, he publicly apologized to Subin Shahir and the public, claiming that he and his team knew nothing about the incident. Omar later claimed that his account had been hacked, which he believed may have been the source of the derogatory posts. Omar’s Facebook post read,
Dear friends. It has come to my attention that there are some screenshots circulating online in which I have been accused of defaming actor Soubin Shahir. I have contacted my Facebook page administrator and unfortunately they are unaware of the fake screenshot. I don’t know if my account was hacked or not and I sincerely apologize to actor Soubin Shahir and his loved ones for hurting their feelings. “
Omar Lulu’s Instagram posts
- In May 2023, Omar Lulu publicly criticized Subin, calling him uncooperative and undisciplined. According to Omar, during the production of the film Happy Wedding (2018), Subin allegedly ignored phone calls and did not show up for dubbing sessions. Omar spoke about this in an interview and said that the emerging generation of Malayalam actors is increasingly causing difficulties for directors and producers in the industry.
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