# Ashraf Hamza
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{{Short description|Malayalam film director}}
{{Use Indian English|date=May 2023}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=May 2023}}
{{Infobox person
| name = Ashraf Hamza
| image = Asharf hmza.png
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| birth_date =
| birth_place = [Ponnani](/source/Ponnani), [Kerala](/source/Kerala), India
| occupation = [Film director](/source/Film_director), [screenwriter](/source/screenwriter), actor
| years_active = 2018–present
}}
'''Ashraf Hamza''' is an Indian film director and screenwriter who works in [Malayalam cinema](/source/Malayalam_cinema).[{{Cite web |title=അഷ്റഫ് ഹംസ |url=https://m3db.com/ashraf-hamsa |access-date=2023-05-05 |website=M3DB |language=en}}] Hailing from [Ponnani](/source/Ponnani), [Malappuram](/source/Malappuram), he debuted with 2019 Malayalam movie ''[Thamaasha](/source/Thamaasha)''.[{{Cite web |last=Madhu |first=Vignesh |date=2020-12-27 |title=Thamaasha director Ashraf Hamza's next with Kunchacko Boban begins! |url=https://onlookersmedia.in/latestnews/thamaasha-director-ashraf-hamzas-next-kunchacko-boban-begins/ |access-date=2023-05-05 |website=onlookersmedia |language=en-US}}] His second directorial feature was ''[Bheemante Vazhi](/source/Bheemante_Vazhi)'' (2021).[{{Cite web |title=ഭീമനിലേക്കുള്ള സൗഹൃദവഴി; സംവിധായകൻ അഷ്റഫ് ഹംസ സംസാരിക്കുന്നു |url=https://www.deshabhimani.com/cinema/bheemante-vazhi-ashraf-hamsa/985049 |access-date=2023-05-05 |website=Deshabhimani |language=ml}}] He was the co-writer of the 2022 movie ''[Thallumaala](/source/Thallumaala).''[{{Cite news |last=Praveen |first=S. R. |date=2022-08-12 |title='Thallumaala' movie review: Tovino Thomas stars in all-out fight fest, with the depth of a social media reel |language=en-IN |work=The Hindu |url=https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/thallumaala-movie-review-tovino-thomas-stars-in-all-out-fight-fest-with-the-depth-of-a-social-media-reel/article65761477.ece |access-date=2023-05-05 |issn=0971-751X}}]
== Early life ==
He was born in [Ponnani](/source/Ponnani), Kerala.[{{Cite web |title=I couldn't have asked for a better team: Thamaasha director Ashraf Hamza |url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/malayalam/2019/may/04/i-couldnt-have-asked-for-a-better-team-thamaasha-director-ashraf-hamza-1972331.html |access-date=2023-05-05 |website=The New Indian Express|date=4 May 2019 }}] His father owned a movie theatre named '''Alankar''' in Ponnani.[{{Cite web |date=2020-08-18 |title=മാറുന്ന സിനിമയും തമാശകളും... |url=https://anweshanam.com/interviews/interview-with-ashraf-hamza/cid2993202.htm |access-date=2023-05-05 |website=anweshanam.com |language=ml}}] Hamza has said that is where his enthusiasm for movies developed, as he spent much of his holidays at the theatre.[{{Citation |title=Thallumaala Team Interview {{!}} Khalid Rahman {{!}} Tovino Thomas{{!}} Kalyani Priyadarshan {{!}} Maneesh Narayanan | date=11 August 2022 |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5VvqfDfUOx0 |access-date=2023-05-05 |language=en}}]
== Career ==
He started his career by directing a short film based on U. P. Jayaraj's short story '''Bihar'''.[{{Citation |title=Radio Mango Josh Junction Ft. Muhsin Parari with RJ Manju {{!}} Radio Mango Exclusive | date=August 2022 |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=In5NpPs_-LY |access-date=2023-05-05 |language=en}}] He was asked by [Lijo Jose Pellissery](/source/Lijo_Jose_Pellissery) and [Chemban Vinod Jose](/source/Chemban_Vinod_Jose) to direct an independent adaptation of 2017 Kannada movie ''[Ondu Motteya Kathe](/source/Ondu_Motteya_Kathe)''.[{{Cite web |last=ഡെസ്ക് |first=വെബ് |date=2019-06-18 |title=തമാശക്ക് പിന്നിലെ സിനിമാ യാത്രകൾ {{!}} Madhyamam |url=https://www.madhyamam.com/movies/movie-interviews/ashraf-hamza-interview-movie-news/616640 |access-date=2023-05-05 |website=www.madhyamam.com |language=ml}}] Ashraf Hamza approached [Sameer Thahir](/source/Sameer_Thahir) and [Shyju Khalid](/source/Shyju_Khalid) with this project and they agreed to produce the movie along with Lijo Jose Pellissery and Chemban Vinod Jose.[{{Cite news |title=Thamaasha Movie Review |work=The Times of India |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/malayalam/movie-reviews/thamaasha/movie-review/69661822.cms |access-date=2023-05-05 |issn=0971-8257}}] The movie was released on 19 June 2019 to critical acclaim.[{{Cite news |last=Sudhish |first=Navamy |date=2019-06-07 |title='Thamaasha' Malayalam movie review: This Vinay Forrt-starrer is a simple, sensitive take on body-shaming |language=en-IN |work=The Hindu |url=https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/thamaasha-review-a-simple-sensitive-take-on-bodyshaming/article27597614.ece |access-date=2023-05-05 |issn=0971-751X}}][{{Cite web |date=2019-06-23 |title=Thamaasha movie review: Vinay Forrt lends grace and charm to an endearing Everyman |url=https://www.firstpost.com/entertainment/thamaasha-movie-review-vinay-forrt-lends-grace-and-charm-to-an-endearing-everyman-6866781.html |access-date=2023-05-05 |website=Firstpost |language=en}}][{{Cite web |title=Tamasha review: a simple and powerful take on what is no longer funny |url=https://www.onmanorama.com/entertainment/movie-reviews/2019/06/06/tamasha-vinay-forrt-malayalam-movie-review.html |access-date=2023-05-05 |website=OnManorama}}]
His second directorial feature was ''[Bheemante Vazhi](/source/Bheemante_Vazhi)'', which was released in December 2021.[{{Cite web |date=2021-12-04 |title=Bheemante Vazhi movie review: This is not a road movie, but a movie about road |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/movie-review/bheemante-vazhi-movie-review-kunchacko-boban-7656279/ |access-date=2023-05-05 |website=The Indian Express |language=en}}] [Chemban Vinod Jose](/source/Chemban_Vinod_Jose) scripted and produced this movie with [Kunchacko Boban](/source/Kunchacko_Boban) as the lead.[{{Cite web |date=2021-12-03 |title=ദൃഢനിശ്ചയത്തിന്റെ വഴി, ഭീമന്റെ വഴി{{!}} Bheemante Vazhi Review |url=https://www.mathrubhumi.com/movies-music/reviews/bheemante-vazhi-movie-review-jinu-joseph-kunchacko-boban-chinnu-chandni-chemban-vinod-1.6235768 |access-date=2023-05-05 |website=Mathrubhumi |language=en}}] The movie was a moderate box office success and won critical acclaim.[{{Cite web |title=Kunchacko Boban's Bheemante Vazhi cuts a predictable path into an everyday issue |url=https://www.onmanorama.com/entertainment/movie-reviews/2021/12/03/kunchacko-boban-bheemante-vazhi-expect-review-tickets-rating-malayalam-film.html |access-date=2023-05-05 |website=OnManorama}}][{{Cite web |last= |first= |date=2022-01-12 |title=Top 10 Highest Grossing Malayalam Movies of 2021 |url=https://juksun.com/highest-grossing-malayalam-movies-of-2021/ |access-date=2023-05-05 |website=Juksun |language=en-US}}] ''[Thallumaala](/source/Thallumaala)'', his writing collaboration with [Muhsin Parari](/source/Muhsin_Parari) was released in August 2022 and turned out to be one of the [highest grossing Malayalam films](/source/highest_grossing_Malayalam_films).[{{Cite web |last=nirmal |title=വെറും ഹിറ്റ് അല്ല മെഗാ ഹിറ്റ്; 'തല്ലുമാല'യുടെ ഒരു മാസത്തെ കളക്ഷന് കണക്ക് പുറത്തുവിട്ട് നിര്മ്മാതാക്കള് |url=https://www.asianetnews.com/entertainment/box-office/thallumaala-total-box-office-colelction-tovino-thomas-khalid-rahman-ashiq-usman-productions-rhslql |access-date=2023-05-05 |website=Asianet News Network Pvt Ltd |language=ml}}][{{Cite web |date=2022-09-06 |title=Thallumaala Box Office Collection : 'അടിച്ച്' മെഗ ഹിറ്റുണ്ടാക്കി തല്ലുമാല; ചിത്രത്തിന്റെ ബോക്സ്ഓഫീസ് കളക്ഷൻ ഇങ്ങനെ |url=https://zeenews.india.com/malayalam/movies/thallumaala-box-office-collection-tovino-thomas-collects-70-plus-crore-rupees-in-just-30-days-here-is-detail-report-105279 |access-date=2023-05-05 |website=Zee News Malayalam |language=ml}}]
His third movie as a director is ''[Sulaikha Manzil](/source/Sulaikha_Manzil)'' with [Lukman Avaran](/source/Lukman_Avaran) and [Anarkali Marikar](/source/Anarkali_Marikar) in lead roles.[{{Cite web |title='Sulaikha Manzil' Review: A must-watch film that leaves you satisfied like a cup of Sulaimani |url=https://www.onmanorama.com/entertainment/movie-reviews/2023/04/22/sulaikha-manzil-malayalam-movie-anarkali-marikar-review.html |access-date=2023-05-05 |website=OnManorama}}] The movie was released in April 2023.[{{Cite web |title=മധുരമുളള സുലൈമാനി കുടിച്ച പോലെ, മനോഹരം ഈ കല്യാണ കാഴ്ചകൾ; സുലൈഖ മൻസിൽ റിവ്യൂ |url=https://www.manoramaonline.com/movies/movie-reviews/2023/04/21/sulaikha-manzil-movie-review.html |access-date=2023-05-05 |website=ManoramaOnline |language=ml}}]
== Filmography ==
[{{Cite news |title=Ashraf Hamza |work=The Times of India |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/topic/Ashraf-Hamza?from=mdr |access-date=2023-05-05 |issn=0971-8257}}]
{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders sortable"
! scope="col" |Year
! scope="col" |Title
! scope="col" |Director
! scope="col" |Writer
! scope="col" class="unsortable" |Notes
|-
|2019
|''[Thamaasha](/source/Thamaasha)''
|{{yes}}
|{{yes}}
|Debut movie
|-
|2021
|''[Bheemante Vazhi](/source/Bheemante_Vazhi)''
|{{yes}}
|{{no}}
|
|-
|2022
|''[Thallumaala](/source/Thallumaala)''
|{{no}}
|{{yes}}
|
|-
|2023
|''[Sulaikha Manzil](/source/Sulaikha_Manzil)''
|{{yes}}
|{{yes}}
|
|}
{| class="wikitable"
|+Acting roles
!Year
!Movie
!Role
!Notes
|-
|2018
|''[Sudani from Nigeria](/source/Sudani_from_Nigeria)''
|Doctor[{{Cite web |title=സുഡാനി ഫ്രം നൈജീരിയ |url=https://m3db.com/film/sudani-nigeria |access-date=2023-05-05 |website=M3DB |language=en}}]
|
|}
== Trivia ==
* Ashraf Hamza introduced [Muhsin Parari](/source/Muhsin_Parari) as a lyricist.[{{Cite web |date=2 May 2019 |title='പാടി ഞാൻ മൂളക്കമാലേ ഒരു പാട്ട് തന്നാലേ'; പുലിക്കോട്ടിൽ ഹൈദറിന്റെ വരികള് തമാശയിലെത്തിയ കഥ ഇങ്ങനെ |url=https://www.mediaoneonline.com/entertainment/2019/05/02/thamasha-song-history-from-pulikkotil-haider-to-muhsin-parari|access-date=6 May 2023 |website=[MediaOne TV](/source/MediaOne_TV)}}] Muhsin was asked to complete the lines of ''Paadi Njan'', an incomplete [Mappilappaattu](/source/Mappila_songs) written by [Pulikkottil Hyder](/source/Pulikkottil_Hyder) into a full-length song for the movie ''[Thamaasha](/source/Thamaasha)''.[{{Cite news |date=2019-04-20 |title=Muhsin Parari turns a lyricist |work=The Times of India |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/malayalam/music/muhsin-parari-turns-a-lyricist/articleshow/68965094.cms |access-date=2023-05-05 |issn=0971-8257}}] Later on Muhsin Parari wrote all the songs in all of Ashraf Hamza's movies.[{{Cite web |title=List of Malayalam Songs written by Muhsin Parari |url=https://www.malayalachalachithram.com/listsongs.php?l=15337 |access-date=2023-05-05 |website=www.malayalachalachithram.com}}][{{Cite web |title=മുഹ്സിൻ പരാരി |url=https://m3db.com/muhsin-parari |access-date=2023-05-05 |website=M3DB |language=en}}]
* All of Ashraf Hamza's movies were shot in and around his hometown [Ponnani](/source/Ponnani).[{{Cite web |title=പൊന്നാനിയിലുണ്ടാകുന്ന മുസ്ലിം കല്യാണം: അഷ്റഫ് ഹംസ അഭിമുഖം |url=https://www.manoramaonline.com/movies/interview/2023/04/20/chat-with-ashraf-hamza.html |access-date=2023-05-05 |website=ManoramaOnline |language=ml}}] Except for ''[Bheemante Vazhi](/source/Bheemante_Vazhi)'', the plots were also set in Ponnani.[{{Cite web |last=ജോസഫ് |first=റാല്ഫ് ടോം |title='ഭീമന്റെ വഴിയില് ചാക്കോച്ചന് അത്ര മാന്യനല്ല'; അഷറഫ് ഹംസ അഭിമുഖം |url=https://www.thecue.in/cue-interview/ashraf-hamza-director-interview-about-bheemante-vazhi |access-date=2023-05-05 |website=The Cue |date=20 November 2021 |language=ml}}]
* [Chemban Vinod Jose](/source/Chemban_Vinod_Jose) acted as the co-producer of all three movies directed by Ashraf Hamza and scripted one, ''Bheemante Vazhi.''[{{Cite web |title=ചെമ്പൻ വിനോദ് ജോസ് |url=https://m3db.com/chemban-vindo-jose |access-date=2023-05-05 |website=M3DB |language=en}}]
== Controversy ==
On 27 April 2025, Hamza along with [Khalid Rahman](/source/Khalid_Rahman) and another person was arrested from an Apartment nearby [Goshree Bridge, Kochi](/source/Goshree_bridges) by Excise Department for possession of 1.63 grams of [Hybrid Cannabis](/source/Cannabis_(drug)).[{{Cite web |title=Malayalam Film Directors Khalid Rahman, Ashraf Hamza Arrested For Hybrid Ganja Possession |url=https://www.news18.com/movies/malayalam-film-directors-khalid-rahman-ashraf-hamza-arrested-for-hybrid-ganja-possession-ws-l-9314848.html |access-date=2025-04-27 |website=News18 |language=en}}][{{Cite web |last=Staff |first=T. N. M. |date=2025-04-09 |title=Thallumaala director Khalid Rahman and director Ashraf Hamza arrested with hybrid ganja |url=https://www.thenewsminute.com/kerala/thallumaala-director-khalid-rahman-and-director-ashraf-hamza-arrested-with-hybrid-ganja |access-date=2025-04-27 |website=The News Minute |language=en}}][{{Cite web |last=123telugu |date=2025-04-27 |title=Mollywood Shock: Directors Khalid Rahman and Ashraf Hamza held in drug case |url=https://www.123telugu.com/mnews/mollywood-shock-directors-khalid-rahman-and-ashraf-hamza-held-in-drug-case.html?amp=1 |access-date=2025-04-27 |website=123telugu.com |language=en-US}}]
== References ==
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== External links ==
* {{IMDb name|id=10622004|name=Ashraf Hamza}}
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