{{Short description|Indian actress}} {{Use dmy dates|date=November 2023}} {{Use Indian English|date=November 2023}} {{Infobox person | image = Faria Abdullah.png | caption = Faria Abdullah in June 2022 | birth_name = Faria Sulthana Begum | birth_date = 21 June 1998 (27 years) | birth_place = Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh (present-day Telangana), India | alma_mater = Loyola Academy, Secunderabad | occupation = {{hlist|Actress}} | years_active = 2021–present }}
'''Faria Abdullah''' (born 21 June 1998) is an Indian actress who works in Telugu films. She was a theatre artiste, and debuted in films with ''Jathi Ratnalu'' (2021), which was her breakthrough. Faria is a recipient of a Gaddar Telangana Film Award.
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 == Faria Abdullah was born in Hyderabad, India to Sanjay Abdhullah and Kausar Sultana.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2021-03-28 |title=హైదరాబాదీ 'చిట్టి'గుమ్మ |url=https://www.ntnews.com/movie-gossips/%e0%b0%b9%e0%b1%88%e0%b0%a6%e0%b0%b0%e0%b0%be%e0%b0%ac%e0%b0%be%e0%b0%a6%e0%b1%80-%e0%b0%9a%e0%b0%bf%e0%b0%9f%e0%b1%8d%e0%b0%9f%e0%b0%bf%e0%b0%97%e0%b1%81%e0%b0%ae%e0%b1%8d%e0%b0%ae-26812 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231114135845/https://www.ntnews.com/movie-gossips/%E0%B0%B9%E0%B1%88%E0%B0%A6%E0%B0%B0%E0%B0%BE%E0%B0%AC%E0%B0%BE%E0%B0%A6%E0%B1%80-%E0%B0%9A%E0%B0%BF%E0%B0%9F%E0%B1%8D%E0%B0%9F%E0%B0%BF%E0%B0%97%E0%B1%81%E0%B0%AE%E0%B1%8D%E0%B0%AE-26812 |archive-date=14 November 2023 |access-date=2023-11-14 |website=ntnews.com |language=te-IN}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=These lesser-known facts about Faria Abdullah will blow your mind |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/web-stories/these-lesser-known-facts-about-faria-abdullah-will-blow-your-mind/photostory/81590161.cms |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240428165233/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/web-stories/these-lesser-known-facts-about-faria-abdullah-will-blow-your-mind/photostory/81590161.cms |archive-date=28 April 2024 |access-date=2024-04-28 |website=The Times of India}}</ref> She hails from an Urdu-speaking Muslim family. For her film career, she learnt Telugu for a couple of years prior to ''Jathi Ratnalu''.<ref name="H" />
==Career== Abdullah originally worked as a theatre actress.<ref>{{Cite web |last=S V |first=Harshini |date=2 August 2023 |title=I Want to Be As Cool As Nassar Sir when I Grow Up: Faria Abdullah |url=https://www.filmcompanion.in/interviews/telugu-interview/i-want-to-be-as-cool-as-nassar-sir-when-i-grow-up-faria-abdullah-the-jengaburu-curse-ravi-teja-sony-liv |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230812030815/https://www.filmcompanion.in/interviews/telugu-interview/i-want-to-be-as-cool-as-nassar-sir-when-i-grow-up-faria-abdullah-the-jengaburu-curse-ravi-teja-sony-liv |archive-date=12 August 2023 |access-date=2 November 2023 |website=Film Companion}}</ref><ref name="H">{{Cite web |date=16 March 2021 |title='Jathi Ratnalu's Faria Abdullah is a dancer, painter, poet, theatre and movement practitioner |url=https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/faria-abdullah-is-a-multi-hyphenate-adept-at-many-art-forms/article34083610.ece |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210316120804/https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/faria-abdullah-is-a-multi-hyphenate-adept-at-many-art-forms/article34083610.ece |archive-date=16 March 2021 |access-date=24 June 2023 |website=The Hindu}}</ref> In 2021, she switched to film with ''Jathi Ratnalu''. While pursuing Mass Communication at Loyola College, Hyderabad, she met producer Nag Ashwin who visited the campus as chief guest for an event and he asked her if she was interested in acting in one of his productions and she auditioned for the role. She learnt Telugu for a couple of years and dubbed for the film.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Pecheti |first=Prakash |date=2 March 2021 |title=Theatre made everything easy, says Faria Abdullah |url=https://telanganatoday.com/theatre-made-everything-easy-says-faria-abdullah |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221025120908/https://telanganatoday.com/theatre-made-everything-easy-says-faria-abdullah |archive-date=25 October 2022 |access-date=24 June 2023 |website=Telangana Today}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-06-23 |title=Faria Abdullah to play second lead in Guntur Kaaram? |url=https://telugucinema.com/news/faria-abdullah-to-play-second-lead-in-guntur-kaaram |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231114161931/https://telugucinema.com/news/faria-abdullah-to-play-second-lead-in-guntur-kaaram |archive-date=14 November 2023 |access-date=2023-11-14 |website=Telugucinema.com}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=24 October 2023 |title=Rishi's next in Telugu is period drama along with Faria Abdullah & Thiruveer |url=https://www.ottplay.com/news/rishis-next-in-telugu-is-period-drama-along-with-faria-abdullah-thiruveer/f56b99bcf3507 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231114161826/https://www.ottplay.com/news/rishis-next-in-telugu-is-period-drama-along-with-faria-abdullah-thiruveer/f56b99bcf3507 |archive-date=14 November 2023 |access-date=2023-11-14 |website=OTTPlay}}</ref> 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".<ref>{{Cite news |last=Dundoo |first=Sangeetha Devi |date=11 March 2021 |title='Jathi Ratnalu' movie review: Nonsensical laugh riot |url=https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/reviews/jathi-ratnalu-review/article34043846.ece |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210311125221/https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/reviews/jathi-ratnalu-review/article34043846.ece |archive-date=11 March 2021 |access-date=11 March 2021 |work=The Hindu}}</ref> In an interview in 2023 she declared that her public image had remained closely associated with that role,<ref>{{Cite web |date=15 August 2023 |title=Faria Abdullah: We are not a part of nature, we are nature |url=https://www.cinemaexpress.com/telugu/interviews/2023/aug/15/faria-abdullah-for-the-jengaburu-curse-we-are-not-a-part-of-nature-we-are-nature-46623.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230822063930/https://www.cinemaexpress.com/telugu/interviews/2023/aug/15/faria-abdullah-for-the-jengaburu-curse-we-are-not-a-part-of-nature-we-are-nature-46623.html |archive-date=22 August 2023 |access-date=2023-11-14 |website=Cinema Express |language=en}}</ref> for which she was nominated at the 10th South Indian International Movie Awards'','' held in 2022.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-11-14 |title=SIIMA Awards 2022 Voting, Nominations, Date and More Details |url=https://totalreporter.com/siima-awards-2022-voting-nominations-date-and-more-details/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230927164232/https://totalreporter.com/siima-awards-2022-voting-nominations-date-and-more-details/ |archive-date=27 September 2023 |access-date=2023-11-14 |website=totalreporter.com}}</ref> She then played lead roles in the films ''Like, Share & Subscribe'' in 2022,<ref>{{Cite web |date=28 October 2022 |title=Faria Abdullah: Like Share & Subscribe left me with many pleasant memories |url=https://www.ottplay.com/news/faria-abdullah-like-share-subscribe-left-me-with-many-pleasant-memories-its-a-story-with-multiple-layers/ba2668cbd5547 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230624064709/https://www.ottplay.com/news/faria-abdullah-like-share-subscribe-left-me-with-many-pleasant-memories-its-a-story-with-multiple-layers/ba2668cbd5547 |archive-date=24 June 2023 |access-date=24 June 2023 |website=OTTPlay}}</ref> and ''Ravanasura'' in 2023.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-04-07 |title=Ravanasura Review: Ravi Teja is the only saviour of the film |url=https://telanganatoday.com/ravanasura-review-ravi-teja-is-the-only-saviour-of-the-film |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230511162242/https://telanganatoday.com/ravanasura-review-ravi-teja-is-the-only-saviour-of-the-film |archive-date=11 May 2023 |access-date=2023-11-14 |website=Telangana Today}}</ref> The same year Abdullah made her first appearance on the Hindi streaming series, ''The Jengaburu Curse'', in which she plays the main character: the series, her debut in Hindi, was released on 9 August 2023.<ref>{{Cite web |date=13 July 2023 |title=Nila Madhab Panda's cli-fi series 'The Jengaburu Curse' to stream on SonyLIV |url=https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/nila-madhab-pandas-cli-fi-series-the-jengaburu-curse-to-stream-on-sonyliv/article67075332.ece |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230715103353/https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/nila-madhab-pandas-cli-fi-series-the-jengaburu-curse-to-stream-on-sonyliv/article67075332.ece |archive-date=15 July 2023 |access-date=15 July 2023 |website=The Hindu |language=en-IN}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=8 August 2023 |title=Faria Abdullah went 500 feet deep inside real mine to shoot 'The Jengaburu Curse' scenes |url=https://www.daijiworld.com/news/newsDisplay?newsID=1108104 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231114161924/https://www.daijiworld.com/news/newsDisplay?newsID=1108104 |archive-date=14 November 2023 |access-date=2023-11-14 |website=Daijiworld}}</ref>
In 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.<ref name="N61">{{Cite web |date=22 March 2023 |title=Allari Naresh and Faria Abdullah's next launched |url=https://www.cinemaexpress.com/telugu/news/2023/mar/22/allari-naresh-andfaria-abdullahs-next-launched-41384.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230322120701/https://www.cinemaexpress.com/telugu/news/2023/mar/22/allari-naresh-andfaria-abdullahs-next-launched-41384.html |archive-date=22 March 2023 |access-date=15 July 2023 |website=Cinema Express}}</ref> In 2024, a first look of Abdullah was released from ''Mathu Vadalara 2'', a sequel to a 2019 film ''Mathu Vadalara'', starring Sri Simha Koduri.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Features |first=C. E. |date=27 August 2024 |title=Makers of Mathu Vadalara 2 unveil the first look of Faria Abdullah |url=https://www.cinemaexpress.com/telugu/news/2024/Aug/27/makers-of-mathu-vadalara-2-unveil-the-first-look-of-faria-abdullah |website=Cinema Express}}</ref>
== Filmography == {{Pending films key}} * ''All films are in Telugu unless otherwise noted.'' {| class="wikitable sortable |- ! Year ! Title ! Role ! Notes ! {{Tool tip|Ref.|References}} |- | rowspan="2"| 2021 |''Jathi Ratnalu''|| Advocate Shamili "Chitti" | |<ref>{{Cite web |date=2021-03-14 |title=Reasons for Jathi Ratnalu turning out an Instant Blockbuster |url=https://www.telugu360.com/reasons-for-jathi-ratnalu-turning-out-an-instant-blockbuster/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220125192738/https://www.telugu360.com/reasons-for-jathi-ratnalu-turning-out-an-instant-blockbuster/ |archive-date=25 January 2022 |access-date=2023-11-14 |website=Telugu360.com}}</ref> |- | ''Most Eligible Bachelor'' || Meenakshi || Guest appearance |<ref>{{Cite web |last=Watson |first=Shweta |date=8 June 2022 |title=Dance gives me a spiritual high: Faria Abdullah |url=https://telanganatoday.com/dance-gives-me-a-spiritual-high-faria-abdullah |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230624064908/https://telanganatoday.com/dance-gives-me-a-spiritual-high-faria-abdullah |archive-date=24 June 2023 |access-date=24 June 2023 |website=Telangana Today}}</ref> |- | rowspan="2"|2022 | ''Bangarraju'' || Bujji || Cameo appearance in the "Vaasivaadi Tassadiyya" song |<ref>{{Cite web |date=15 December 2021 |title=Faria Abdulla jives with the Akkinenis for 'Bangarraju' |url=https://telanganatoday.com/faria-abdulla-jives-with-the-akkinenis-for-bangarraju |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230605234407/https://telanganatoday.com/faria-abdulla-jives-with-the-akkinenis-for-bangarraju |archive-date=5 June 2023 |access-date=24 June 2023 |website=Telangana Today}}</ref> |- | ''Like, Share & Subscribe'' || Vasudha || ||<ref>{{Cite web |date=6 November 2022 |title=Like, Share & Subscribe Review: Dislikes and unsubscribes |url=https://www.thehansindia.com/movie-reviews/like-share-subscribe-review-dislikes-and-unsubscribes-78968 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230624063242/https://www.thehansindia.com/movie-reviews/like-share-subscribe-review-dislikes-and-unsubscribes-78968 |archive-date=24 June 2023 |access-date=24 June 2023 |work=The Hans India}}</ref> |- | 2023 | ''Ravanasura'' || Advocate Kanaka Mahalakshmi || ||<ref>{{Cite web |last=Dundoo |first=Sangeetha Devi |date=7 April 2023 |title=‘Ravanasura’ movie review: This Ravi Teja film directed by Sudheer Varma is a half-hearted thriller |url=https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/ravanasura-telugu-movie-review-ravi-teja-sudheer-varma-film-is-a-half-hearted-thriller/article66709778.ece |via=www.thehindu.com}}</ref> |- | rowspan="3" |2024 || ''Aa Okkati Adakku'' || Siddhi || ||<ref>{{Cite web |date=2024-05-03 |title=Aa Okkati Adakku movie review: Allari Naresh film is a massive letdown |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/movie-review/aa-okkati-adakku-movie-review-allari-naresh-film-is-a-massive-letdown-9305937/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240503233204/https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/movie-review/aa-okkati-adakku-movie-review-allari-naresh-film-is-a-massive-letdown-9305937/ |archive-date=3 May 2024 |access-date=2024-05-03 |website=The Indian Express |language=en}}</ref> |- | ''Kalki 2898 AD'' || Dancer in the Complex || Cameo appearance | |- | ''Mathu Vadalara 2'' || Inspector Nidhi ||Also choreographer, lyricist, and singer of "Drama Nakko Mama"||<ref>{{Cite web |date=2024-08-30 |title=Mathu Vadalara 2’s teaser promises another wild ride of snarky humour, eccentric crime and new-age energy |url=https://www.cinemaexpress.com/telugu/news/2024/Aug/30/mathu-vadalara-2s-teaser-promises-another-wild-ride-of-snarky-humour-eccentric-crime-and-new-age-energy |access-date=2024-08-31 |website=Cinema Express |language=en}}</ref> |- |2025 |''Gurram Paapi Reddy'' |Soudamini |Also lyricist and singer of "Paapi Paapi" | |- | rowspan="2" |2026 |''Anaganaga Oka Raju'' |Peetambari |Cameo appearance | |- |''Gaayapadda Simham'' |Shalini | | |}
=== Television === {| class="wikitable sortable" |+ ! scope="col" | Year ! scope="col" | Title ! scope="col" | Role ! scope="col" | Network ! scope="col" | Notes ! scope="col" class="unsortable" | Ref. |- |2017 |''Nakshatra'' |Nakshatra |YouTube | | |- | 2023 | ''The Jengaburu Curse'' | Priyamvada Das | SonyLIV|| Hindi TV series |<ref>{{Cite web |title=Faria Abdullah Debut Web Series: ఇండియాలోనే ఫస్ట్ క్లి - ఫై వెబ్సిరీస్లో ఫరియా అబ్దుల్లా - స్ట్రీమింగ్ డేట్ ఇదే |url=https://telugu.hindustantimes.com/entertainment/faria-abdullah-debut-web-series-the-jengaburu-curse-streaming-date-locked-121689294762887.html |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230715105919/https://telugu.hindustantimes.com/entertainment/faria-abdullah-debut-web-series-the-jengaburu-curse-streaming-date-locked-121689294762887.html |archive-date=15 July 2023 |access-date=15 July 2023 |website=Hindustan Times |language=te}}</ref> |- | 2025 || ''Dance Ikon'' || Judge || Aha || Season 2 | <ref>{{Cite web |last=Veronica |first=Shreya |date=2025-03-12 |title=Faria Abdullah: The girl who is absolutely mad about dancing and performing arts |url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/cities/hyderabad/2025/Mar/12/faria-abdullah-dance-is-life |website=The New Indian Express |language=en}}</ref> |}
=== Short films === * ''The Best Worst Date'' - Hyderabad Diaries (YouTube) * ''When Two Friends Like Same Girl'' - Hyderabad Diaries (YouTube)
== Awards and nominations == {| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" |+ !Year !Award !Category !Work !Result !{{Abbr|Ref.|Reference(s)}} |- |style="text-align:center;" |2021 ! scope="row" | South Indian International Movie Awards |Best Female Debut – Telugu |style="text-align:center;" |''Jathi Ratnalu'' |{{Nominated}} | style="text-align:center;" |<ref>{{Cite web |date=17 August 2022 |title=Pushpa, Master, Karnan, and more: FULL nomination list of SIIMA |url=https://www.zoomtventertainment.com/telugu-cinema/pushpa-master-karnan-and-more-full-nomination-list-of-siima-article-93613066 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230715113915/https://www.zoomtventertainment.com/telugu-cinema/pushpa-master-karnan-and-more-full-nomination-list-of-siima-article-93613066 |archive-date=15 July 2023 |access-date=15 July 2023 |website=Zoom TV |language=en}}</ref><br /><ref>{{Cite web |last=Jyothi |first=Y. Krishna |date=20 August 2022 |title=SIIMA 2022: Full list of nominees announced, voting begins |url=https://thesouthfirst.com/entertainment/siima-2022-nominees-announced-voting-begins/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230715114208/https://thesouthfirst.com/entertainment/siima-2022-nominees-announced-voting-begins/ |archive-date=15 July 2023 |access-date=15 July 2023 |website=The South First}}</ref> |- |style="text-align:center;" |2025 |Gaddar Telangana Film Awards |Special Mention |''Mathu Vadalara 2'' |{{won}} | |- |}
==References== {{reflist}}
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