Faisal Malik (born 1980) is an Indian actor, best known for his role of Prahladcha (or chacha) "Prahlad" Pandey in Amazon Prime Video's Panchayat,[1] Fraud Saiyaan, Black Widows and Anurag Kashyap's Gangs of Wasseypur Part 2. Also in Ariyippu[2] directed by Mahesh Narayanan, this will be his Malayalam debut.
Faisal Malik | |
|---|---|
| Born | Faisal Malik 1 September 1980 |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 2012–present |
| Known for | |
Early life
editFaisal Malik hails from Prayagraj and left the city to become an actor in Bollywood. He has worked as an assistant director, promo producer, reality show producer, and line producer.[3]
Career
editWhile Malik had a brief stint acting in the 2012 film Gangs of Wasseypur, he gained fame after his role as Prahlad in the web-series Panchayat.[4]
He has co-produced web-series such as ‘Smoke’, ‘Revolver Rani’ and ‘Main aur Charles’.[5]
Filmography
editFilms
edit| † | Denotes films that have not yet been released |
| Year | Title | Role | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Gangs of Wasseypur – Part 2 | Inspector Gopal Singh | [6] |
| 2019 | Fraud Saiyaan | Inspector | [3] |
| 2020 | Ariyippu | Dinesh Singh | Malayalam movie |
| 2023 | Mast Mein Rehne Ka | Baburam | |
| 2024 | Dedh Bigha Zameen | Police Inspector | |
| Pad Gaye Pange | Bhaiya ji | ||
| Jo Tera Hai Woh Mera Hai |
Web series
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Black Widows | Inspector Bholey | [citation needed] | |
| 2020-2024 | Panchayat | Prahlad Pandey | Season 1,2 and 3 | [3] |
| 2024 | Tribhuvan Mishra: CA Topper | Police Inspector Haider Ali | Season 1 | [7] |
Awards and nominations
edit| Year | Award | Category | Work | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Critics’ Choice Shorts and Series Awards | Best Supporting Actor | Panchayat | Won | [8] |
| 2023 | Hitlist OTT Awards | Best Supporting Actor - Male | Nominated | [citation needed] | |
| Nominated | [citation needed] | ||||
| 2023 | Iconic Gold Awards | Best Supporting Actor of the Year | Nominated | [9] |
References
edit- ^ "Faisal Malik on the death scene in Panchayat Season 2: 'The pain of losing someone…'". The Indian Express. 27 May 2022. Retrieved 4 August 2022.
- ^ "Ariyippu becomes the first Malayalam film to be showcased at the Locarno Film Festival". filmfare.com. Retrieved 4 August 2022.
- ^ a b c "Faisal Malik: I am getting my due after two decades". Hindustan Times. 8 June 2022. Retrieved 1 February 2023.
- ^ "For Faisal Malik, Panchayat's Prahlad, life changed thanks to Anurag Kashyap's insistence". The Indian Express. 26 May 2022. Retrieved 1 February 2023.
- ^ "The biggest challenge is for producers: Faisal Malik". Hindustan Times. 21 May 2021. Retrieved 1 February 2023.
- ^ "Gangs of Wasseypur To Panchayat Season 3, Inspiring Story Of Faisal Malik AKA Prahalad Pandey". IndiaTimes. 29 May 2024. Retrieved 7 June 2024.
- ^ "Faisal Malik: There's a huge responsibility to deliver". Hindustan Times. 14 December 2022. Retrieved 1 February 2023.
- ^ "Critics Choice Awards 2023: Rocket Boys, Gargi lead nominations list, check out the full list here". WION. 24 March 2023. Retrieved 7 June 2024.
- ^ "Zee Critics' Choice Awards: Faisal Malik shines in 'Panchayat Season 2', wins Best Supporting Actor". DNA India. Retrieved 6 June 2023.