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Faisal Malik

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Faisal Malik
Born
Faisal Malik

NationalityIndian
OccupationActor
Years active2012–present
Known for

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 Anurgag Kashyap's Gangs of Wasseypur Part 2. Also in Ariyippu[2] directed by Mahesh Narayanan, this will be his Malayalam debut.

Early life[edit]

Faisal Malik hails from Allahabad (now known as 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[edit]

While 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[edit]

Films[edit]

Key
Denotes films that have not yet been released
Year Title Role Ref.
2012 Gangs of Wasseypur Inspector Gopal Singh [6]
2019 Fraud Saiyaan Inspector [3]
2020 Declaration (Ariyippu ) Dinesh Singh Malayalam movie
2023 Mast Mein Rehne Ka Baburam
2024 Dedh Bigha Zameen TBA

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]
2023 Tribhuwan Mishra CA Topper Unknown TBA [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]

  1. ^ "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.
  2. ^ "Ariyippu becomes the first Malayalam film to be showcased at the Locarno Film Festival". filmfare.com. Retrieved 4 August 2022.
  3. ^ a b c "Faisal Malik: I am getting my due after two decades". Hindustan Times. 8 June 2022. Retrieved 1 February 2023.
  4. ^ "For Faisal Malik, Panchayat's Prahlad, life changed thanks to Anurag Kashyap's insistence". The Indian Express. 26 May 2022. Retrieved 1 February 2023.
  5. ^ "The biggest challenge is for producers: Faisal Malik". Hindustan Times. 21 May 2021. Retrieved 1 February 2023.
  6. ^ "Gangs of Wasseypur To Panchayat Season 3, Inspiring Story Of Faisal Malik AKA Prahalad Pandey". IndiaTimes. 29 May 2024. Retrieved 7 June 2024.
  7. ^ "Faisal Malik: There's a huge responsibility to deliver". Hindustan Times. 14 December 2022. Retrieved 1 February 2023.
  8. ^ "Critics Choice Awards 2023: Rocket Boys, Gargi lead nominations list, check out the full list here". WION. 24 March 2023. Retrieved 7 June 2024.
  9. ^ "Zee Critics' Choice Awards: Faisal Malik shines in 'Panchayat Season 2', wins Best Supporting Actor". DNA India. Retrieved 6 June 2023.