Abi Varghese
Abi Varghese is an Indian-American writer-director-producer who most recently directed season 2 of Eros Now's Metro Park.
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| Nationality | Indian |
| Alma mater | New York University |
| Occupation(s) | Television director, Film director |
| Years active | 2008 – present |
He is best known for his Netflix series Brown Nation. He is also the co-director of Akkara Kazhchakal a Malayalam sitcom that completed four seasons. He also directed the first episode of the Netflix series Bhaag Beanie Bhaag.
His feature film Monsoon Mangoes, which was about an amateur filmmaker claiming to be the next film legend, starred Fahad Fasil and Vijay Raaz.
Abi has an independent production company called Infamous Coconuts based in New York and is currently developing several digital series.
Personal life
Varghese was born in Adoor, Kerala and moved out to United States at the age of four along with his parents. He was working at Unilever for a short period before starting his television career. He is an alumnus of New York University.
Raised in Englewood, New Jersey, he is a resident of nearby Norwood.[1]
Television career
Short films
Varghese directed several short films early in his career.
Shortfilms (as director)
| Year | Title | Cast | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Return Address | Jim Donovan, Jon Crefeld, Mary-Nicole Dorn | |
| 2009 | The Blood Bank | Dan Conrad, Marc Seidenstein | |
| 2008 | The Master Chef | David T. Crowe, Dan Conrad, Greg Vorob | |
| 2007 | Wintimidation | Dan Conrad, Greg Vorob, Jeanine Marie Conrad | |
| 2007 | I'm Bill Myrtle, Your Next Congressman | Greg Vorob, Dan Conrad, Elmer J. Santos | |
Television serials
Varghese is perhaps best known for his Netflix released show Brown Nation. The show released on 15 November 2016 and currently has an 8.6 on IMDb and a 99% on Rotten Tomatoes.[2][3] Akkara Kazhchakal is a Malayalam sitcom that aired on Kairali TV from 2008 to 2010.
Television Series (as director)
| Year | Title | Cast | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019―present | Metro Park | Ranvir Shorey, Purbi Joshi, Omi Vaidya, Vega Tamotia, Pitobash Tripathy | Eros Now |
| 2020 | Bhaag Beanie Bhaag | Swara Bhasker, Mona Ambegaonkar, Girish Kulkarni, Varun Thakur, Ravi Patel | Netflix |
| 2016 | Brown Nation | Rajeev Varma,Shenaz Treasuryvala,Omi Vaidya | Netflix |
| 2008 | Akkara Kazhchakal | Josekutty Valiyakallumkal, Sajini Sachariah, Jacob Gregory |
Film career
Abi Varghese made his feature film directorial debut with Akkarakazhchakal: The Movie in 2011 which was released in the United States.
The movie was based out of his earlier sitcom Akkarakazhchakal. His second film is Monsoon Mangoes. which has Fahad Fasil as the lead actor. [4] He has a production house named ‘Infamous Coconut Productions'.[5]
Filmography (as director)
| Year | Title | Cast | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Akkarakazhchakal: The Movie | Josekutty Valiyakallumkal, Sajini Sachariah, Jacob Gregory | |
| 2016 | Monsoon Mangoes | Fahadh Faasil, Vijay Raaz, Vinay Forrt | |
References
- Passow, Sam. "Forward Direction: Abi Varghese", The Record (Bergen County), 4 April 2017. Accessed 16 May 2017. "'We always thought the Indian community was not represented in the comedy platform, especially the Indian diaspora who are from abroad,' says Varghese, a Norwood resident who grew up in Englewood after his family immigrated here when he was a kid."
- "Brown Nation". Rotten Tomatoes.
- "Brown Nation (TV Series 2016) - IMDb". IMDb.
- "Comedy on a platter". The Hindu. 7 January 2016. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 12 January 2016.
- "Accent on humour". The Hindu. 29 August 2008. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 28 December 2015.
External links
- Abi Varghese at IMDb