Faisal Malik
Faisal Malik is an Indian actor, best known for his role of Prahladcha (or chacha) "Prahlad" Pandey in Amazon Prime Video's Panchayat,[1] Fraud saiyan, Black Widows and Anurgag Kashyap's Gangs of Wasseypur Part 2. He will be next seen in Ariyippu[2] which has been directed by Mahesh Narayanan, this will be his Malayalam debut. He has acted in various upcoming web-series such as CA Topper Tribhuvan Mishra.[3]
Faisal Malik | |
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Occupation | Actor |
Years active | 2012–present |
Known for |
Early life
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.[4]
Career
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.[5]
He has co-produced web-series such as ‘Smoke’, ‘Revolver Rani’ and ‘Main aur Charles’.[6]
Filmography
Films
† | Denotes films that have not yet been released |
Year | Title | Role | Ref. |
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2012 | Gangs of Wasseypur | Inspector Gopal Sharma | |
2019 | Fraud Siayan | Inspector | |
2020 | Declaration (Ariyippu ) | Unknown |
Web series
Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
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2020 | Black Widows | Inspector Bholey | ||
2020-2022 | Panchayat | Prahlad Pandey | Season 1 and 2 | [4] |
2023 | Tribhuwan Mishra CA Topper | Unknown | TBA | [3] |
2024 | Dedh Bigha Jameen | Unknown | TBA | [3] |
Awards and nominations
Year | Award | Category | Work | Result | Ref. |
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2023 | Critics’ Choice Shorts and Series Awards | Best Supporting Actor | Panchayat | Won | |
2023 | Hitlist OTT Awards | Best Supporting Actor - Male | Nominated | ||
Nominated | |||||
2023 | Iconic Gold Awards | Best Supporting Actor of the Year | Nominated | [7] |
References
- "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.
- "Faisal Malik: There's a huge responsibility to deliver". Hindustan Times. 14 December 2022. Retrieved 1 February 2023.
- "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.
- "Zee Critics' Choice Awards: Faisal Malik shines in 'Panchayat Season 2', wins Best Supporting Actor". DNA India. Retrieved 6 June 2023.