Akku Akbar

Akku Akbar
OccupationDirector
Years active2002–present

Akku Akbar (also referred to as Akbar Jose) is an Indian film director of Malayalam films. He shot to fame with the 2009 blockbuster film Veruthe Oru Bharya, which had a family theme.[1] He later remade his Bollywood film Gauri: The Unborn in Malayalam as Kana Kanmani (2009).[2][3]

Career

Earlier, Akbar had directed three Malayalam films along with Jose, including Sadanandante Samayam (2003) which starred Dileep and Kavya Madhavan. He then directed a Hindi film, produced by Goodnight Mohan, that dealt with abortion with a cast comprising Rituparna Sengupta, Atul Kulkarni and Anupam Kher. It was written by K. Gireesh Kumar.

He directed Kana Kanmani (2009), a remake of his Bollywood film, Gouri. He teamed up with Jayaram and the writer K Gireesh Kumar.[4]

He directed Vellaripravinte Changathi (2011) starring Dileep and Kavya Madhavan,[5] produced under the banner of Chandvi Creations by Bijoy Chandran. According to him, "The film talks about a cinema within cinema in true sense."[6]

Filmography

Awards and nominations

References

  1. ^ "The Hindu : Friday Review Thiruvananthapuram / Interview : Success story". 15 September 2008. Archived from the original on 15 September 2008. Retrieved 21 August 2023.
  2. ^ Kaanakanmani to grace screens this Onam Archived 7 July 2012 at archive.today 18 August 2009.
  3. ^ "വെറുതെ ഒരു ഭാര്യയെക്കുറിച്ച് അക്കു അക്ബര്‍, Interview - Mathrubhumi Movies". Archived from the original on 19 December 2013. Retrieved 19 December 2013.
  4. ^ Palicha, Paresh C. "Review: Kaana Kanmani is not up to the mark". Rediff. Retrieved 21 August 2023.
  5. ^ George, Meghna. "Dileep in Vellaripravinte Changathi". Rediff. Retrieved 21 August 2023.
  6. ^ Palicha, Paresh C. "Review: Vellaripravinte Changathi is unimpressive". Rediff. Retrieved 21 August 2023.
  7. ^ V.P, Nicy (29 November 2014). "'Mathai Kuzhappakaranalla' Review Round-Up: Film Fails to Impress Critics". www.ibtimes.co.in. Retrieved 21 August 2023.


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