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My Take
Asif Ali strikes me as a barometer for modern Malayalam cinema. Discovered by Shyamaprasad for Ritu in 2009, he arrived just as the industry's new wave was forming, and his filmography — Traffic, Salt N' Pepper, Apoorvaragam — reads like a map of that movement's best instincts. He isn't the loudest star of his generation, and that is precisely his appeal to me: he picks ensemble pieces and character-driven scripts over vanity vehicles, and now produces films himself. Coming from Thodupuzha in hill-country Idukki, he carries an unforced everyman quality that Malayalam audiences prize. His is a career built on taste rather than noise.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Asif Ali
- Name (Japanese)
- アシフ・アリ
- Reading
- あしふ・あり
- Born
- February 4, 1986 (age 40)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Aquarius / Tiger
- Origin
- Thodupuzha, Idukki district, India
- Occupation
- actor / film actor / film producer / television actor
2. Background
- University
- Marian College Kuttikkanam
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
- Xhttps://x.com/actorasifali
- Wikipedia (Japanese)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Asif%20Ali%20(actor)
Frequently asked questions
When was Asif Ali born?
Born February 4, 1986 (age 40).
Where is Asif Ali from?
Asif Ali is from Thodupuzha, Idukki district, India.
What does Asif Ali do?
Asif Ali works as actor, film actor, film producer, television actor.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-10
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.