Haneef Adeni
Haneef Adeni | |
|---|---|
| Born | 30 June 1987 |
| Occupations | |
| Years active | 2017–present |
| Known for | Marco (Film) |
Haneef Adeni (born 30 June 1987) is an Indian film director and screenwriter, who works in Malayalam cinema.[1] Adeni made his directorial debut in the 2017 film The Great Father.[2] His next venture as a screenwriter is Ameer, starring Mammootty.
Career
[edit]Haneef Adeni's debut movie was The Great Father starring Mammootty in the lead. The film was released on 30 March 2017, and received positive reviews from critics and was a commercial success.[3][4] It grossed $960,748 from the UAE box office in two weeks.[5]
Abrahaminte Santhathikal, his next film as a writer was a production of Goodwill Entertainments and was announced on 7 September 2017 by producer Joby George on Mammootty's birthday. It was the directorial debut of Shaji Padoor, an associate director in Malayalam cinema for 22 years.[6] The movie was released on 16 June 2018 in Kerala.[7] It was released in Gulf countries on 21 June and in rest of India the following day.[8][9] The Times of India and International Business Times gave the film positive reviews.[10][11]
On 12 July 2018, Adeni announced his second directorial film Mikhael produced by Anto Joseph under the banner Anto Joseph Film Company.[12]
In 2023, he returned with his third directorial venture, Ramachandra Boss & Co starring Nivin Pauly in the lead role. The film released on 25 August 2023 and, despite expectations, garnered mixed-to-negative reviews and did not perform well at the box office.[13]
On 2024 film Marco, the standalone spin off Mikhael on 20 December 2024 to positive reviews from critics. The film grossed ₹104–115 crore worldwide on 12 January 2025.
Filmography
[edit]| Year | Film | Credited as | Notes | Ref(s) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Director | Writer | ||||
| 2017 | The Great Father | Yes | Yes | Debut film | [14] |
| 2018 | Abrahaminte Santhathikal | No | Yes | Screenwriter | [6] |
| 2019 | Mikhael | Yes | Yes | [15] | |
| 2023 | Ramachandra Boss & Co | Yes | Yes | ||
| 2024 | Marco | Yes | Yes | Spinoff of Mikhael film | |
| 2026 | Lord Marco | Yes | Yes | Prequel of Marco film | |
References
[edit]- ↑ "Mammootty's next titled The Great Father". The Times of India. 27 January 2017. Retrieved 12 January 2019.
- ↑ "Mammootty's 'The Great Father' is the biggest hit of 2017 so far". The News Minute. Retrieved 12 January 2019.
- ↑ "The industry is undergoing a very difficult process of redefining itself: Director B Unni Krishnan". The Times of India. 30 December 2017. Retrieved 30 August 2018.
- ↑ "10 Malayalam movies which made 2017 memorable". The Indian Express. 26 December 2017. Retrieved 30 August 2018.
- ↑ "The Greater Father". Box Office Mojo. 24 April 2017. Retrieved 30 August 2018.
- 1 2 സ്വന്തം ലേഖകൻ (9 September 2017). "മമ്മൂട്ടിയുടെ പിറന്നാൾ ദിനത്തിലെ സർപ്രൈസ്" [Surprise on Mammootty's birthday]. Manorama News (in Malayalam). Retrieved 2 April 2018.
- ↑ Jayaram, Deepika (17 May 2018). "Abrahaminte Santhathikal to release on July 15". Times of India. Retrieved 4 October 2018.
- ↑ Mythily Ramachandran (20 June 2018). "Mammootty to thrill again in 'Abrahaminte Santhathikal'". Gulf News. Retrieved 22 June 2018.
- ↑ "Friday Fury - June 22". Sify. 22 June 2018. Archived from the original on 20 July 2018. Retrieved 15 July 2018.
- ↑ "Abrahaminte Santhathikal Movie Review, Trailer, & Show timings at Times of India", The Times of India, retrieved 17 June 2018
- ↑ Narayanan, Nirmal. "Abrahaminte Santhathikal - First day, first show, first review is here". International Business Times, India Edition. Retrieved 17 June 2018.
- ↑ "Nivin Pauly announces his next film Mikhael". The Times of India.
- ↑ "'Ramachandra Boss & Co' Twitter review: Nivin Pauly starrer heist thriller receives mixed reviews". The Times of India. 25 August 2023. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 30 August 2023.
- ↑ Hashique, Muhammed (31 March 2017). "The Great Father movie review: Mammootty film is all sound, no fury". The Indian Express. Retrieved 31 March 2017.
- ↑ "Nivin Pauly film 'Mil' puja held at Kakkanad". The Times of India.
External links
[edit]- Haneef Adeni at IMDb
- Haneef Adeni on Facebook