Fahadh Faasil Archives

C U Soon Review: Fahadh Faasil Makes a Fairly Satisfying Thriller Even Better

You see versions of people on social media, but know nothing about them. That’s the premise of the new Malayalam release, C U Soon, a fairly satisfying thriller made during the lockdown. While Fahadh Faasil is predictably good, it is the female lead Darshana Rajendran who turns in an excellent performance.

Naomi Datta May 29, 2016

Pop Culture

Super Deluxe: A Tamil Film Shows How Morality Breeds Toxic Masculinity

Super Deluxe rests at the intersection of three stories where our greatest beliefs are pitted against lethal ills: god vs porn, marriage vs a woman’s right to sexual pleasure, and family vs freedom.

Poulomi Das May 3, 2016

Pop Culture

Why Are Women Going Gaga Over “Unconventional” Malayali Actor Fahadh Faasil?

In an industry that is obsessed with perfectly sculpted appearances, Fahadh Faasil has a receding hairline, no six pack, and painfully regular looks. He is not trapped by any notions of hyper-masculinity. In his films, like Super Deluxe, Thondimuthalum Driksakshiyum, and Kumbalangi Nights, Fahadh is man enough to not be a man.

Naomi Datta April 23, 2016

Pop Culture

Joji Review: This Fahadh Faasil Macbeth Movie is Unlike Any Other

Joji, Dileesh Pothan’s Malayalam-language Macbeth adaptation, is not a historical epic or a gangster movie. It is set in a leafy rubber estate in Kerala’s Kottayam. But what makes the film different is not just the setting but also Fahadh Faasil’s interpretation of Macbeth as a mousy schemer instead of a tormented warrior-type.

Devarsi Ghosh April 7, 2016