Faisal Malik Explained

Faisal Malik
Birth Name:Faisal Malik
Birth Date:1 September 1980
Birth Place:Allahabad, Uttar Pradesh, India
(now in Prayagraj)
Nationality:Indian
Occupation:Actor
Years Active:2012–present

Faisal Malik (born 1980) is an Indian actor, best known for his role of Prahladcha (or chacha) "Prahlad" Pandey in Amazon Prime Video's Panchayat,[1] Fraud Saiyaan, Black Widows and Anurag Kashyap's Gangs of Wasseypur Part 2. Also in Ariyippu[2] directed by Mahesh Narayanan, this will be his Malayalam debut.

Early life

Faisal Malik hails from 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.[3]

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.[4]

He has co-produced web-series such as ‘Smoke’, ‘Revolver Rani’ and ‘Main aur Charles’.[5]

Filmography

Films

YearTitle Role Ref.
2012Gangs of Wasseypur – Part 2Inspector Gopal Singh [6]
2019Fraud SaiyaanInspector
2020Ariyippu Dinesh Singh Malayalam movie
2023Mast Mein Rehne KaBaburam
2024Dedh Bigha ZameenPolice Inspector
Pad Gaye PangeBhaiya ji
Jo Tera Hai Woh Mera Hai

Web series

YearTitle RoleNotesRef.
2020Black WidowsInspector Bholey
2020-2024PanchayatPrahlad Pandey Season 1,2 and 3
2024Police Inspector Haider AliSeason 1[7]

Awards and nominations

YearAwardCategoryWorkResult
2023Critics’ Choice Shorts and Series AwardsBest Supporting ActorPanchayat[8]
2023Hitlist OTT AwardsBest Supporting Actor - Male
2023Iconic Gold AwardsBest Supporting Actor of the Year[9]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 27 May 2022 . Faisal Malik on the death scene in Panchayat Season 2: 'The pain of losing someone…' . 4 August 2022 . The Indian Express . en.
  2. Web site: Ariyippu becomes the first Malayalam film to be showcased at the Locarno Film Festival . 4 August 2022 . filmfare.com . en.
  3. Web site: 8 June 2022 . Faisal Malik: I am getting my due after two decades . 1 February 2023 . Hindustan Times . en.
  4. Web site: 26 May 2022 . For Faisal Malik, Panchayat's Prahlad, life changed thanks to Anurag Kashyap's insistence . 1 February 2023 . The Indian Express . en.
  5. Web site: 21 May 2021 . The biggest challenge is for producers: Faisal Malik . 1 February 2023 . Hindustan Times . en.
  6. Web site: 29 May 2024 . Gangs of Wasseypur To Panchayat Season 3, Inspiring Story Of Faisal Malik AKA Prahalad Pandey . 7 June 2024 . IndiaTimes . en-IN.
  7. Web site: 14 December 2022 . Faisal Malik: There's a huge responsibility to deliver . 1 February 2023 . Hindustan Times . en.
  8. Web site: 24 March 2023 . Critics Choice Awards 2023: Rocket Boys, Gargi lead nominations list, check out the full list here . 7 June 2024 . WION . en-us.
  9. Web site: Zee Critics' Choice Awards: Faisal Malik shines in 'Panchayat Season 2', wins Best Supporting Actor . 6 June 2023 . DNA India . en.

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