Zakariya is an Indian film director, screenwriter, actor and producer who works in Malayalam Films. Hailing from
Valanchery
Valanchery is a major town and one of the 12 municipalities in Malappuram district, Kerala, India. It is one of the four municipalities in Tirur Taluk, besides Tirur, Kottakkal, and Tanur. It is situated about southeast to Karipur Internation ...
,
Malappuram
Malappuram (also Malapuram) () is a city in the Indian state of Kerala, spread over an area of including the surrounding suburban areas. The first municipality in the district formed in 1970, Malappuram serves as the administrative headquarter ...
, Zakariya is best known for his directorial debut
Sudani from Nigeria,
which won several awards and accolades. His second directorial feature was ''
Halal Love Story
''Halal Love Story'' is a 2020 Malayalam-language comedy drama film directed by Zakariya Mohammed. The movie is scripted jointly by Zakariya and Muhsin Parari, with Ashif Kakkodi credited as co-writer. The film is bankrolled by Aashiq Abu un ...
''.
Personal life
He is a postgraduate in Mass Communication and Journalism from
SAFI Institute of Advanced Study, Vazhayur.
and worked as an assistant professor in MediaOne Academy at Calicut. He started
his career as an Assistant Director in an Advertising production house, TVC
Factory, Cochin, Kerala.
Filmography
Acting Roles
Awards
References
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External links
Zakariya Mohammed
Film directors from Kerala
Living people
1986 births