Faisal Malik
OccupationActor
Years active2012–present
Known for

Faisal Malik is an Indian actor, best known for his role of Prahladcha (or chacha) "Prahlad" Pandey in Amazon Prime Video's Panchayat,[1] Fraud saiyan, Black Widows and Anurgag Kashyap's Gangs of Wasseypur Part 2. He will be next seen in Ariyippu[2] which has been directed by Mahesh Narayanan, this will be his Malayalam debut. He has acted in various upcoming web-series such as CA Topper Tribhuvan Mishra.[3]

Early life

Faisal Malik hails from Allahabad (now known as 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.[4]

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.[5]

He has co-produced web-series such as ‘Smoke’, ‘Revolver Rani’ and ‘Main aur Charles’.[6]

Filmography

Films

Key
Denotes films that have not yet been released
YearTitleRoleRef.
2012 Gangs of WasseypurInspector Gopal Sharma
2019 Fraud Siayan Inspector
2020 Declaration (Ariyippu ) Unknown
2023 Mast Mein Rehne Ka Baburam

Web series

Year Title Role Notes Ref.
2020 Black WidowsInspector Bholey
2020-2022 PanchayatPrahlad Pandey Season 1 and 2[4]
2023 Tribhuwan Mishra CA Topper Unknown TBA [3]
2024 Dedh Bigha Jameen Unknown TBA [3]

Awards and nominations

Year Award Category Work Result Ref.
2023 Critics’ Choice Shorts and Series Awards Best Supporting Actor Panchayat Won
2023 Hitlist OTT Awards Best Supporting Actor - Male Nominated
Nominated
2023 Iconic Gold Awards Best Supporting Actor of the Year Nominated [7]


References

  1. "Faisal Malik on the death scene in Panchayat Season 2: 'The pain of losing someone…'". The Indian Express. 27 May 2022. Retrieved 4 August 2022.
  2. "Ariyippu becomes the first Malayalam film to be showcased at the Locarno Film Festival". filmfare.com. Retrieved 4 August 2022.
  3. 1 2 3 "Faisal Malik: There's a huge responsibility to deliver". Hindustan Times. 14 December 2022. Retrieved 1 February 2023.
  4. 1 2 "Faisal Malik: I am getting my due after two decades". Hindustan Times. 8 June 2022. Retrieved 1 February 2023.
  5. "For Faisal Malik, Panchayat's Prahlad, life changed thanks to Anurag Kashyap's insistence". The Indian Express. 26 May 2022. Retrieved 1 February 2023.
  6. "The biggest challenge is for producers: Faisal Malik". Hindustan Times. 21 May 2021. Retrieved 1 February 2023.
  7. "Zee Critics' Choice Awards: Faisal Malik shines in 'Panchayat Season 2', wins Best Supporting Actor". DNA India. Retrieved 6 June 2023.
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