Aashiq Abu

Aashiq Abu
Born	Asiq Punnakkaparambil Aboo[1] (1978-04-12) 12 April 1978 (age 46) Edappally, Kerala, India
Occupation(s)	Film director and producer
Years active	2009–present
Spouse	Rima Kallingal ​ (m. 2013)​

Aashiq Abu (born 12 April 1978) is an Indian film director, producer, actor, and distributor, who works in Malayalam cinema. He is best known for his films such as Daddy Cool (2009), Salt N' Pepper (2011), 22 Female Kottayam (2012), Idukki Gold (2013), Mayaanadhi (2017) and Virus (2019).^[2] Abu is often known for his collaboration with screenwriters Syam Pushkaran and Dileesh Nair.

Abu produces and distributes under the banner OPM and OPM Dream Mill Cinemas. OPM produced Dileesh Pothan's directional debut Maheshinte Prathikaaram (2016), which won the National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Malayalam.