Nationality Indian Years active 2001 - present Other name machaan, Thappu | Other names machaan, Thappu Parents Babu Shahir | |
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Occupation Actor, Assistant director Nominations IIFA Utsavam Award for Best Performance In A Comic Role - Malayalam Movies Happy Wedding, Premam, Maheshinte Prathikaaram, Charlie, Parava Similar Willson Joseph, Sharafudheen, Dileesh Pothan, Vinay Forrt, Anu Sithara Profiles |
Soubin Shahir is an Indian film director and actor best known for his work in Malayalam cinema.
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Soubin started as an assistant director in the industry with Siddique's Chronic Bachelor (2003). Before moving into acting, he assisted directors like Fazil, Siddique, Rafi-Mecartin, P. Sukumar, Santhosh Sivan, Rajeev Ravi, and Amal Neerad. He made his acting début with Fazil's Kaiyethum Doorath. He got a breakthrough role with Alphonse Putharen's Premam (2015) where he played the role of a PT master.

Soubin will be making his directional debut with the film Parava, produced by Anwar Rasheed under the banner Anwar Rasheed Entertainments. The shoot started on 1 June 2016.
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Career

Soubin Shahir has also appeared in Annayum Rasoolum before assisted many directors that includes Fazil, Siddique, Rafi-Mecartin, P. Sukumar, Santhosh Sivan, Rajeev Ravi, and Amal Neerad. His first association was with Siddique in Chronic Bachelor. After Annayum Rasoolum he acted in Kullante Bharya, a film in the Anthology film 5 Sundarikal. He made his break through in the film Premam.
Soubin is donning the director's hat in Parava, produced by Anwar Rasheed under the banner of ARE (Anwar Rasheed Entertainments).

