Fahadh Faasil is undeniably a leading star of South Indian cinema today with wide appeal across South India. However, the journey of this actor has been long and slow. His debut film, Kaiyethum Doorath (2002) directed by his father, Fazil, did not offer a successful start. Fahadh next acted in Kerala Cafe (2009), which also did not offer much success, and this left the young actor to ponder whether acting was really meant for him.<\/p>\n
A turning point of sorts for Fahadh was in 2011, when he had Chaappa Kurishu directed by Sameer Thahir, and produced by Listin Stephen. The thriller gave Fahadh the opportunity to step into the greater Malayalam cinema audience. Recently, Fahadh, along with producer Listin Stephen, had the opportunity to reflect on that moment along with others at the South Indian Film Academy (SIFA) convocation in Kochi.<\/p>\n
Producer Listin Stephen recalled the early stages of working with Fahadh. He remembered how many people advised him against casting the actor, but he trusted Fahadh for the role. \u201cEveryone told me not to cast him. I went ahead anyway,\u201d he said. Listin also revealed the fee Fahadh received for the film. \u201cFahadh said, \u2018Pay me whatever you want. Until now, I was getting \u20b965,000.\u2019 I then decided to pay him \u20b91 lakh for Chaappa Kurishu.\u201d<\/p>\n
Listin further noted that he never imagined how significant Fahadh\u2019s stature would become. \u201cToday, even if someone offers \u20b95 crore or \u20b910 crore, getting his dates is incredibly difficult,\u201d he stated. Fahadh has become, if not the most wanted, then certainly one of the most sought-after actors in South India. Fahadh acknowledged this at the event, saying, \u201cI cannot forget Listin\u2019s support. He is sincere.\u201d<\/p>\n
Fahadh made his Telugu debut with the Pushpa franchise, and his next two Telugu films are Don\u2019t Trouble the Trouble and Oxygen, both produced by Shobu Yarlagadda.<\/p>\n
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