Shariq Hassan (born 7 December 1994) is an Indian actor who predominantly appears in

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films and television shows. He played the role of villain in the 2016 film ''

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''. He is known for participating in ''

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''.

Personal life

Shariq Hassan was born on 7 December 1994, in

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. He is the son of Indian actor

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and actress

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. He attended A V Meiyappan Matriculation Higher Secondary School, completing his school at 12 grade and later graduated high school. On 8 August 2024, Shariq married his longterm girlfriend Maria Jennifer in a traditional

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wedding.

Career

Hassan debuted in the 2016 Tamil film ''

''. Regarding his performance, several critics felt that he was one of the film's highlights. He made his television debut in 2018 when he joined the second season of ''

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'' as a contestant; he was evicted from the show on the 49th day. In 2018, he signed up for the film ''Uggramm'' (still unreleased), and in 2020 for ''

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'', which released in December 2023. In 2021, Hassan participated in the dance competition ''

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,'' which aired on

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, and his duet with Anitha Sampath won the show. In 2022, he signed up for another film with

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, ''Mohandas''. In 2024, he starred in ''

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'' as the lead.

Filmography

Web series

Music videos

Television

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Hassan Khan, Shariq Indian male film actors 1996 births Living people Actors in Tamil cinema 21st-century Indian actors Bigg Boss (Tamil TV series) contestants