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{{short description|Indian film director and screenwriter|bot=PearBOT 5}}
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| birth_date = {{birth-date and age|30 June 1987}}
| birth_place = [[Thrissur]], [[Kerala]], India
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| nationality = Indian
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| occupation = [[Film director]], [[screenwriter]]
| yearsactive = 2017 – present
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'''Haneef Adeni''' (born 30 June 1987) is an [[wikt:Indian|Indian]] [[film director]] and [[screenwriter]], who works in [[Malayalam cinema]].<ref>{{cite web |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/malayalam/movies/news/Mammoottys-next-titled-The-Great-Father/articleshow/53785460.cms |title=Mammootty's next titled The Great Father |work=[[The Times of India]] |date=27 January 2017 |access-date=12 January 2019}}</ref> Haneef made his directorial debut in the 2017 film ''[[The Great Father]]''.<ref>{{Cite news |url=https://www.thenewsminute.com/article/mammootty-s-great-father-biggest-hit-2017-so-far-60966 |title=Mammootty's 'The Great Father' is the biggest hit of 2017 so far |work=The News Minute |access-date=2019-01-12}}</ref> His next venture as a screenwriter is ''Ameer'', starring Mammooty.

==Personal life==
Haneef Adeni was born on 30 June 1987 in [[Thrissur]], [[Kerala]], India. He is currently residing in [[Kochi, Kerala|Kochi]], [[Kerala]], India.

==Career==
Haneef Adeni's debut movie was ''[[The Great Father]]'' starring [[Mammootty]] in the lead. The film released on 30 March 2017 and was commercial success.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://m.timesofindia.com/entertainment/malayalam/movies/news/the-industry-is-undergoing-a-very-difficult-process-of-redefining-itself-director-b-unnikrishnan/articleshow/62297635.cms |title=The industry is undergoing a very difficult process of redefining itself: Director B Unni Krishnan |work=[[The Times of India]] |date=30 December 2017 |access-date=30 August 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.newindianexpress.com/galleries/entertainment/2017/dec/26/10-malayalam-movies-which-made-2017-memorable-101134--1.html |title=10 Malayalam movies which made 2017 memorable |work=[[The Indian Express]] |date=26 December 2017 |access-date=30 August 2018}}</ref> It grossed $960,748 from UAE box office in two weeks.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.boxofficemojo.com/movies/intl/?id=_fTHEGREATERFATHER01&country=UE&wk=2017W16&id=_fTHEGREATERFATHER01&p=.htm |title=The Greater Father |work=[[Box Office Mojo]] |date=24 April 2017 |access-date=30 August 2018}}</ref> ''[[Abrahaminte Santhathikal]]'', his next film as a writer was a production of Goodwill Entertainments and was announced on 7 September 2017 by producer Joby George on [[Mammootty]]'s birthday. It was the directorial debut of Shaji Padoor, an associate director in Malayalam cinema for 22 years.<ref name="manoramanews1">{{cite web |url=https://www.manoramanews.com/news/entertainment/2017/09/07/abrahaminte-santhathikal-mammootty.html |date=9 September 2017 |work=[[Manorama News]] |title=മമ്മൂട്ടിയുടെ പിറന്നാൾ ദിനത്തിലെ സർപ്രൈസ് |author=സ്വന്തം ലേഖകൻ |trans-title=Surprise on Mammootty's birthday |access-date=2 April 2018 |language=ml}}</ref> The movie was released on 16 June 2018 in [[Kerala]].<ref>{{Cite news |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/malayalam/movies/news/abrahaminte-santhathikal-to-release-on-july-15/articleshow/64206744.cms |title=Abrahaminte Santhathikal to release on July 15 |newspaper=Times of India |date=17 May 2018 |first=Deepika |last=Jayaram |access-date=4 October 2018 |language=en}}</ref> It was released in Gulf countries on 21 June and in rest of India the following day.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://m.gulfnews.com/life-style/celebrity/desi-news/south-india/mammootty-to-thrill-again-in-abrahaminte-santhathikal-1.2239423 |title=Mammootty to thrill again in 'Abrahaminte Santhathikal' |author=Mythily Ramachandran |work=[[Gulf News]] |date=20 June 2018 |access-date=22 June 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.sify.com/movies/friday-fury-june-22-news-tamil-sgwot2ejfbbdj.html |title=Friday Fury - June 22 |date=22 Jun 2018 |access-date=15 July 2018 |work=Sify}}</ref> ''[[The Times of India]]'' and ''[[International Business Times]]'' gave the film positive reviews.<ref>{{Citation |title=Abrahaminte Santhathikal Movie Review, Trailer, & Show timings at Times of India |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/malayalam/movie-reviews/abrahaminte-santhathikal/movie-review/64611806.cms |access-date=2018-06-17}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |url=https://www.ibtimes.co.in/abrahaminte-santhathikal-first-day-first-show-first-movie-review-suspense-thriller-class-772176 |title=Abrahaminte Santhathikal - First day, first show, first review is here |last=Narayanan |first=Nirmal |work=International Business Times, India Edition |access-date=2018-06-17}}</ref> On 12 July 2018, he announced his second directorial film ''[[Mikhael (film)|Mikhael]]'' produced by Anto Joseph under the banner Anto Joseph Film Company.<ref name="thetimesofindia">{{cite news |title=Nivin Pauly announces his next film Mikhael |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/malayalam/nivin-pauly-announces-his-next-film-mikhael-5257110/ |work=[[The Times of India]] }}</ref> It was released in theaters on 18 January 2019.

== Filmography ==

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! rowspan="2" style="width:33px;"|Year !! rowspan="2"|Film !! colspan="2"|Credited as !! rowspan="2"|Notes !! rowspan="2"|{{Tooltip|Ref(s)|Reference(s)}}
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! width="70"|Director !! width=70|Writer
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| 2017 || ''[[The Great Father]]'' || {{yes}} || {{yes}} || ||<ref>{{cite news |last=Hashique |first=Muhammed |title=The Great Father movie review: Mammootty film is all sound, no fury |url=http://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/malayalam/mollywood-movie-review/the-great-father-movie-review-mammootty-star-rating-4593462/ |access-date=31 March 2017 |work=[[The Indian Express]] |date=31 March 2017}}</ref>
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| 2018 || ''[[Abrahaminte Santhathikal]]'' || || {{yes}} || ||<ref name="manoramanews1" />
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|rowspan="2"| 2019 || ''[[Mikhael (film)|Mikhael]]'' || {{yes}} || {{yes}} || ||<ref name="thetimesofindia1">{{cite news |title=Nivin Pauly film 'Mil' puja held at Kakkanad |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/kochi/nivin-pauly-film-mikhael-puja-held-at-kakkanad/articleshow/65666453.cms |work=[[The Times of India]] }}</ref>
|-
|| ''Ameer'' || || {{yes}} || Announced ||<ref>{{cite news |title=Mammootty -Haneef Adeni's movie titled 'Ameer' |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/malayalam/movies/news/mammootty-haneef-adenis-movie-titled-ameer/articleshow/65824137.cms |work=[[The Times of India]] }}</ref>
|}

==References==
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==External links==
* {{IMDb name|8386553}}
* {{facebook|haneef.adeni}}

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