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{{Short description|Indian film director}}
{{Third-party|date=June 2022}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=June 2025}}
{{Use Indian English|date=June 2025}}

{{Infobox person
| name = Khalid Rahman
| image = Khalid_Rahman_2.jpg
| caption = Rahman in 2022
| birth_name = Rahman Khalid
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1990|11|15}}
| birth_place = [[Kochi]], [[Kerala]], India
| death_date =
| death_place =
| othername =
| occupation = {{hlist|Film director|Screenwriter}}
| yearsactive = 2012–present
| parents = [[V. P. Khalid]]
| relatives = [[Shyju Khalid]] {{small|(brother)}}<br>Jimshi Khalid
{{small|(brother)}}
| children =
}}

{{Indian name|Rahman|Khalid}}'''Khalid Rahman''' is an Indian film director and actor who works in the [[Malayalam cinema|Malayalam film Industry]]. He made his debut directorial with the film ''[[Anuraga Karikkin Vellam]]''. His other works include ''[[Unda (film)|Unda]]'', ''[[Love (2020 film)|Love]]'' and ''[[Thallumaala]]''.<ref>{{cite news |title=Tovino Thomas to collaborate with 'Unda' director Khalid Rahman |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/malayalam/movies/news/tovino-thomas-to-collaborate-with-unda-director-khalid-rahman/articleshow/73983248.cms |website=The Times of India |date=6 February 2020 |access-date=19 May 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=When Tovino Thomas was mistaken for Neeraj Chopra |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/malayalam/movies/news/when-tovino-thomas-was-mistaken-for-neeraj-chopra/articleshow/90798890.cms |work=The Times of India |date=12 April 2022 |access-date=23 May 2022}}</ref>

==Family==
Noted director-cinematographer, [[Shyju Khalid]], and cinematographer, Jimshi Khalid, are his brothers.<ref>{{cite web |title=Siblings behind the scenes |url=https://www.deccanchronicle.com/entertainment/mollywood/140716/siblings-behind-the-scenes.html |website=Deccan Chronicle |date=14 July 2016 |access-date=19 May 2022}}</ref>

==Career==
He started his career in the [[Malayalam]] film industry as an assistant director<ref>{{cite web |title=Khalid Rahman |url=https://in.bookmyshow.com/person/khalid-rahman/1071349 |website=bookmyshow.com |access-date=19 May 2022}}</ref> in movies like ''[[Ustad Hotel]]'', ''[[North 24 Kaatham]]'', and ''[[Sapthamashree Thaskaraha]]''. He also acted in cameo roles in films such as ''[[Parava (film)|Parava]]'' and ''[[Mayaanadhi]]''. His first two feature films, ''[[Anuraga Karikkin Vellam]]'' and ''[[Unda (film)|Unda]], ''performed very well commercially and opened to positive responses.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Mathews |first1=Anna |title=Unda cast praise very "chill" director Khalid Rahman |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/malayalam/movies/news/unda-cast-praise-very-chill-director-khalid-rahman/articleshow/69857366.cms |website=Times of India |date=19 June 2019 |publisher=TNN |access-date=19 May 2022}}</ref>
His third film ''[[Love (2020 film)|Love]],'' shot during the COVID-19 pandemic lockdown, was set indoors<ref>{{cite news |last1=M. |first1=Athira |title=Deciding to make the film was the toughest part, says Khalid Rahman |url=https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/director-khalid-rahman-on-his-film-love-shot-completely-during-the-lockdown/article32522783.ece |website=The Hindu |date=4 September 2020 |access-date=19 May 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=After 'Unda', Khalid Rahman begins filming his next |url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/malayalam/2020/jun/23/after-unda-khalid-rahman-begins-filming-his-next-2159956.html |website=The New Indian Express |date=23 June 2020 |publisher=Express News Service |access-date=19 May 2022}}</ref> and was released on OTT through [[Netflix]]. Khalid Rahman's next film, ''[[Thallumaala]],'' was a box-office success. Critics praised the film for its bold, stylized visuals and action sequences, which were a departure from the traditional realism of Malayalam cinema.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.deccanherald.com/entertainment/thallumaala-review-unapologetic-stylish-action-film-1141690.html | title='Thallumaala' review: Unapologetic, stylish action film }}</ref>

==Filmography==
===As director ===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
!Year
!Title
!Notes
!{{ref}}
|-
|2016
|''[[Anuraga Karikkin Vellam]]''
|Debut film
|<ref>{{cite web |last1=Philip |first1=Susan Joe |title=Noufal Abdullah the runaway who became an award winning film editor |url=https://www.onmanorama.com/entertainment/interviews/2021/11/25/noufal-abdullah-award-winning-film-editor-malayalam-cinema-don-max.html |website=onmanaorma.com |publisher=Malayala Manorama |access-date=19 May 2022}}</ref>
|-
|2019
|''[[Unda (film)|Unda]]''
|
|<ref>{{cite web |title=Not satisfied on Unda, Director Khalid Rahman opens up to fans |url=https://englisharchives.mathrubhumi.com/movies-music/movie-news/not-satisfied-on-unda-director-khalid-rahman-opens-up-to-fans-1.3994388 |website=Mathrubhumi.com |date=28 July 2019 |publisher=Mathrubhumi |access-date=23 May 2022}}</ref>
|-
|2020
|''[[Love (2020 film)|Love]]''
|
|
|-
|2022
|''[[Thallumaala]]''
|
|
|-
|2025
|''[[Alappuzha Gymkhana]]''
|
|<ref>{{Cite news |date=2024-10-02 |title=Naslen's film with Khalid Rahman titled 'Alappuzha Gymkhana'; first look out! |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/malayalam/movies/news/naslens-film-with-khalid-rahman-titled-alappuzha-gymkhana-first-look-out/articleshow/113861225.cms |access-date=2024-10-14 |work=The Times of India |issn=0971-8257}}</ref>
|-
|TBA
|''Mattancherry Mafia''
|
|<ref>{{Cite news |last=Bureau |first=The Hindu |date=2026-03-21 |title=‘Mattancherry Mafia’: Mammotty-Khalid Rahman reunite after ‘Unda’; Naslen, Asif Ali too join cast |url=https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/mattancherry-mafia-mammootty-khalid-rahman-unda-naslen-asif-ali-unda-sushin-shyam/article70769105.ece |access-date=2026-03-22 |work=The Hindu |language=en-IN |issn=0971-751X}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Features |first=C. E. |date=2026-03-22 |title=Mammootty, Asif Ali and Naslen to lead Khalid Rahman's Mattancherry Mafia |url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/malayalam/2026/Mar/22/malayalamnews2026mar20mammootty-asif-ali-and-naslen-to-lead-khalid-rahmans-mattancherry-mafia |access-date=2026-03-22 |website=The New Indian Express |language=en}}</ref>
|}

=== As an actor===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! Year !! Title !! Role !! class="unsortable" | Notes
|-
| 2013 || ''[[North 24 Kaatham]]'' || Auto driver || rowspan="2" | Also assistant director
|-
| 2014 || ''[[Sapthamashree Thaskaraha]]'' || Arrestee
|-
| rowspan="2"|2017 || ''[[Parava (film)|Parava]]'' || Drug addict ||
|-
| ''[[Mayaanadhi]]'' || Assistant director ||
|-
| 2023 || ''[[Sulaikha Manzil]]'' || || Cameo appearance
|-
| rowspan=2 | 2024 || ''[[Manjummel Boys]]'' || Prasad ||
|-
| ''[[Nadikar]]'' || ||
|-
|}

=== As an assistant director===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! Year !! Film
!Notes
|-
|rowspan=1|2012 || ''[[Ustad Hotel]]''
|
|-
|rowspan=1|2013 || ''[[North 24 Kaatham]]''
|
|-
|rowspan=1|2014 || ''[[Sapthamashree Thaskaraha]]''
|
|}

=== As a playback singer===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! Year !! Film
!Notes
|-
|2022 || ''[[Thallumaala]]''
|"Thoottikkanoda Patha"
|-
|}

==Awards==
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Year
! Film
! Award
! Category
! Notes
|-
|rowspan=1|2017
|rowspan=1|''[[Anuraga Karikkin Vellam]]''
|rowspan=1|[[Vanitha Film Awards]]
|rowspan=1|Best Deubtant Director
|{{Won}}
|-
|rowspan=1|2019
|rowspan=1|''[[Unda (film)|Unda]]''
|rowspan=1|[[CPC Cine Awards]]
|rowspan=1|Best Director
|{{Nominated}}
|-
|}

==Controversy==
On 27 April 2025, Rahman and [[Ashraf Hamza]] along with another person were arrested on Early Morning by Excise Department in [[Kochi]] for possession of 1.6 grams of hybrid [[Cannabis]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=2025-04-27 |title=Malayalam film directors Khalid Rahman, Ashraf Hamza, 1 other held for possession of hybrid ganja |url=https://english.mathrubhumi.com/news/crime/khalid-rahman-others-kerala-ganja-drug-menace-arrest-1.10543077 |access-date=2025-04-27 |website=English.Mathrubhumi}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Rakhi |date=2025-04-27 |title=ഹൈബ്രിഡ് കഞ്ചാവുമായി സംവിധായകൻ ഖാലിദ് റഹ്മാനും അഷ്റഫ് ഹംസയും പിടിയിൽ |url=https://malayalam.oneindia.com/news/kerala/director-khalid-rahman-and-ashraf-hamza-arrested-with-hybrid-cannabis-516935.html |access-date=2025-04-27 |website=malayalam.oneindia.com |language=ml}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=ബ്യൂറോ |first=കൊച്ചി |date=2025-04-27 |title=ഹൈബ്രിഡ് കഞ്ചാവുമായി സംവിധായകന്‍ ഖാലിദ് റഹ്മാനും അഷ്റഫ് ഹംസയും പിടിയില്‍ |url=https://www.manoramanews.com/crime/kuttapathram/2025/04/27/director-khalid-rahman-and-ashraf-hamza-arrested-with-hybrid-ganja-in-kochi.html |access-date=2025-04-27 |website=Manoramanews}}</ref>

== References ==

{{reflist|}}

==External links==
*{{IMDb name|nm7881475}}
*[https://www.instagram.com/khalidh.rahman/ Khalid Rahman] [[Instagram]]

{{DEFAULTSORT:Rahman, Khalid}}
[[Category:Malayalam film directors]]
[[Category:Living people]]
[[Category:1993 births]]
[[Category:Indian Muslims]]
[[Category:Artists from Kerala]]

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