Faria Abdullah (born 21 June 1998) is an Indian actress who works in Telugu films. She was a theatre artiste, and debuted in films with Jathi Ratnalu (2021), which was her breakthrough. Faria is a recipient of a Gaddar Telangana Film Award.
Abdullah went on to portray lead roles in the films Like, Share & Subscribe and Ravanasura, and portrays the main character in the streaming series The Jengaburu Curse.
Early and personal life Faria Abdullah was born in Hyderabad, India to Sanjay Abdhullah and Kausar Sultana. She hails from an Urdu-speaking Muslim family. For her film career, she learnt Telugu for a couple of years prior to Jathi Ratnalu.
In August 2026, Abdullah was trolled on social media for her participation in Bonalu, a Hindu festival. In response, she cited her secular upbringing, saying that her parents had taught her to "see the positive side of different faiths".
Career Abdullah originally worked as a theatre actress. In 2021, she switched to film with Jathi Ratnalu. While pursuing Mass Communication at Loyola College, Hyderabad, she met producer Nag Ashwin who visited the campus as chief guest for an event and he asked her if she was interested in acting in one of his productions and she auditioned for the role. She learnt Telugu for a couple of years and dubbed for the film. Regarding her role, Sangeetha Devi Dundoo of The Hindu wrote that "Faria has a good screen presence and holds her own among the three madcaps". In an interview in 2023 she declared that her public image had remained closely associated with that role, for which she was nominated at the 10th South Indian International Movie Awards, held in 2022. She then played lead roles in the films Like, Share & Subscribe in 2022, and Ravanasura in 2023. The same year Abdullah made her first appearance on the Hindi streaming series, The Jengaburu Curse, in which she plays the main character: the series, her debut in Hindi, was released on 9 August 2023.
In 2023, a first look of Allari Naresh's film, tentatively titled Naresh61, was released, and it was revealed that Abdullah also starred in the film. In 2024, a first look of Abdullah was released from Mathu Vadalara 2, a sequel to a 2019 film Mathu Vadalara, starring Sri Simha Koduri.
Filmography
All films are in Telugu unless otherwise noted. Year Title Role Notes 2021Jathi Ratnalu Advocate Shamili "Chitti"Debut film Most Eligible Bachelor Meenakshi Guest appearance 2022 Bangarraju Bujji Cameo appearance in the "Vaasivaadi Tassadiyya" song Like, Share & Subscribe Vasudha 2023 Ravanasura Advocate Kanaka Mahalakshmi 2024 Aa Okkati Adakku Siddhi Kalki 2898 AD Dancer in the Complex Cameo appearance Mathu Vadalara 2 Inspector Nidhi Also choreographer, lyricist, and singer of "Drama Nakko Mama" 2025Gurram Paapi ReddySoudaminiAlso lyricist and singer of "Paapi Paapi"2026Anaganaga Oka RajuPeetambariCameo appearanceGaayapadda SimhamShalini Sam Tamil film
Television + Year Title Role Network Notes Ref.2017NakshatraNakshatra YouTube 2023 The Jengaburu Curse Priyamvada Das SonyLIV Hindi TV series 2025 Dance Ikon Judge Aha Season 2
Short films The Best Worst Date - Hyderabad Diaries (YouTube) When Two Friends Like Same Girl - Hyderabad Diaries (YouTube)
Awards and nominations +YearAwardCategoryWorkResult2021 South Indian International Movie Awards Best Female Debut – TeluguJathi Ratnalu2025Gaddar Telangana Film AwardsSpecial MentionMathu Vadalara 2
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