Nazriya Nazim Fahadh (born 20 December 1994) is an Indian actress, producer and singer who primarily works in Malayalam films.[11] Nazriya started her acting career in 2006 as a child artist in the Malayalam film Palunku (2006), directed by Blessy, playing Geethu, daughter of Mammootty's character.[17] In 2012, she was cast in an album titled Yuvvh by Sony Music Entertainment, alongside Nivin Pauly which became very popular among the youth.[11][18] Nazriya made her lead screen debut in the 2013 Malayalam film Maad Dad, playing Mariya alongside Lal and Lalu Alex.[25] Gautaman Bhaskaran from Hindustan Times noted, "The one person who caught my attention was Nazriya Nazim, who as Arya's lover, is absolutely gorgeous with a face that is so expressive that we do not need her to speak".She first played Shahana in the Malayalam film Salalah Mobiles, opposite Dulquer Salmaan, a box office failure.[30] In her next Malayalam film Ohm Shanthi Oshaana, opposite Nivin Pauly, Nazriya played a medical student Pooja."[33] Post this, she appeared in the Malayalam-Tamil bilingual, Vaayai Moodi Pesavum, opposite Dulquer Salmaan, playing a doctor Anjana.[37][38] Aswin J Kumar of The Times of India opined that Nazriya assures she is "one for the future", while Sify termed her act to be "full of life".[39][40] Her final release that year was the Tamil film, Thirumanam Enum Nikkah, opposite Jai, where she played an Vishnu Priya, who assume fake identity of a Muslim girl.[49] The film became a box-office failure due to COVID-19, but Cris from The News Minute found her character to be "charming" and added that she has matured as an actor.[63] Nazriya met actor Fahadh Faasil on the sets of their film Bangalore Days, in 2013 and they eventually began dating.[74] Nikhil Skaria Korah of Onmanorama noted, "Nazriya Nazim's cute expressions and the roles of chirpy and happy young women in many movies had earned her the "girl-next-door" status."[75] Her characters from Ohm Shanthi Oshaana and Bangalore Days, are considered among the strongest female roles in Malayalam films.