# Roshan Abdul Rahoof
**Roshan Abdul Rahoof**, also known as **Mohammed Roshan**, is an Indian actor and dancer who works primarily in [Malayalam cinema](https://www.edgepedia.org/malayalam-cinema). He became widely known in February 2018 when a short clip from the song "Manikya Malaraya Poovi" of his debut film *Oru Adaar Love*, in which he raises his eyebrows opposite co-star Priya Prakash Varrier's wink, went viral online before the film had even been released.[1](https://in.bookmyshow.com/person/mohammed-roshan/1090348) • [2](https://wikibio.in/roshan-abdul-rahoof/)
| Key fact | Detail |
|---|---|
| Born | 1998, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates; family native to Guruvayur, Thrissur district, Kerala[3](https://nettv4u.com/celebrity/malayalam/supporting-actor/roshan-abdul-rahoof) |
| Other name | Mohammed Roshan[3](https://nettv4u.com/celebrity/malayalam/supporting-actor/roshan-abdul-rahoof) |
| Television start | Fourth place in season 3 of the Malayalam dance reality show D3-D 4 Dance (2016)[4](https://www.manoramaonline.com/movies/interview/2019/02/14/chat-with-roshan-abdul-rahoof-oru-adaar-love-priya-varrier.html) |
| Film debut | *Oru Adaar Love* (2019), directed by Omar Lulu, one of the lead roles[5](https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/malayalam/roshan-abdul-rahoof-oru-adaar-love-5578009/) |
| Viral moment | A 20-second clip from "Manikya Malaraya Poovi" gained 4 million YouTube views in a day[1](https://in.bookmyshow.com/person/mohammed-roshan/1090348) |
| Later films | *Aanandhapuram Diaries* (2024), *LLB: Life Line of Bachelors* (2024), *Ronth* (2025), *If on a Winter's Night* (2025)[6](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm9648061/) |
## Early life and education
Roshan was born in 1998 in [Abu Dhabi](https://www.edgepedia.org/abu-dhabi), where his father Abdul Rahoof worked, and spent his early childhood in the UAE.[3](https://nettv4u.com/celebrity/malayalam/supporting-actor/roshan-abdul-rahoof) • [7](https://gulfnews.com/entertainment/south-indian/after-priya-varriers-viral-wink-oru-adaar-love-all-set-to-hit-the-screens-1.62041164) He attended the Scholars Indian School in Abu Dhabi before the family moved to India, where he joined Rajah Senior Secondary School in Chavakkad, Kerala.[3](https://nettv4u.com/celebrity/malayalam/supporting-actor/roshan-abdul-rahoof) His family home is in Chavakkad in Thrissur district; his mother is Hafsath, and he is the second of four children, with brothers Raees and Rashid and two sisters.[4](https://www.manoramaonline.com/movies/interview/2019/02/14/chat-with-roshan-abdul-rahoof-oru-adaar-love-priya-varrier.html) • [3](https://nettv4u.com/celebrity/malayalam/supporting-actor/roshan-abdul-rahoof)
Dancing came first. Inspired by his elder brother Raees, he learned hip-hop and other dance forms, and in 2016 he reached fourth place in season 3 of the dance reality show D3-[D 4 Dance](https://www.edgepedia.org/d-4-dance) on [Mazhavil Manorama](https://www.edgepedia.org/mazhavil-manorama).[2](https://wikibio.in/roshan-abdul-rahoof/) • [4](https://www.manoramaonline.com/movies/interview/2019/02/14/chat-with-roshan-abdul-rahoof-oru-adaar-love-priya-varrier.html) He has said that dance, not acting, was always his first passion, and that comments from the show's judges and contestants about his acting skills led him to consider cinema.[8](https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/malayalam/movies/news/oru-adaar-loves-roshan-abdul-is-a-huge-shah-rukh-khan-fan/articleshow/67540552.cms)
## Oru Adaar Love and the viral clip
Roshan auditioned for *Oru Adaar Love*, a campus romance directed by Omar Lulu, and was cast when he was 18.[5](https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/malayalam/roshan-abdul-rahoof-oru-adaar-love-5578009/) He and Priya Prakash Varrier were initially selected as supporting characters, a pair with only three scenes, but after a staircase scene drew loud applause from the on-set crowd, the director replaced the film's original lead pair with them.[7](https://gulfnews.com/entertainment/south-indian/after-priya-varriers-viral-wink-oru-adaar-love-all-set-to-hit-the-screens-1.62041164)
The eyebrow-wiggling moment came from material the director had already noticed: before the film, Roshan made Dubsmash videos, including one of his eyebrows "dancing", which Omar Lulu had seen, and he asked Roshan to repeat the move in the song.[4](https://www.manoramaonline.com/movies/interview/2019/02/14/chat-with-roshan-abdul-rahoof-oru-adaar-love-priya-varrier.html) When Varrier's wink was paired with it in the "Manikya Malaraya Poovi" video, the clip went viral overnight, gaining 4 million YouTube views in a day and making both newcomers internet celebrities about a year before the film reached theaters.[1](https://in.bookmyshow.com/person/mohammed-roshan/1090348) • [7](https://gulfnews.com/entertainment/south-indian/after-priya-varriers-viral-wink-oru-adaar-love-all-set-to-hit-the-screens-1.62041164)
The film's release was delayed by script changes and by dubbing into Tamil, Telugu, and Kannada; it opened on 14 February 2019 as *Oru Adaar Love* in Malayalam, as *Kirik Love Story* in Kannada, and as *Lovers Day* in Telugu.[4](https://www.manoramaonline.com/movies/interview/2019/02/14/chat-with-roshan-abdul-rahoof-oru-adaar-love-priya-varrier.html) • [7](https://gulfnews.com/entertainment/south-indian/after-priya-varriers-viral-wink-oru-adaar-love-all-set-to-hit-the-screens-1.62041164) Roshan plays one of four leads in the modern-day campus love story, a role he described as breezy and easy to relate to, having finished his own higher-secondary schooling only a year before.[5](https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/malayalam/roshan-abdul-rahoof-oru-adaar-love-5578009/)
## After the debut
The viral fame changed his daily life; he has said people began asking for selfies, though he did not consider himself a celebrity.[5](https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/malayalam/roshan-abdul-rahoof-oru-adaar-love-5578009/) He left regular college because of the film's shooting schedule and continued a business degree through distance education.[7](https://gulfnews.com/entertainment/south-indian/after-priya-varriers-viral-wink-oru-adaar-love-all-set-to-hit-the-screens-1.62041164) • [9](https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/malayalam/movies/news/oru-adaar-love-fame-roshan-i-am-still-in-denial-about-the-overnight-fame/articleshow/67540628.cms) Outside films he is part of Selfie Madness, a group of three friends who recreate songs from upcoming movies and independent albums to promote them.[1](https://in.bookmyshow.com/person/mohammed-roshan/1090348)
His subsequent screen work has moved between mainstream and smaller productions. IMDb credits him in *Aanandhapuram Diaries* (2024) as Adithyan, *LLB: Life Line of Bachelors* (2024), *Ronth* (2025) as Roshan, *If on a Winter's Night* (2025) as Abhi, and the television series *Cousins and Kalyanams* (2026).[6](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm9648061/) *If on a Winter's Night*, directed by Sanju Surendran, is a Hindi and [Malayalam drama](https://www.edgepedia.org/malayalam-drama) in which he and Bhanu Priyamvada play a young couple from Kerala who move to Delhi.[10](https://www.iffdelhi.com/Festival%20Catalogue%20IFFD%202026.pdf)
## References
1. [Mohammed Roshan – Movies, Biography, News, Age & Photos, BookMyShow](https://in.bookmyshow.com/person/mohammed-roshan/1090348)
2. [Roshan Abdul Rahoof Wiki, Age, Girlfriend, Caste, Biography & More, WikiBio](https://wikibio.in/roshan-abdul-rahoof/)
3. [Malayalam Supporting Actor Roshan Abdul Rahoof Biography, NETTV4U](https://nettv4u.com/celebrity/malayalam/supporting-actor/roshan-abdul-rahoof)
4. [ടൊവിനോയെ കണ്ടു പഠിക്കെന്നായിരുന്നു ട്രോൾ: റോഷൻ അഭിമുഖം, Manorama Online](https://www.manoramaonline.com/movies/interview/2019/02/14/chat-with-roshan-abdul-rahoof-oru-adaar-love-priya-varrier.html)
5. [I am not jealous of Priya Varrier: Roshan Abdul Rahoof, The Indian Express](https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/malayalam/roshan-abdul-rahoof-oru-adaar-love-5578009/)
6. [Roshan Abdul Rahoof, IMDb](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm9648061/)
7. [After Priya Varrier's viral wink, 'Oru Adaar Love' all set to hit the screens, Gulf News](https://gulfnews.com/entertainment/south-indian/after-priya-varriers-viral-wink-oru-adaar-love-all-set-to-hit-the-screens-1.62041164)
8. [Oru Adaar Love's Roshan Abdul is a huge Shah Rukh Khan fan, Times of India](https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/malayalam/movies/news/oru-adaar-loves-roshan-abdul-is-a-huge-shah-rukh-khan-fan/articleshow/67540552.cms)
9. [Oru Adaar Love fame Roshan: I am still in denial about the overnight fame, Times of India](https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/malayalam/movies/news/oru-adaar-love-fame-roshan-i-am-still-in-denial-about-the-overnight-fame/articleshow/67540628.cms)
10. [IFF Delhi 2026 Festival Catalogue](https://www.iffdelhi.com/Festival%20Catalogue%20IFFD%202026.pdf)
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