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{{short description|Indian filmmaker}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2018}}
{{Use Indian English|date=April 2018}}
{{Infobox person
| name = Omar Lulu
| image = OmarLulu2021.jpg
| caption =
| birth_name = Omar Abdul Vahab
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=yes|1984|10|30}}
| birth_place =
| othername =
| occupation = Film director<br>Music Director
| yearsactive = 2016–present
| spouse = Rinshi
| alma_mater =
| children = 3
| relatives =
| parents =
| website =
| awards =
}}
'''Omar Abdul Vahab''', professionally credited as '''Omar Lulu''', is an Indian film director who works in [[Malayalam cinema]]. He made his directorial debut in 2016 with ''[[Happy Wedding (2016 film)|Happy Wedding]]''.

==Career==
His debut film ''[[Happy Wedding (2016 film)|Happy Wedding]]'' starring [[Sharafudheen]], [[Soubin Shahir]], [[Siju Wilson]] and Justin John had a good run at the Kerala box-office and crossed 100 days run, it grossed {{INRConvert|13.7|c}} at the box office.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ibtimes.co.in/happy-wedding-completes-101-days-heres-worldwide-box-office-collection-surprise-hit-photos-690873 |title='Happy Wedding' completes 101 days; here's worldwide box office collection of the surprise hit [PHOTOS] |publisher=Ibtimes.co.in |date=2016-08-23 |access-date=2016-11-28}}</ref> His second film, ''[[Chunkzz]]'', starring [[Honey Rose]] and [[Balu Varghese]],<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.mathrubhumi.com/movies-music/news/chunkzz-malayalammovie-castingcall-omarlulu-heroine-malayalam-news-1.1535060 |title=Chunkzz MalayalamMovie CastingCall OmarLulu Heroine ചങ്ക്‌സിന് നായികയെ ആവശ്യമുണ്ട് |date=26 November 2016 |publisher=Mathrubhumi.com |access-date=2016-11-28}}</ref> released in August 2017 and was a commercial success, collecting around 20 crore at the box office.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.manoramaonline.com/movies/movie-news/2017/09/08/chunkzz-box-office-collection-report.html|title='Chunkzz first in collection}}</ref>

His third movie ''[[Oru Adaar Love]]'' was an international sensation<ref>{{Cite web|title=The wink that went viral: Director Omar Lulu on his Priya Prakash Varrier featured Oru Adaar Love|url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/malayalam/2018/apr/17/the-wink-that-went-viral-director-omar-lulu-on-his-priya-prakash-varrier-featured-oru-adaar-love-1802828.html|access-date=2020-07-11|website=The New Indian Express|date=18 April 2018 }}</ref> which made Priya P Warrier an internet sensation for a wink scene from the film.<ref>{{Cite news|title=The wink that stopped India|language=en-GB|work=BBC News|url=https://www.bbc.com/news/av/world-asia-india-43327082|access-date=2021-08-31}}</ref> It is also the first ever Malayalam film that got released in four different language (Malayalam, Telugu, Kannada and Tamil) simultaneously in over 2,000 theatres around the world. The film was a box office hit and was dubbed into Chinese, English, Arabic and all Indian languages. ''[[Dhamaka (2020 film)|Dhamaka]]'' was his fourth movie released in theatres. In 2022, his fifth film titled Nalla Samayam was withdrawn from the theaters three days after its release due to a case bein filed against Omar by the Kozhikode Excise Inspector for promoting the use of the banned drug MDMA through the film.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/omar-lulus-nalla-samayam-withdrawn-from-theatres-following-excise-case/article66329704.ece/amp|title=Omar Lulu's Nalla Samayam withdrawn from theatres following excise case |date=2 January 2023 |work=The Hindu |access-date=2 January 2023}}</ref> New movies in planning are ''Power Star'' starring Kannada actor Shreyas Manju, [[Babu Antony]] and freshers' ''LoveYathra''.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/malayalam/movies/news/omar-lulus-power-star-will-have-babu-antony-in-the-lead/articleshow/64481353.cms|title=Omar Lulu's 'Power Star' will have Babu Antony in the lead - Times of India|website=[[The Times of India]]|date=6 June 2018 }}</ref>

Besides making films, Omar started directing musical albums by the year 2020. His last two albums, Tu Hi Hai Meri Zindagi and Jaana Meri Jaana starring Ajmal Khan and [[Jumana Abdu Rahman|Jumana Khan]] was shot in Dubai in 2021.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Watch New Hindi Song Music Video - 'Tu Hi Hai Meri Zindagi' Sung By Nikhil D'Souza {{!}} Hindi Video Songs - Times of India|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/videos/entertainment/music/hindi/watch-new-hindi-song-music-video-tu-hi-hai-meri-zindagi-sung-by-nikhil-dsouza/videoshow/80906676.cms|access-date=2021-08-31|website=timesofindia.indiatimes.com|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|title=Omar Lulu: Didn't expect such a great response for 'Jaana Mere Jaana' - Times of India|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/malayalam/music/omar-lulu-didnt-expect-such-a-great-response-for-jaana-mere-jaana/articleshow/82653207.cms|access-date=2021-08-31|website=The Times of India|date=15 May 2021 |language=en}}</ref>

==Filmography==

{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! Year !! Title !! class"unsortable" | Notes
|-
|2016 || ''[[Happy Wedding (2016 film)|Happy Wedding]]''
|
|-
|2017 || ''[[Chunkzz]]''
| Also storywriter
|-
|2019 || ''[[Oru Adaar Love]]''
|
|-
|2020 || ''[[Dhamaka (2020 film)|Dhamaka]]''
|Also storywriter
|-
|2022
|''Nalla Samayam''
|Also storywriter
|-
| 2024 || ''[[Bad Boyz (film)|Bad Boyz]]'' ||<ref>{{Cite web |last=Features |first=C. E. |date=2024-09-09 |title=Ghora Ghora Rajadhi Raja song from Bad Boyz out |url=https://www.cinemaexpress.com/malayalam/news/2024/Sep/09/ghora-ghora-rajadhi-raja-song-from-bad-boyz-out |access-date=2024-09-13 |website=Cinema Express |language=en}}</ref>
|-
|}

=== Music videos ===

* ''Tu Hi Hai Meri Zindagi'' (2021)<ref>{{Citation|title=Tu Hi Hai Meri Zindagi {{!}} Omar Lulu {{!}} Ajmal {{!}} Jumana {{!}} Nikhil D'Souza {{!}} Abhishek Talented {{!}} Jubair M| date=11 February 2021 |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AQcWnjii3vQ|language=en|access-date=2021-08-31}}</ref>
*''Jaana Meri Jaana'' (2021)<ref>{{Citation|title=Jaana Mere Jaana {{!}} Mahiyil Maha {{!}} Omar Lulu {{!}}Vineeth Sreenivasan {{!}}Jubair Muhammed {{!}}Ajmal Jumana Khan| date=12 May 2021 |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G96Y_e6pixk|language=en|access-date=2021-08-31}}</ref>
*Kaanan Thonnununde (2021)

=== Television ===
* ''[[Bigg Boss (Malayalam season 5)]]''

==Controversies ==
'''<big>Drug Issue</big>'''

In December 2022, [[Kerala Excise|Kerala Excise Department]] registered a case against makers of Nalla Samayam, movie directed by Omar Lulu for allegedly promoting the use of [[MDMA]] in movie's teaser.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Excise books makers of Omar Lulu's 'Nalla Samayam' movie for promoting substance abuse |url=https://english.mathrubhumi.com/movies-music/news/excise-books-makers-of-omar-lulu-s-nalla-samayam-movie-for-promoting-substance-abuse-1.8176791 |access-date=2023-01-01 |website=English.Mathrubhumi |date=30 December 2022 |language=en}}</ref> "Besides the substance, the trailer also had the scenes blindly promoting alcoholism and the makers of the movie did not even bother to show the statutory warning on the screen"; said officials.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2022-12-30 |title=Kerala filmmaker booked for promoting banned drug in movie trailer |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/cities/thiruvananthapuram/kerala-filmmaker-booked-for-promoting-banned-drug-in-movie-trailer-8352822/ |access-date=2023-01-01 |website=The Indian Express |language=en}}</ref>

'''<big>Rape Allegations</big>'''

The Nedumbassery police have registered a case against director Omar Lulu on charge of sexual abuse based on a complaint by a woman actor.

The rural police sources said the case had been registered for rape on false promise of marriage during the first half of last year. However, whether the case involved casting couch would also be probed.

The police have recorded the complainant's statement and launched an investigation. Officials said the statement of the accused would be recorded soon. Meanwhile, the director has dismissed the complaint as one motivated by economic gains.<ref>{{Cite web |title= Film director Omar Lulu booked on charge of rape|url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/kerala/film-director-booked-on-charge-of-rape/article68226147.ece |website=[[The Hindu]]|date=28 May 2024 }}</ref>

== References ==
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==External links==
* {{IMDb name|id=7978876|name=Omar}}
* {{Facebook|id=omer.lulu}}
* {{Instagram|id=omar_lulu_}}

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[[Category:Film directors from Thrissur]]
[[Category:Malayalam film directors]]
[[Category:1984 births]]
[[Category:Living people]]

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