Aashiq Abu (born 12 April 1978) is an Indian film director, producer, cinematographer,[2] actor, and distributor, who works in Malayalam cinema.

He is best known for his films such as Daddy Cool (2009), Salt N' Pepper (2011), 22 Female Kottayam (2012), Idukki Gold (2013), Mayaanadhi (2017) and Virus (2019).

He married actress Rima Kallingal on 1 November 2013, in a simple function held in Kakkanad Registration office, Kochi.

[5] Aashiq Abu has been part of Anbodu Kochi, a Facebook-based group which works with the local administration, collecting and distributing relief materials in the aftermath of natural disasters.

Salt N' Pepper’s Tamil, Telugu and Hindi remake rights was bought by actor-director Prakash Raj.