Nahas Hidhayath

Nahas Hidhayath (, born 27 July 1994) is an Indian film director and screenwriter. He made his directorial debut with RDX, an action thriller that became the third highest-grossing Malayalam film of the year. The film also won the Best Popular Film award at the Kerala Film Critics Association Awards.

Career Nahas Hidhayath began his career as an assistant director, working with Basil Joseph on the 2017 Malayalam film Godha. He also appeared in a minor role in Queen (2018), directed by Dijo Jose Antony. In 2021, he directed two short films, 14 Days of Love and Colour Padam, starring Mamitha Baiju, both of which gained popularity on YouTube. The success of Colour Padam brought him to the attention of Weekend Blockbusters, where he pitched a story idea to producer Sophia Paul and they agreed to collaborate on a large scale theatrical film. This eventually led to his directorial debut with RDX (2023), an action thriller for which he also co-wrote the script. Released on 25 August 2023, RDX received positive reviews from critics and became a major box office success, grossing over ₹100 crore worldwide. The film was the third highest-grossing Malayalam film of 2023 and remains one of the highest-grossing Malayalam films of all time. At the 2023 Kerala Film Critics Association Awards, RDX won the award for Best Popular Film. Nahas announced his next film, starring Dulquer Salmaan, on 1 March 2025. Titled I'm Game, the film commenced principal photography in May 2025. Touted to be a sports-based thriller, it is being produced by Wayfarer Films.

Personal life Nahas Hidhayath was born on 27 July 1994 in Kanjirappally, a town in the Kottayam district of Kerala. He married Shafna on 25 February 2024 and currently resides in Ernakulam.

Filmography YearTitleCredited asNotesDirectorWriter2016 King Liar Actor 2017 Godha 2018 QueenActor 2021 14 Days of Love Short film Colour Padam 2023 RDXBest Popular Film at the Kerala Film Critics Association Awards 2026 I'm GameUpcoming film