Faria Abdullah

Faria Abdullah (born 28 May 1998) is an Indian actress, dancer, theatre artist, and model who works predominantly in Telugu cinema and Hindi streaming productions. She has trained in Kathak, hip-hop, and belly dance and has performed in English- and Telugu-language theatre productions with groups including Samahaara and Nishumbita.

Abdullah made her feature-film debut as Shamili "Chitti" in Anudeep K. V.'s comedy *Jathi Ratnalu* (2021), opposite Naveen Polishetty, receiving a SIIMA Award nomination for Best Female Debut – Telugu. She later made guest and special appearances in *Most Eligible Bachelor* (2021) and *Bangarraju* (2022), and played the female lead in Merlapaka Gandhi's comedy thriller *Like, Share & Subscribe* (2022) and Sudheer Varma's psychological action thriller *Ravanasura* (2023), alongside Ravi Teja.

Abdullah made her Hindi streaming debut in Nila Madhab Panda's climate-fiction investigative thriller series *The Jengaburu Curse* (2023). She later appeared in *Aa Okkati Adakku* (2024), made a special appearance in the science-fiction film *Kalki 2898 AD* (2024), and portrayed Inspector Nidhi in the comedy thriller *Mathu Vadalara 2* (2024). Her filmography also includes *Gurram Paapi Reddy* (2025), *Gaayapadda Simham* (2026), and the bilingual action thriller *Sigma* (2026).