At the age of just 25, actor Nestan. Gafur has become one of the most promising young stars in Malayalam cinema. Known for the choice of his natural acting and unique roles, Nahnan has already joined a club of Rs 100 crore twice before the age of 26. Premalu and Loca: Chapter 1 – With a hit like Chandra, he is quickly becoming a recognizable name in the industry.
Naslean’s success with Premalu in 2024
Naslen’s career took a major twist in 2024 with a romantic comedy Premalu, directed by Girish Advertisement and built by the Bhawan Studio, Fahad Fasil & Friends, and Working Class Hero. The film starring Nasleen and Mamitra Baiju hit a raga with young audiences and went to collect Rs 136 crore worldwide according to Hindustan Times.
Premalu became the sixth highest grossing Malayalam film of all times and the fourth highest of 2024. Success marked the bread as a bank qualified star in the industry.
Alappuzha Gymkhana and Loca: Chapter 1 – Chandra carried forward Naslane
In 2025, Natanan appeared in Alappuzha Gymkhana directed by Khalid Rahman. The film, Lukman Avaran, Ganpati’s Poduval and Baby Jean’s co-acting film collected Rs 65 crore at the box office. Although it did not cross a mark of Rs 100 crore, the film was praised for its performance and storytelling.
Released on August 28, 2025, Loca: Chapter 1 – Chandra started the first female superhero of Malayalam Cinema played by Kalyani Priyadarshan. Naslen played a supporting role in the film, which shows the desire to take secondary characters adding value to the story.
The film crossed 100 crores globally in seven days, which became the third largest Malayalam film of 2025. A viral photo of Naslen with producer Dular Salman and actor Towino Thomas commented by Duller, “Adaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa
Nahlan will be seen next time in Taka Taka, starring Asif Ali. With his growing popularity and back-to-back hit, he has high expectations for upcoming films.
A trip to Naslen in Malayalam cinema shows how quickly a young actor can get up with the correct mixture of talent, the choice of films and connection to the audience. At the age of 25, he has already acquired milestones, which takes decades to reach many stars.
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