Naslen K. Gafoor

Naslen K. Gafoor (born 11 June 2000) is an Indian actor who appears in Malayalam films. He is best known for his roles in the films Thanneer Mathan Dinangal (2019), Kuruthi (2021), Home (2021), Super Sharanya (2022), Neymar (2023) and Premalu (2024), which went on to become one of the highest grossing Malayalam movies of all time, earning him fame across various states of India.

Career
In 2019, Naslen started his film career by playing the character of Melvin in the movie Thanneer Mathan Dinangal. He was praised for the timely comedies and witty counter dialogues in that film. In 2021, Naslen played Rasool, a fiery teenager in the film Kuruthi which was released in Amazon Prime. In the same year he did the role of Charles Oliver Twist in the film Home which was also released in Amazon Prime. He then appeared in the comedy movie, Keshu Ee Veedinte Nadhan which was released in Disney+ Hotstar. Anna Mathews of Times Of India wrote about his performance in the film, "The young actor Naslen, as usual, even in a small role, he manages to stand out and be goofily loveable."

In 2024, he played Sachin Santhosh in the movie Premalu, produced by Dileesh Pothan, Fahadh Faasil and Syam Pushkaran. The movie was among the top grossing Malayalam films, with over ₹90 crore box office collections worldwide.