Nashidha Mohamed
Nashidha Mohamed | |
|---|---|
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 2004–present |
| Works | fDhinv |
Nashidha Mohamed is a Maldivian film actress.
Career
Abdul Fattah's horror film Eynaa was released in 2004, which appears Sheela Najeeb, Mohamed Manik, Ahmed Shah, Khadheeja Ibrahim Didi, Ibrahim Jihad and Mohamed as six colleagues who go on a picnic to a haunted uninhabited island and their battle for survival.[1][2] The film garnered critical appreciation specially for its technical department and was a commercial success.[3] She then stepped into Fathimath Nahula's critically and commercially successful romantic drama television series, Kalaage Haqqugaa to portray the role of Zeena, a gossiping girl who ruins a happy relationship for her selfishness.[4][5]
In April 2006, Ahmed Nimal's revenge thriller film, Hiyani was released which featured her in a small role as a mistress who caught sleeping with a married man.[6] The film which primarily focuses on a wealthy troublesome couple whose possessions have been exposed by the disappearance of the husband, was mostly received positively by the critics.[7]
Mohamed's first release of 2010 was Ali Seezan-directed family drama Maafeh Neiy alongside Ali Seezan and Niuma Mohamed.[8] The film highlights many social issues including human rights abuses, forced marriages and domestic violence.[8] She played the role of Faza, a daughter who ill-treats her own mother.[8] The film received mixed reviews from critics, majority of them dismissing its melodrama and was a moderate success at box office.[8] Her next release was Ali Shifau-directed family drama Dhin Veynuge Hithaamaigaa where she played the role of Shaanee, the fiance of Jana who constantly succors Nisha, played by Niuma Mohamed.[9] The film showcases discrimination against the islanders, family revenge and fatherhood responsibilities.[9] The film and her performance received positive response from critics.[10] The film was believed to be a "huge improvement" over the recent Maldivian films.[10] Being able to screen fifteen housefull shows of the film, it was declared to be a commercial success.[10] She next starred opposite Sheela Najeeb, Mohamed Manik and Yoosuf Shafeeu in Ahmed Nimal's horror film Zalzalaa En'buri Aun (2010).[11] It was a spin-off to Aslam Rasheed's horror classic film Zalzalaa (2000) starring, Ibrahim Wishan, Ahmed Shameel and Niuma Mohamed.[11] The film revolves around a mariage blanc, a murder of husband by his wife with secret lover and avenging of his death from everyone involved in the crime.[11] She played the wife of Dr. Sharim, played by Manik, a greedy doctor.[11] The film received mixed response from critics and it did average business at box office.[11]
The following year, she played a brief role of Fazu who helps her friend who got pregnant by illicit affairs, in the Moomin Fuad-directed crime tragedy drama Loodhifa.[12] Featuring an ensemble cast, the film deals with current social issues in the society told from different perspectives of the characters.[13] Made on a budget of MVR 600,000, the film was declared a commercial failure though it received wide critical acclaim, praising the performance of cast and the film's "realism" in its language, characters and their attitude.[12] She then featured as the helpful friend Liusha, in Ali Shifau's psychological romantic thriller Zaharu alongside Ali Seezan, Niuma Mohamed and Sheela Najeeb.[14] The film centers on a married man who has a weekend affair with a woman who refuses to allow it to end and becomes obsessed with him.[14] The film is inspired from Adrian Lyne-directed American psychological erotic thriller film Fatal Attraction (1987).[14] Upon release the film received mixed response from critics and was declared a "flop" at box office.[10] The same year she collaborated with Amjad Ibrahim for his family drama Hithey Dheymee (2011) which received negative reviews from critics and was a box office disaster.[15]
In 2017, Mohamed was cast alongside Yoosuf Shafeeu, Fathimath Azifa and Jadhulla Ismail in the Mohamed Aboobakuru-directed Neydhen Vakivaakah, which was a critical and commercial failure.[16][17][18]
2018 was a dull year for Maldivian film-industry with regards to 2018 Maldivian presidential election, hence only one film of Mohamed was released during the year; a suspense thriller film Dhevansoora (2018) written and directed by Yoosuf Shafeeu.[19] The film marks Shafeeu's thirtieth direction and features an ensemble cast of twenty-one actors.[20] Revolving around a murder investigating, Mohamed played the depressed mother grieving for her lost child.[21] The film received positive reviews from critics and was considered a "norm-breaker" for the Maldivian cinema.[20] Ahmed Hameed Adam reviewing from VNews wrote: "Though Mohamed had a small and deviated role in terms from its main plot, she leaves an impact with her performance".[20]
Nashidha's first release of 2019 was the Moomin Fuad-directed psychological horror thriller Nivairoalhi (2019) which marks Niuma Mohamed's last onscreen film.[22] Revolving around a patient suffering from depression, she played a small role in the film.[23] Starring opposite Mohamed, Yoosuf Shafeeu and Ahmed Asim, the film received majorly positive reviews from critics; Aishath Maaha of Dho? favored the performance of the lead actors and mentioned the "neat arrangement" of its screenplay though pointed out its "weak ending" to be unsatisfactory.[24]
Filmography
Feature film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | Eynaa | Nasra | [2] | |
| 2006 | Hiyani | Ziyad's mistress | Special appearance | [7] |
| 2010 | Maafeh Neiy | Faza | [8] | |
| 2010 | Dhin Veynuge Hithaamaigaa | Shaanee | [9] | |
| 2010 | Zalzalaa En'buri Aun | Fazu | [11] | |
| 2011 | Loodhifa | Fazu | [12] | |
| 2011 | Hithey Dheymee | Rish | [15] | |
| 2011 | Zaharu | Liusha | [14] | |
| 2017 | Neydhen Vakivaakah | — | [16] | |
| 2018 | Dhevansoora | Thuhufa | [20] | |
| 2019 | Nivairoalhi | Aminath | [24] |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Kalaage Haqqugaa | Nuzu | Zeena | [4] |
| 2018–present | Huvaa | Zoya | Guest role; "Episode 28" | [25] |
References
- ^ Maaha, Aishath (20 November 2017). "Fahthah quits film-making". Avas (in Divehi). Archived from the original on 2 December 2018. Retrieved 2 December 2018.
- ^ a b Maaha, Aishath (13 June 2016). "Kuda Hajja will always be a star though she fails to fulfill her dreams". Avas (in Divehi). Archived from the original on 30 November 2018. Retrieved 30 November 2018.
- ^ Ahmed, Fazeena (20 December 2007). ""Vehey Vaarey Thereyn" lifts Best Film Award with six other awards". Avas (in Divehi). Archived from the original on 30 November 2018. Retrieved 30 November 2018.
- ^ a b Ashraf, Aisha (4 February 2018). "Where are all the drama series?". Avas (in Divehi). Archived from the original on 27 May 2019. Retrieved 27 May 2019.
- ^ Adhushan, Ahmed (26 September 2016). "Whats up with Hatharu Udhares Ayya?". Mihaaru (in Divehi). Archived from the original on 27 April 2019. Retrieved 22 December 2018.
- ^ Ahmed, Fazeena (13 April 2008). "Winners of 5th Gaumee Film Awards". Haveeru (in Divehi). Archived from the original on 21 December 2018. Retrieved 21 December 2018.
- ^ a b "SAARC Film Festival 2017 (PDF)" (PDF). South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation. Retrieved 21 December 2018.
- ^ a b c d e Naseer, Ismail (18 February 2010). "Posters of Maafeh Nei is heavily criticised". Haveeru (in Divehi). Archived from the original on 19 February 2010. Retrieved 19 September 2018.
- ^ a b c Naseer, Ismail (18 February 2010). "Dhin Veynuge Hithaamaigaa to release on April 5". Haveeru (in Divehi). Archived from the original on 21 February 2010. Retrieved 22 September 2018.
- ^ a b c d Hassan, Nazim (29 June 2015). "The love for cinema from Moger". Vaguthu (in Divehi). Archived from the original on 22 September 2018. Retrieved 22 September 2018.
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- ^ a b c Naif, Ahmed (15 February 2011). "Loodhifa; Up-righting the fraternal film industry". Sun (in Divehi). Archived from the original on 2 September 2014. Retrieved 16 April 2018.
- ^ Nadheem, Ahmed (16 December 2010). "Expectations for "Loodhifa" is high". Haveeru (in Divehi). Archived from the original on 16 December 2010. Retrieved 3 October 2018.
- ^ a b c d Adhushan, Ahmed (14 September 2017). "11 years anniversary for DRE; what did they achieve?". Dho (in Divehi). Archived from the original on 18 September 2018. Retrieved 18 September 2018.
- ^ a b Adhushan, Ahmed (26 September 2016). "Whats up with Hatharu Udhares Ayya?". Mihaaru (in Divehi). Archived from the original on 22 December 2018. Retrieved 22 December 2018.
- ^ a b Adhushan, Ahmed (20 April 2017). "Maaen'boo's "Neydhen Vakivaakah" releasing on 27 September". Mihaaru (in Divehi). Archived from the original on 27 March 2018. Retrieved 27 March 2018.
- ^ Adhushan, Ahmed (31 December 2017). "2017: Is it a successful year for the film industry?". Mihaaru (in Divehi). Archived from the original on 26 March 2018. Retrieved 26 March 2018.
- ^ Mujuthaba, Ahmed (28 September 2017). "Neydhen Vakivaakah" premiered; audience found it "okay". Sun (in Divehi). Archived from the original on 17 April 2018. Retrieved 17 April 2018.
- ^ Adhushan, Ahmed (21 October 2017). ""Dhevansoora": A suspense thriller by Eupe". Mihaaru (in Divehi). Archived from the original on 28 March 2018. Retrieved 28 March 2018.
- ^ a b c d Adam, Ahmed Hameed (8 February 2018). "Dhevansoora: Re-writing History of Maldivian Cinema". VNews (in Divehi). Archived from the original on 19 April 2019. Retrieved 19 April 2019.
- ^ Fareeha, Aishath (4 November 2017). "Dhevansoora is a must watch". Sun (in Divehi). Archived from the original on 20 November 2018. Retrieved 20 November 2018.
- ^ Adhushan, Ahmed (3 January 2019). "Nivairoalhi released with a surprise". Mihaaru (in Divehi). Archived from the original on 28 March 2018. Retrieved 28 March 2018.
- ^ Adhushan, Ahmed (27 September 2018). "Nivaroalhi yet again to be released in 2019". Mihaaru (in Divehi). Archived from the original on 8 January 2019. Retrieved 8 January 2019.
- ^ a b Maaha, Aishath (11 January 2019). "Nivaroalhi Review: Its heartbreaking to say Good Bye". Mihaaru (in Divehi). Archived from the original on 7 February 2019. Retrieved 7 February 2019.
- ^ Adhushan, Ahmed (27 February 2018). "Huvaa: Nahula starts her web-series". Mihaaru (in Divehi). Archived from the original on 30 November 2018. Retrieved 30 November 2018.