Udhaas

Udhaas
Udhaas
	Official film poster
Directed by	Ahmed Nimal
Written by	Ahmed Sharumeel
Screenplay by	Ahmed Nimal
Produced by	Mohamed Rasheed
Starring	Mohamed Rasheed; Fathimath Rameeza; Waleedha Waleed
Cinematography	Abdulla Zakee
Edited by	Ahmed Nimal
Music by	Mohamed Rashad, Imthiyaz
Production; company	Ocean Films
Release date	1993;
Running time	75 minutes
Country	Maldives
Language	Dhivehi

Udhaas is a 1993 Maldivian comedy drama film directed by Ahmed Nimal.^[1]^[2] Produced by Mohamed Rasheed under Ocean Films, the film stars Rasheed, Fathimath Rameeza and Waleedha Waleed in pivotal roles.^[3]^[4]

Premise

Shahir (Mohamed Rasheed) a wealthy businessman falls in love with a gorgeous woman, Shehenaz (Fathimath Rameeza). Through a phone conversation, Shahir arranges a date with Shehenaz, however a widow staying in her house, Shareefa (Sithi Fulhu), shows up to the meeting instead of Shehenaz, much to his discomfort. Shehenaz makes a surprise visit to him near his shop and they bond as they continue their conversation about their lives. A romantic relationship begins and together they start planning their future.

After their marriage, Shahir's father (Abdul Raheem) shows up at their doorstep announcing his disapproval for their relationship. However, their trust and love for each other was strong enough to hold them together. Soon after, she is blessed with the news of pregnancy. Their happiness was short lived as Shehenaz discovers that Shahir is already married to an infertile wealthy woman, Nazima (Waleedha Waleed) and together with his family, he is involved in a scam to "use her body" to fulfill the medical limitation of his first wife. Having the fear of them being exposed, Shahir's father ordered him to bring her back to their house at any cost. Betrayed, Shehenaz moves to her born island while Nazima returns to make the life of Shahir miserable.

Cast

Mohamed Rasheed as Shahir
Fathimath Rameeza as Shehenaz
Waleedha Waleed as Nazima
Abdul Raheem as Shahir's father
Aminath Ahmed Didi as Sameera; Shahir's mother
Sithi Fulhu as Shareefa
Ahmed Nimal as Kaleem
Waheedha
Suhail
Haaroon
Arif
Fahumee
Ahmed Sharumeel as Bento
Hassan Zareer
Hamdhan Rasheed
Ali Shareef
Mohamed Shareef
Ali Rasheed
Adam Saleem
Aishath

Soundtrack

Track listing
No.	Title	Singer(s)
1.	"Libunee Dheyhaa Khiyaal"	Ali Rameez
2.	"Hithulee Eynaa Beywafa Vee"	Sofa Thaufeeq
3.	"Aee Eki Roalhin"	Ali Rameez

Release and reception

Upon release, the film received positive reviews from critics where the effort of its director was applauded for "carefully layering the romance and emotions with a pinch of humor", all thanks to the fabulous performance of Sithi Fulhu.^[5] Actor Rasheed picked the film as his personal "best performance" from his career. Soon after the release of the film, Rasheed took a break from acting citing the need to take treatment for psoriasis.^[5]

Accolades

Award	Category	Recipients	Result	Ref(s)
1st Gaumee Film Awards	Best Dialogue	Fathimath Rameeza, Ahmed Sharumeel	Won	^[6]

References

^ Adam, Ahmed Hameed (6 November 2020). "Star's Story: Nimal is a complete Star". Avas (in Divehi). Archived from the original on 5 December 2020. Retrieved 5 December 2020.
^ Nadheem, Ahmed (2 July 2018). "Jumayyil Nimal's letter". Dho? (in Divehi). Archived from the original on 28 January 2019. Retrieved 28 January 2019.
^ Adhushan, Ahmed (30 November 2019). "Dharaa Rasheed's Orchid Eynaage Maa to be remade". Mihaaru (in Divehi). Archived from the original on 22 January 2021. Retrieved 22 January 2021.
^ "National Award of Recognition 1992 – Fathimath Rameeza". Presidency Maldives (in Divehi). Archived from the original on 29 December 2020. Retrieved 29 December 2020.
^ ^a ^b Nadheem, Ahmed (24 November 2019). "Dharaa Rasheed: The real Maldivian superstar". Dho? (in Divehi). Archived from the original on 22 January 2021. Retrieved 22 January 2021.
^ Rasheed, Ahmed (16 August 2018). "Wants to play an action movie: Ismail Wajeeh". Mihaaru (in Divehi). Archived from the original on 9 February 2018. Retrieved 22 December 2018.

[Nimal-1] Adam, Ahmed Hameed (6 November 2020). "Star's Story: Nimal is a complete Star". Avas (in Divehi). Archived from the original on 5 December 2020. Retrieved 5 December 2020.

[2] Nadheem, Ahmed (2 July 2018). "Jumayyil Nimal's letter". Dho? (in Divehi). Archived from the original on 28 January 2019. Retrieved 28 January 2019.

[3] Adhushan, Ahmed (30 November 2019). "Dharaa Rasheed's Orchid Eynaage Maa to be remade". Mihaaru (in Divehi). Archived from the original on 22 January 2021. Retrieved 22 January 2021.

[4] "National Award of Recognition 1992 – Fathimath Rameeza". Presidency Maldives (in Divehi). Archived from the original on 29 December 2020. Retrieved 29 December 2020.

[Dhara-5] Nadheem, Ahmed (24 November 2019). "Dharaa Rasheed: The real Maldivian superstar". Dho? (in Divehi). Archived from the original on 22 January 2021. Retrieved 22 January 2021.

[Wajeeh-6] Rasheed, Ahmed (16 August 2018). "Wants to play an action movie: Ismail Wajeeh". Mihaaru (in Divehi). Archived from the original on 9 February 2018. Retrieved 22 December 2018.

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