Ali Shazleem
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Ali Shazleem is a Maldivian film actor, director and producer.
Career
Shazleem made his film debut in the Aishath Fuad Thaufeeq-directed Hulhudhaan (2014) alongside Mariyam Majudha, which was a critical success.{{cite news|url=https://avas.mv/562 |title="Hulhudhaan": A film that deserves many shows |language=Divehi|work=Avas |last=Nadheem |first=Ahmed |date=28 December 2014 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20180328154747/https://avas.mv/562 |url-status=live |archivedate=28 March 2018 |access-date=28 March 2018}} The film was later screened at the Venice Film Festival.{{cite news|url=https://avas.mv/532 |title=First and last show of "Hulhudhaan" to be screened tonight |language=Divehi|work=Avas |last=Nadheem |first=Ahmed |date=25 December 2014 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20180328154100/https://avas.mv/532 |url-status=live |archivedate=28 March 2018 |access-date=28 March 2018}} Though Hulhudhaan was released earlier, Shazleem's first project was Maldivian first anthology film Hatharu Halha which got delayed till 2019.{{cite news|url=https://dho.mv/baiscope/18749 |title=Shazleem - Not a new face to DRE |language=Divehi |work=Dho? |last=Adhushan |first=Ahmed |date=14 June 2017 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20201102055744/https://dho.mv/baiscope/18749 |url-status=live |archivedate=2 November 2020 |access-date=2 November 2020}}
In 2015, Shazleem appeared in the Ali Shifau-directed romantic film Emme Fahu Vindha Jehendhen as a company fraud, alongside Mohamed Jumayyil and Mariyam Majudha.{{cite news|url=http://www.vaguthu.mv/evaguthu/maldives-film-industry/254622/ |title="Emme Fahu Vindhaa Jehendhen": A big success with repeat audience |language=Divehi|publisher=Vaguthu |author=Naail, Ismail |date=7 April 2015 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20160610083108/http://www.vaguthu.mv/evaguthu/maldives-film-industry/254622/ |archivedate=10 June 2016 |access-date=10 June 2016}} The film which, narrates the struggle and challenges a happily married couple undergo, was the highest grossing Maldivian film of the year, and was a critical success.{{cite news|url=http://www.vaguthu.mv/evaguthu/maldives-film-industry/255964/ |title=Unlimited compliments for 'Emme Fahu Vindhaa Jehendhen' |language=Divehi|publisher=Vaguthu |author=Naail, Ismail |date=10 April 2015 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20160610083616/http://www.vaguthu.mv/evaguthu/maldives-film-industry/255964/ |archivedate=10 June 2016 |access-date=10 June 2016}}{{cite news|url=http://www.vaguthu.mv/evaguthu/review/253783/ |title=Pre-premiere Review: "Emme Fahu Vindhaa Jehendhen" A new benchmark to romantic films |language=Divehi|publisher=Vaguthu |author=Naail, Ismail |date=5 April 2015 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20160610083407/http://www.vaguthu.mv/evaguthu/review/253783/ |archivedate=10 June 2016 |access-date=10 June 2016}} The following year he starred in another Dark Rain Entertainment production, the Ali Shifau-directed romantic comedy Vaashey Mashaa Ekee (2016) opposite Mohamed Jumayyil and Mariyam Majudha narrating the life of a happily married couple being separated due to the husband's crippling fear of commitment on his wife's pregnancy.{{cite news|url=https://www.avas.mv/12504 |title=A new Film, A new Lover, A new Jumayyil |language=Divehi|publisher=Avas |author=Nadheem, Ahmed |date=8 January 2016 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20160609164655/https://www.avas.mv/12504 |archivedate=9 June 2016 |access-date=9 June 2016}}{{cite news|url=https://avas.mv/15516 |title=Vaashey Mashaa Ekee: Unlimited praise |language=Divehi|publisher=Avas |author=Nasheem, Ahmed |date=6 April 2016 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20160606080851/https://avas.mv/15516|archivedate=6 June 2016 |access-date=6 June 2016}}
In 2017, Rizwee featured in the Ali Shifau-directed romantic comedy Mee Loaybakee alongside Mohamed Jumayyil and Mariyam Azza.{{cite news|url=https://mihaaru.com/entertainment/15378 |title=Dark Rain's Mee Laoybakee premiering tonight |language=Divehi|work=Mihaaru |last=Adhushan |first=Ahmed |date=4 April 2017 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20180326150652/https://mihaaru.com/entertainment/15378 |archivedate=26 March 2018 |access-date=26 March 2018}} The film, which is considered to include the largest cast in a Maldivian feature film, narrates the story of two ex-lovers sliding into the friend zone with the envy and diffidence they experience amidst a convoluted love-triangle. The film and his performance received mainly positive reviews from critics where Aishath Maaha of Avas called his acting to be "good overall".{{cite news|url=https://avas.mv/31999 |title=Mee Loaiybakee: Memorable Love |language=Divehi|work=Avas |last=Maaha |first=Aishath |date=10 April 2017 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20180402162840/https://avas.mv/31999 |archivedate=2 April 2018 |access-date=2 April 2018}} The film emerged as one of the highest grossing Maldivian films of 2017.{{cite news|url=https://mihaaru.com/entertainment/28542 |title=2017: Is it a successful year for the film industry? |language=Divehi|work=Mihaaru |last=Adhushan |first=Ahmed |date=31 December 2017 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20180326162251/https://mihaaru.com/entertainment/28542 |archivedate=26 March 2018 |access-date=26 March 2018}}
2018 was a dull year for the Maldivian film-industry with regards to 2018 Maldivian presidential election, hence only one film of Shazleem was released during the year; a suspense thriller film Dhevansoora (2018) written and directed by Yoosuf Shafeeu.{{cite news|url=https://mihaaru.com/entertainment/25449 |title="Dhevansoora": A suspense thriller by Eupe |language=Divehi|work=Mihaaru |last=Adhushan |first=Ahmed |date=21 October 2017 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20180328111609/https://mihaaru.com/entertainment/25449|url-status=live |archivedate=28 March 2018 |access-date=28 March 2018 |df=dmy-all}} The film marks Shafeeu's thirtieth direction and features an ensemble cast of twenty-one actors. Revolving around a murder investigation, he played a police officer and the investigation head trying to solve the murder mystery.{{cite news|url=https://sun.mv/96653 |title=Dhevansoora is a must watch |language=Divehi |work=Sun |last=Fareeha |first=Aishath |date=4 November 2017 |archiveurl=https://archive.today/20181120063343/https://sun.mv/96464 |url-status=live |archivedate=20 November 2018 |access-date=20 November 2018 |df=dmy-all}} The film received positive reviews from critics and was considered a "norm-breaker" for the Maldivian cinema. Ahmed Hameed Adam, reviewing from VNews, applauded Shazleem's versatility since he was believed to be "stereotyped" as a comedian.{{cite news|url=http://vnews.mv/95298 |title=Dhevansoora: Re-writing History of Maldivian Cinema |language=Divehi |work=VNews |last=Adam |first=Ahmed Hameed |date=8 February 2018 |archiveurl=https://archive.today/20190419092414/http://vnews.mv/95298 |url-status=live |archivedate=19 April 2019 |access-date=19 April 2019 |df=dmy-all}} Ismail Nail Rasheed from Raajje.mv wrote: "Though remembered for his comic roles, Shazleem is surprisingly good in the serious role of a policeman".{{cite news|url=https://raajje.mv/news/26789 |title=Dhevansoora: an Olympus unfriendly film, but a must watch |language=Divehi |work=Raajje.mv |last=Rasheed |first=Ismail Naail |date=11 February 2018 |archiveurl=https://archive.today/20190419092614/https://raajje.mv/news/26789 |url-status=live |archivedate=19 April 2019 |access-date=19 April 2019 |df=dmy-all}} He next starred in a recurring role in the first Maldivian web-series, a romantic drama by Fathimath Nahula, Huvaa which began streaming in November 2018.{{cite news|url=https://mihaaru.com/entertainment/31773 |title=Huvaa: Nahula starts her web-series |work=Mihaaru |language=Divehi |last=Adhushan |first=Ahmed |date=27 February 2018 |archiveurl=https://archive.today/20181130093034/https://mihaaru.com/entertainment/31773 |url-status=live |archivedate=30 November 2018 |access-date=30 November 2018|df=dmy-all}} The series, streamed through the digital platform Baiskoafu, centers around a happy and radiant family which breaks into despairing pieces after a tragic incident that led to an unaccountable loss.{{cite news|url=http://sun.mv/110406 |title="Huvaa" is a hard work, it will be nice! |work=Sun |language=Divehi |last=Musthafa |first=Mohamed |date=18 October 2018 |archiveurl=https://archive.today/20181130111442/http://sun.mv/110406 |url-status=live |archivedate=30 November 2018 |access-date=30 November 2018|df=dmy-all}}{{cite news|url=https://mihaaru.com/entertainment/43404 |title="Huvaa" can be viewed through Baiskoafu application |work=Mihaaru |language=Divehi |last=Adhushan |first=Ahmed |date=7 October 2018 |archiveurl=https://archive.today/20181130104538/https://mihaaru.com/entertainment/43404 |url-status=live |archivedate=30 November 2018 |access-date=30 November 2018|df=dmy-all}} The series and his performance as a fraud being arrested for murder, were positively received.{{cite news|url=http://sun.mv/111524 |title=Nahula's "Huvaa" to be released for streaming tomorrow |work=Sun |language=Divehi |last=Musthafa |first=Mohamed |date=28 November 2018 |archiveurl=https://archive.today/20181130112656/http://sun.mv/112249 |url-status=live |archivedate=30 November 2018 |access-date=30 November 2018|df=dmy-all}}{{cite news|url=http://sun.mv/112336 |title=First episode of "Huvaa" was a success |work=Sun |language=Divehi |last=Musthafa |first=Mohamed |date=30 November 2018 |archiveurl=https://archive.today/20181130113141/http://sun.mv/112336 |url-status=live |archivedate=30 November 2018 |access-date=30 November 2018|df=dmy-all}}
Later during the year, the first Maldivian anthology film was released which featured him in the segment directed by Ali Shifau, titled Foshi.{{cite news |url=https://mihaaru.com/entertainment/62002 |title=After a six years' gap, Hatharu Halha to release in Baiskoafu |work=Mihaaru |language=Divehi |last=Adhushan |first=Ahmed |date=29 September 2020 |archiveurl=https://archive.today/20200910180054/https://mihaaru.com/entertainment/62002 |url-status=live |archivedate=10 September 2020 |access-date=10 September 2020 |df=dmy-all}} The project was shot in 2013 and digitally released six years later due to several delays in post-production.{{cite news |url=https://avas.mv/14072 |title=Ravee on Hot seat in Hatharu Halha project |work=Avas |language=Divehi |last=Nadheem |first=Ahmed |date=4 March 2016 |archiveurl=https://archive.today/20200911091728/https://avas.mv/14072 |url-status=live |archivedate=11 September 2020 |access-date=10 September 2020 |df=dmy-all}}
Filmography
=Feature film=
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!scope="col"| Year !scope="col"| Title !scope="col"| Role !scope="col"| Notes ! scope="col" class="unsortable" | {{Tooltip|Ref(s)|Reference(s)}} |
| 2014
!scope="row"| Hulhudhaan | Aasif | |
| 2015
!scope="row"| Emme Fahu Vindha Jehendhen | Ahusan | |
| 2016
!scope="row"| Vaashey Mashaa Ekee | Adhuham | |
| 2017
!scope="row"| Mee Loaybakee | Hassan Shakir | |
| 2018
!scope="row"| Dhevansoora | Anees | Also producer |
| 2019
!scope="row"| Goh Raalhu | Ahmed Qalib | Special appearance |
| 2019
! scope="row" | Maamui | Bunny | |
| 2021
! scope="row" |Maryam | Ihsaan | |
| 2023
!scope="row"| Beeveema | Faisal | |
=Television=
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!scope="col"| Year !scope="col"| Title !scope="col"| Role !scope="col"| Notes ! scope="col" class="unsortable" | {{Tooltip|Ref(s)|Reference(s)}} |
| 2019
!scope="row"| Huvaa | Ali Jihad | Recurring role |
| 2019–2020
!scope="row"| Ehenas | Majid Saleem | Guest role |
| 2019
!scope="row"| Hatharu Halha | Asif's friend | In the segment Foshi |
| 2019
!scope="row"| Maayoos | Shakir's physician | Guest role; "Episode 8" |
| 2021
!scope="row"|Rumi á Jannat | Chintu | Recurring role; 7 episodes |
| 2021
!scope="row"| Nafsu | Imran | Also the director |
| 2021–2022
!scope="row" | Giritee Loabi | Rasheed | Recurring role; 22 episodes |
| 2022
!scope="row" | Dark Rain Chronicles | Yasir's subordinate | Main role in the segment "Party" |
| 2023
!scope="row" | Hiy Kalaayah Edheythee | Najih | Recurring role; 13 episodes |
| 2023
!scope="row"|Gareena | Yaamin | Recurring role |
| 2024
!scope="row"| Sharthu | Asim | Recurring role; 15 episodes |
=Other work=
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!scope="col"| Year !scope="col"| Title !scope="col"| Director !scope="col"| Producer !scope="col"| Notes ! scope="col" class="unsortable" | {{Tooltip|Ref(s)|Reference(s)}} |
| 2021
!scope="row"| Nafsu | {{Yes}} | | Web series; 10 episodes |
| 2022
!scope="row"|Rimsha | {{Yes}} | | Web series; 13 episodes |
References
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Category:21st-century Maldivian male actors