Aminath Rashfa
{{short description|Maldivian actress}}
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| caption = Rashfa attending Olympus reopening ceremony, 2023
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=y|1998|9|16}}
| birth_place = GDh. Gadhdhoo, Maldives
| nationality = Maldivian
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| occupation = Actress
| yearsactive = 2019–present
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Aminath Rashfa commonly known as Aashaa (born 16 September 1998) is a Maldivian film actress.
Career
After completing a diploma in aviation from a Sri Lankan-based institution, Rashfa moved back to Male' and was influenced by the TikTok trend, where she became an active TikTok user, which enabled her to showcase her talent as a performer.{{cite news|url=https://en.sun.mv/72986 |title=Aasha, the rising star of Maldivian film industry |work=Sun |last=Rasheed |first=Ahmed |date=27 February 2022 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20220227130739/https://en.sun.mv/72986 |url-status=live |archivedate=27 February 2022 |accessdate=27 February 2022 |df=dmy-all}}{{cite news|url=https://avas.mv/71894 |title=Aasha is industry's new face |language=Divehi |work=Avas |last=Ashraf |first=Aishath |date=19 October 2019 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20220108142549/https://avas.mv/71894 |url-status= live |archivedate=8 January 2022 |accessdate=8 January 2022 |df=dmy-all}} She was then offered to play a supporting tole in Ahmed Sinan-directed crime thriller Goh Raalhu (2019) which centers around the criminality and misdemeanor a young man has to deal with while trying to prove his truest intention of love.{{cite news|url=https://mihaaru.com/entertainment/32989 |title=Goh Raalhu yet again postponed |language=Divehi |work=Mihaaru |last=Adhushan |first=Ahmed |date=20 March 2018 |archiveurl=https://archive.today/20190128101708/https://mihaaru.com/entertainment/32989 |url-status=live |archivedate=28 January 2019 |accessdate=28 January 2019 |df=dmy-all}}{{cite news|url=https://mihaaru.com/entertainment/14230 |title=Goh Raalhu: Shinan's second direction |language=Divehi |work=Mihaaru |last=Adhushan |first=Ahmed |date=13 March 2017 |archiveurl=https://archive.today/20190128074915/https://mihaaru.com/entertainment/14230 |url-status=live |archivedate=28 January 2019 |accessdate=28 January 2019 |df=dmy-all}} Upon release, the film received widespread positive reviews from critics; Aminath Luba of Sun called it a "five-star worthy blockbuster film" and wrote: "The fresh faces including [Rashfa] pulls their respective roles with much expertise".{{cite news|url=https://sun.mv/115066 |title=Goh Raalhu Review: Drowned in the wave of Goh Raalhu |language=Divehi |work=Sun |last=Luba |first=Aminath |date=16 February 2019 |archiveurl=https://archive.today/20190523164142/https://sun.mv/115066 |url-status=live |archivedate=23 May 2019 |accessdate=23 May 2019 |df=dmy-all}}
In 2021, she again worked with Dark Rain Entertainment for their romantic comedy web series Giritee Loabi, where she played the role of Noora, the only child of a protective father who struggles to align her introvert boyfriend and her father.{{cite news|url=https://www.muniavas.com/39075 |title="Giritee Loabi" to release on 7 December |work=MuniAvas |language=Divehi |last=Rasheed |first=Ahmed |date=6 December 2021 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20211211101556/https://www.muniavas.com/39075 |url-status=live |archivedate=11 December 2021 |accessdate=11 December 2021}}{{cite news|url=https://www.muniavas.com/38345 |title=Dubbing of "Giritee Loabi" commenced |work=MuniAvas |language=Divehi |last=Dheema |first=Mariyam |date=8 October 2021 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20211211064315/https://www.muniavas.com/38345 |url-status=live |archivedate=11 December 2021 |accessdate=11 December 2021}} The following year she starred in Ahmed Asim's segment titled Firimaru from the crime suspense anthology web series Vihaali, where she played the role of a cashier working at a restaurant and how her life changes after a one-night stand with a customer.{{cite news|url=https://www.muniavas.com/37193 |title=A casting call for "Vihaali" |work=MuniAvas |language=Divehi |last=Rasheed |first=Ahmed |date=5 August 2021 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20220405091157/https://www.muniavas.com/40540 |url-status=live |archivedate=5 April 2022 |accessdate=11 April 2022 }}
In 2023, Rashfa collaborated with Dark Rain Entertainment for two other films. The first release, Beeveema revolves around the reunion of former students twenty-two years after their graduation and how this reunion changes the perspective of two childhood lovers about life and separation.{{cite news|url=https://sun.mv/173117 |title=Tickets on sale for "Beeveema" |work=Sun |language=Divehi |last=Hidhaaya |first=Aishath |date=20 January 2023 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20230211112355/https://sun.mv/173117 |url-status=live |archivedate=11 February 2023 |accessdate=11 February 2022 |df=dmy-all}}{{cite news|url=https://www.minoos.mv/4720 |title=It is a false accusation on the team of "Beeveema" |work=Minoos |language=Divehi |last=Adam |first=Ahmed Hameed |date=10 February 2023 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20230211110607/https://www.minoos.mv/4720 |url-status=live |archivedate=11 February 2023 |accessdate=11 February 2022 |df=dmy-all}} Aminath Luba from The Press called her an "aspiring actress proving her worth in the industry".{{cite news|url=https://thepress.mv/141780 |title="Beeveema" Review: Better than '96 film |work=The Press |language=Divehi |last=Luba |first=Aminath |date=10 February 2023 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20230211100638/https://thepress.mv/141780 |url-status=live |archivedate=11 February 2023 |accessdate=11 February 2022 |df=dmy-all}} This is followed by Ali Shifau-directed romantic film Hindhukolheh opposite Sharaf Abdulla, which narrates the story of a young girl about her love and self-discovery after her recent memory loss.{{cite news|url=https://www.muniavas.com/40407 |title=First look and title of DRE's "Hindhukolheh" to be released soon |work=MuniAvas |language=Divehi |last=Rasheed |first=Ahmed |date=15 March 2022 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20220315162123/https://www.muniavas.com/40407 |url-status=live |archivedate=15 March 2022 |access-date=15 March 2022 |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)}} |
| 2019
!scope="row"| Goh Raalhu | Niusha | |
| 2023
!scope="row"| Beeveema | Raniya | |
| 2023
!scope="row"| Hindhukolheh | Kiara | |
| 2024
! scope="row"| Mee Ishq | Saba | |
| 2024
!scope="row"|Saaya | Saaya | |
| 2024
!scope="row"| Kamanaa | Nora | |
=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)}} |
| 2021–2022
!scope="row" | Giritee Loabi | Noora | Main role; 22 episodes |
| 2022
!scope="row"|Vihaali | Aisha | Main role in the segment "Firimaru" |
| 2023
!scope="row"|Yaaraa | Aasha | Guest role; "Episode 1 & 50" |
| 2024
! scope="row" | Ereahfahu | Inaya / Inasha | Main role; 15 episodes |
=Short 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)}} |
| 2021
!scope="row"| Gulhun | Yasmine | |
References
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External links
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Category:21st-century Maldivian actresses