Aminath Shareef
{{short description|Maldivian actress}}
Aminath Shareef is a Maldivian film actress.
Career
Mariyam Shauqee's widely acclaimed family drama television series Kahthiri was released in 1998, where she played the role of the sister of an indolent mother.{{cite news |url=https://dho.mv/baiscope/62237 |title=Where are all the drama series? |language=Divehi |work=Dho? |last=Ali |first=Ifraz |date=1 October 2019 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20201028162243/https://dho.mv/baiscope/62237 |url-status=live |archivedate=28 October 2020 |accessdate=28 October 2020}}
In 2005, she collaborated with Arifa Ibrahim for her critically acclaimed television series Vairoalhi Ahves Sirrun which revolves around two best friends involved in extramarital affairs who fail to perform their duties as husband and wife.{{cite news |url=http://www.vnews.mv/91868 |title=Filming of Niuma's last film to commence in January 2019 |language=dv |work=VNews |last=Adhushan |first=Ahmed |date=23 November 2017 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20190602052327/http://www.vnews.mv/91868 |url-status=live |archive-date=2 June 2019 |access-date=2 June 2019}} The show, which also included Lufshan Shakeeb, Ahmed Asim, Aminath Rasheedha, and Mariyam Shakeela, was listed as one of the most successful television series. She then collaborated with Abdul Faththaah for his romantic disaster film, Hureemey Inthizaarugaa (2005) cast along with Ravee Farooq, Mariyam Zuhura, Waleedha Waleed, Ibrahim Jihad and Neena Saleem.{{cite news|url=https://dho.mv/baiscope/31481 |title=Best 10 Actors |work=Dho? |language=Divehi |last=Maaha |first=Aishath |date=21 February 2018 |archiveurl=https://archive.today/20190106182050/https://dho.mv/baiscope/31481 |url-status=live|archivedate=6 January 2019 |accessdate=4 January 2019 |df=dmy-all}} The film, heavily reliant on the effect of the 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake on the Maldives, received favorable reviews from critics though it failed to perform financially.
The following year, she again collaborated with the same team, in Ibrahim's new romantic television drama series Vaguthu Faaithu Nuvanees, which follows the story of two best friends who love the same person, unbeknownst to each other.{{cite news |url=https://avas.mv/59849 |title=Where are all the drama series? |language=dv |work=Avas |last=Ashraf |first=Aisha |date=4 February 2018 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20190527043138/https://avas.mv/59849 |url-status=live |archive-date=27 May 2019 |access-date=27 May 2019}} This was followed by her performance as a generous woman in Moomin Fuad and Ali Shifau's critically appreciated crime film Heylaa (2006), which narrates the story of a fourteen years old ambitious boy who finds himself unknowingly being involved in smuggling of a revolver.{{cite news|url=https://archive.mv/dv/articles/X9owd |title=Heylaa: An awakening film from a drowsed industry |language=dv |work=Haveeru |last=Nadheem |first=Ahmed |date=29 March 2012 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20190117062120/https://archive.mv/dv/articles/X9owd |url-status=dead |archive-date=17 January 2019 |access-date=16 December 2018 |df=dmy-all}}{{cite news|url=https://dho.mv/baiscope/44005 |title=Fuad regrets his involvement in Happy Birthday |language=dv |work=Dho? |last=Maaha |first=Aishath |date=21 October 2018 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20190117060811/https://dho.mv/baiscope/44005 |url-status=live |archive-date=17 January 2019 |access-date=17 January 2019 |df=dmy-all}} It was the first Maldivian film to be shot in high-definition digital video.{{cite news|url=http://inaamu.presidencymaldives.gov.mv/Index.aspx?lid=177&wid=1343 |title=Gaumee Inaam 2018 - Ali Shifau |work=Presidency Maldives |language=dv |archive-url=https://archive.today/20190117062603/http://inaamu.presidencymaldives.gov.mv/Index.aspx?lid=177&wid=1343 |url-status=live |archive-date=17 January 2019 |access-date=3 December 2018|df=dmy-all}} Though the film received positive reviews from critics, it was a commercial failure, where co-director of the film Shifau opined that its commercial status was a result of casting "not very prominent" faces in the film and the "film-goers were not ready to accept the genre" at the time of release.{{cite news|url=https://www.sun.mv/109020 |title=Chippe with new hopes after receiving National Award |language=dv |work=Sun |last=Luba |first=Aminath |date=8 August 2018 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20190117060200/https://www.sun.mv/109020 |url-status=dead |archive-date=17 January 2019 |access-date=16 December 2018 |df=dmy-all}}{{cite news|url=https://dho.mv/baiscope/23701 |title=11 years anniversary for DRE; what did they achieve? |language=dv|work=Dho |last=Adhushan |first=Ahmed |date=14 September 2017 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20181005134413/https://dho.mv/baiscope/23701 |url-status=dead |archive-date=5 October 2018 |access-date=18 September 2018 |df=dmy-all}}{{cite news|url=http://www.haveeru.com.mv/dhivehi/entertainment/107034 |title=Moomin not satisfied even after 12 Awards |language=dv |work=Haveeru |last=Adhushan |first=Ahmed |date=4 July 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181216101531/https://archive.mv/dv/articles/DZ2eg |url-status=dead |archive-date=16 December 2018 |access-date=16 December 2018 |df=dmy-all}}
In 2008, Shareef starred in Fathimath Nahula and Yoosuf Shafeeu-directed television series, Soora (2008), as the mother of a twins who gets separated in a tragic road accident.{{cite news|url=https://dho.mv/music/28773?ref=mhr-home |title=Kuda Ibbe's playlist of Best 10 |work=Dho? |date=18 January 2018 |language=Divehi |archiveurl=https://archive.today/20190420110440/https://dho.mv/music/28773?ref=mhr-home |url-status=live |archivedate=20 April 2019 |accessdate=3 December 2018|df=dmy-all}} The following year, she played the role of an underprivileged wife in Amjad Ibrahim's romantic horror film Udhabaani alongside Yoosuf Shafeeu, Hamid Ali and Amira Ismail.{{cite news |url=http://inaamu.presidencymaldives.gov.mv/Index.aspx?lid=177&wid=175 |title=Gaumee Inaam 2009 - Mohamed Gasim |work=Presidency Maldives |language=Divehi |accessdate=30 November 2018 |df=dmy-all |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181130062829/http://inaamu.presidencymaldives.gov.mv/Index.aspx?lid=177&wid=175 |archive-date=30 November 2018 |url-status=dead }} Upon release, the film received mixed reviews from critics although it performed well at the box office, making it Ibrahim's most successful venture.{{cite news|url=https://avas.mv/2017|title=How much will you rate for Amjey? |work=Avas |language=Divehi |last=Nadheem |first=Ahmed |date=18 February 2015 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20150509083341/https://avas.mv/2017 |url-status=live |archivedate=9 May 2015 |accessdate=4 January 2019 |df=dmy-all}} She then appeared in a small role as a patient suffering from cardiovascular disease in the Yoosuf Shafeeu-directed Loaiybahtakaa (2009).{{cite news|url=https://dho.mv/baiscope/31481 |title=Best 10 Actors |work=Dho? |language=dv |last=Maaha |first=Aishath |date=21 February 2018 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20190106182050/https://dho.mv/baiscope/31481 |url-status=live |archive-date=6 January 2019 |access-date=4 January 2019 |df=dmy-all}} The romantic drama, co-starring Shafeeu, Sheela Najeeb, Fathimath Fareela and Mohamed Faisal, tells the story of unrequited love, and proved to be a commercial success.
In 2010, Yaaraa Productions released their second film, Fanaa, where she played the role of Athifa, a modern and vibrant middle-aged woman.{{cite news |url=http://www.haveeru.com.mv/entertainment/3102 |title=Fanaa: Proof of Yaaraa's immaturity |language=Divehi|work=Haveeru |last=Nafiz |first=Ali |date=15 July 2010 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20100718092407/http://www.haveeru.com.mv/?page=dates&date=2010-07-15 |url-status=dead |archivedate=2010-07-18 |accessdate=18 July 2010 }} Based on a novel published by Waheed titled Balgish, the film received mixed to negative response from critics; Ali Naafiz from Haveeru Daily classified the film as one of the worst Maldivian films released during the year.
Her first release of 2011 came in a brief role as Faheema who gets arrested for being allegedly involved in counterfeit dollars business, in the Moomin Fuad-directed crime tragedy drama Loodhifa.{{cite news|url=https://sun.mv/5254 |title=Loodhifa; Up-righting the fraternal film industry |language=Divehi|work=Sun |last=Naif |first=Ahmed |date=15 February 2011 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140902184704/https://sun.mv/5254 |url-status=live |archivedate=2 September 2014 |accessdate=16 April 2018}} Featuring an ensemble cast, the film deals with modern social issues in society told from the different perspectives of the characters.{{cite news|url=http://haveeru.com.mv/?page=details&id=104588&category=ihUfinum |title=Expectations for "Loodhifa" is high |language=Divehi|work=Haveeru |last=Nadheem |first=Ahmed |date=16 December 2010 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20101216122531/http://haveeru.com.mv/?page=details&id=104588&category=ihUfinum |url-status=dead |archivedate=16 December 2010 |accessdate=3 October 2018}} Made on a budget of MVR 600,000, the film was declared a commercial failure though it received wide critical acclaim. She then collaborated with Amjad Ibrahim to play the role of an unsympathetic wife who mistreats her disabled husband in his family drama Hithey Dheymee (2011) which received negative reviews from critics and was a box office failure.{{cite news|url=https://mihaaru.com/entertainment/6331 |title=Whats up with Hatharu Udhares Ayya? |language=Divehi|work=Mihaaru |last=Adhushan |first=Ahmed |date=26 September 2016 |archiveurl=https://archive.today/20190427091854/https://mihaaru.com/entertainment/6331 |url-status=live |archivedate=27 April 2019 |accessdate=22 December 2018 |df=dmy-all}}
Shareef's only release of 2012 was Abdul Faththaah's romantic film Love Story (2012), starred alongside Ali Seezan, Aishath Rishmy and Amira Ismail.{{cite news |url=http://www.haveeru.com.mv:80/dhivehi/entertainment/117784 |title=Have you seen the poster of "Love Story" |language=Divehi |work=Haveeru |last=Nadheem |first=Ahmed |date=1 March 2012 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120303201916/http://www.haveeru.com.mv/dhivehi/entertainment/117784 |url-status=dead |archivedate=3 March 2012 |accessdate=27 October 2018 |df=dmy-all }} The film and her performance received negative response from critics.{{cite news|url=http://haveeru.com.mv/dhivehi/film_review/119380 |title=An inside peak of "Love Story" |language=Divehi |work=Haveeru |last=Nadheem |first=Ahmed |date=4 April 2012 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20181003123710/https://archive.mv/dv/articles/Y9Ooa |url-status=dead |archivedate=3 October 2018 |accessdate=3 October 2018}} Displeased with the screenplay and performance of the actors, Nadheem of Haveeru wrote: "None of the actors were given scope to build their characters and none was able to justify their character. With excessive emotional scenes, actors were exposed to over-acting and nothing more".
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)}} |
| 2005
!scope="row"| Zuleykha | Herself | Special appearance |
| 2005
!scope="row"| Hureemey Inthizaarugaa | Nasheedha's friend | |
| 2006
!scope="row"| Hukuru Vileyrey | Nahidha's customer | Special appearance |
| 2006
! scope="row" | Heylaa | Sobira | |
| 2006
!scope="row" | Hiyani | Zahid's first wife | Special appearance |
| 2008
!scope="row"|Yoosuf |Aisthu | |
| 2009
!scope="row"| Udhabaani | Mariyam Manike | |
| 2009
!scope="row"| Loaiybahtakaa | Arifa | |
| 2010
!scope="row"| Dhin Veynuge Hithaamaigaa | Herself | Special appearance in the song "Annaashey Hinithun Velamaa" |
| 2010
!scope="row"| Fanaa | Athifa | |
| 2011
!scope="row"| Loodhifa | Faheema | |
| 2011
!scope="row"| Hithey Dheymee | Fareedha | |
| 2012
!scope="row"| Love Story | Hana's mother | |
=Television=
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!scope="col"| Year !scope="col"| Title !scope="col"| Role !scope="col"| Notes |
| 1998–1999
!scope="row"| Kahthiri | Jeeza's sister | Recurring role; 4 episodes |
| 2003
!scope="row"| Ujaalaa Raasthaa | Nadhira | Recurring role; 3 episodes |
| 2003–2004
!scope="row"| Vaisoori | Shameema / Abidha | In the segments "Kurin Visnaa Dhevunu Nama" |
| 2005
!scope="row" | Kalaage Haqqugaa | Zeena's mother | Recurring role; 5 episodes |
| 2005–2006
!scope="row"| Fukkashi | Various roles | Main role; 15 episodes |
| 2005
!scope="row"|Baiveriyaa | Shifana | Main role; 10 episodes |
| 2005–2006
! scope="row" | Vairoalhi Ahves Sirrun | Shah's mother | Recurring role; 52 episodes |
| 2005–2006
! scope="row" | Kuramey Vadhaaee Salaam | Arifa | Main role; 13 episodes |
| 2006–2007
! scope="row" | Vaguthu Faaithu Nuvanees | Shameema | Recurring role; 50 episodes |
| 2007
!scope="row"| Vimlaa | Vimlaa's mother | |
| 2007
!scope="row"| Wafaatheri Nuvevunas | | |
| 2008
!scope="row"| Asarugai | | |
| 2008
!scope="row"| Soora | Riyaz and Niyaz's mother | Main role; 5 episodes |
| 2008
!scope="row"|Umurah Ekee Ulhen Bunefaa |Ramla's mother | |
| 2009
!scope="row"| Mihithah Loabi Dheyshey | Khadheeja | Recurring role; 6 episodes |
| 2010
!scope="row"| Diary | Maleeha | Main role; 4 episodes |
| 2010
!scope="row"| 14 February | Najuma | Main role; 4 episodes |
=Short film=
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!scope="col"| Year !scope="col"| Title !scope="col"| Role !scope="col"| Notes |
| 2006
!scope="row"| Mohamma Kalo VS Bao Kalo | Herself | Special appearance |
| 2007
!scope="row"| Ossunu Iraaeku | Aminath | |
| 2007
!scope="row"| Nudhaashe Dhookohfaa Loabivaa | Rasheedha | |
| 2007
!scope="row"| Dhalhamathi | Hawwa | |
| 2007
!scope="row"| Magey Dharifulhu | Jeeza | |
| 2007
!scope="row"| Fahu Sofha | Ibrahim's mother | |
| 2007
!scope="row"| Paneeno | Aminaidhee | |
| 2007
!scope="row"|Badi Edhuru |Hudha's mother | |
| 2008
!scope="row"| Noonekey Nubunaashey | Naseem's mother | |
| 2009
!scope="row"| Beyinsaafu | Ruqiyya | |
| 2009
!scope="row"| Lhakoe | Haseena | |
| 2009
!scope="row"| Dhekunu Huvafen | Ayaz's mother | |
| 2010
!scope="row"| Lollypop | Kaiydhaitha | |
| 2010
!scope="row"|Fahun Rangalhuvaane 2 | Dhon Sihthi | |
References
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Category:21st-century Maldivian actresses