Free Delivery

{{Infobox film

| name = Free Delivery

| image = Free Delivery.jpg

| caption = Official film poster

| director = Ilyas Waheed

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| screenplay =

| writer = Ilyas Waheed

| starring = {{plainlist|

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| cinematography = Samaah Ibrahim

| editing = Mohamed Abdul Ghani

| music = Shaheed Legacy

| studio = Kazmik International

| distributor =

| released = {{Film date|2023|11|04|df=y}}

| runtime =

| country = Maldives

| language = Dhivehi

}}

Free Delivery is a 2023 Maldivian dark comedy film written and directed by Ilyas Waheed.{{cite news|url=https://thepress.mv/147517 |title=A dark comedy by Ille |work=ThePress |language=Divehi |last=Lubaa |first=Aminath |date=16 September 2023 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20230930142030/https://thepress.mv/147517 |url-status=live |archivedate=30 September 2023 |accessdate=30 September 2023}} Produced by Asim Ali, Amira Ali and Ilyas Waheed under Kazmik International, the film stars Thaathi Adam, Aisha Ali, Ali Raufath Sadiq, Washiya Mohamed and Ahmed Sharif in pivotal roles.{{cite news|url=https://www.muniavas.com/47061 |title=Free Delivery to start on 4th Nov this year |work=MuniAvas |language=Divehi |last=Rasheed |first=Ahmed |date=16 September 2023 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20230916171436/https://thepress.mv/145991 |url-status=live |archivedate=16 September 2023 |accessdate=16 September 2023}} The film was released theatrically on 4 November 2023.{{cite news|url=https://www.muniavas.com/47049 |title=A fun trailer of Free Delivery released |work=MuniAvas |language=Divehi |last=Rasheed |first=Ahmed |date=16 September 2023 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20230916171733/https://www.muniavas.com/47049 |url-status=live |archivedate=16 September 2023 |accessdate=16 September 2023}}

Cast

Development

The project was announced on 29 April 2023 as the first feature film from Kazmik International studio and the third film directed by Ilyas Waheed after Bavathi (2019) and Nina.{{cite news|url=https://mihaaru.com/entertainment/120732 |title="Free Delivery" A feature film from Kazmik after successful web series |work=Mihaaru |language=Divehi |last=Arusham |first=Ahmed |date=29 April 2023 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20230917155718/https://mihaaru.com/entertainment/120732 |url-status=live |archivedate=17 September 2023 |accessdate=17 September 2023}} The cast of the series was announced on 26 July 2023, which comprises several actors making their debut in a feature film including Thaathi Adam, Ali Raufath Sadiq, Hazif Mohamed, Fazil Fayaz, Fathimath Visama, Aishath Razan Ramiz and Saamee Hussain Didi, along with other actor including Aisha Ali, Washiya Mohamed, Ahmed Sharif, Mariyam Waheedha, Fathimath Latheefa and Ahmed Ifnaz Firag.{{cite news|url=https://thepress.mv/145991 |title=Free Delivery is coming with a big cast |work=The Press |language=Divehi |last=Luba |first=Aminath |date=26 July 2023 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20230916171436/https://thepress.mv/145991 |url-status=live |archivedate=16 September 2023 |accessdate=16 September 2023}} Filming was completed in mid-July 2023.

Soundtrack

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| title1 = Free Delivery

| music1 = Shahyd Legacy

| lyrics1 = Ilyas Waheed, Asim Ali

| extra1 = Hussain Samah, Aishath Humaisha Yoosuf, Ahmed Ifnaz Firag, Ahmed Sharif

| length1 = 3:25

| note1 = Promotional song

| title2 = You I Ah

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| extra2 = Shaheedha Mohamed, Ahmed Ifnaz Firag

| length2 = 4:20

| title3 = Dhuvey Dhuvey

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| extra3 = Ahmed Ifnaz Firag, Ahmed Sharif

| length3 = 2:44

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Release and reception

Free Delivery was theatrically released on 4 November 2023.{{cite news|url=https://hurihaa.mv/24254 |title=Free Delivery coming to Olympus on Nov 4 |work=Hurihaa |language=Divehi |date=16 September 2023 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20230930143641/https://hurihaa.mv/24254 |url-status=live |archivedate=30 September 2023 |accessdate=30 September 2023}} The film received mainly positive reviews from critics. Aminath Luba, reviewing from The Press lauded Ali Raufath Sadiq's comic timing and Thaathi Adam and Aisha Ali's "exceptional" performance, along with Ilyas Waheed's "brilliant" direction and his effort in introducing the genre of 'dark comedy' to Maldivian cinema.{{cite news|url=https://thepress.mv/148989 |title=Free Delivery Review: A masterpiece dark comedy; the whole cast is amazing |work=ThePress |last=Luba |first=Aminath |date=5 November 2023 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20231110070204/https://thepress.mv/148989 |url-status=live|archivedate=10 November 2023 |accessdate=10 November 2023 |df=dmy-all}}

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