Hukuru Vileyrey
{{Short description|2006 Maldivian film}}
{{Infobox film
| name = Hukuru Vileyrey
| image = Hukuru Vileyrey.jpg
| caption = Official film poster
| director = Aishath Rishmy
Aminath Rasheedha
| producer = Aminath Rasheedha
| screenplay = Ibrahim Waheed
Aishath Rishmy
| writer = Ibrahim Waheed
| starring = Yoosuf Shafeeu
Aishath Rishmy
Zeenath Abbas
Mariyam Azza
| cinematography = Hassan Haleem
| music = Ibrahim Nifar
| editing = Aishath Rishmy
| studio = Yaaraa Productions
| distributor =
| released = {{Film date|2006|03|08}}
| runtime = 198 minutes
| country = Maldives
| language = Dhivehi
}}
Hukuru Vileyrey ({{Translation|Friday night}}), is a 2006 Maldivian romantic horror film directed by Aishath Rishmy and Aminath Rasheedha.{{cite news|url=https://avas.mv/17899 |title=Can "Vishka" be the movie of the year? |language=Divehi|publisher=Avas |author=Nadheem, Ahmed |date=30 May 2016 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20160603155311/https://avas.mv/17899 |archivedate=3 June 2016 |accessdate=3 June 2016}} Produced by Rasheedha under Yaaraa Productions, the film stars Yoosuf Shafeeu, Aishath Rishmy, Mariyam Azza and Zeenath Abbas in pivotal roles.{{cite news |url=https://dho.mv/style/30663 |title=Rishmy's style prior to Red Carpet |language=Divehi |work=Dho? |last=Rasheed |first=Nurah |date=8 February 2018 |archiveurl=https://archive.today/20190118061450/https://dho.mv/style/30663 |url-status=live |archivedate=2019-01-18 |accessdate=18 January 2019 }}{{cite news |url=http://vnews.mv/103080 |title=Isn't Azza the greatest? |language=Divehi |work=VNews |last=Shaneeza |first=Mariyam |date=11 September 2018 |archiveurl=https://archive.today/20190118061727/http://vnews.mv/103080 |url-status=live |archivedate=2019-01-18 |accessdate=18 January 2019 }}
The film was based on a novel published by Ibrahim Waheed in Haveeru Daily in 2003.{{cite news|url=http://www.haveeru.com.mv/dhivehi/entertainment/35543 |title=Hukuru Vileyrey - Big hopes, big challenges: Ainthu |newspaper=Haveeru Daily |author=Naseer, Ismail |language=Divehi|date=20 July 2006 |accessdate=8 October 2012 }}{{dead link|date=June 2017 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }} The film was a critical and commercial success while being considered "one of the few acceptable horror movies the Maldives film industry has ever produced".{{cite news|url=http://www.haveeru.com.mv/entertainment/31025 |title=Fanaa: Proof of Yaaraa's immaturity |newspaper=Haveeru Daily |author=Naafiz, Ali |date=19 July 2010 |accessdate=8 October 2012 }}{{dead link|date=June 2017 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }} The film was later released as a 15 episode television series with the inclusion of several clips that were cut from the cinema version.{{cite news|url=http://www.haveeru.com.mv/dhivehi/entertainment/49056 |title="Hukuru Vileyrey" releasing as a Drama |newspaper=Haveeru Daily |author=Ahmed, Fazeena |language=Divehi|date=23 November 2006 |accessdate=8 October 2012 }}{{dead link|date=June 2017 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}
Premise
Fairooz (Yoosuf Shafeeu), an aspiring author is happily married to his amusing wife Nahidha (Mariyam Azza) and blessed with a daughter. He once decided to write a novel about his friend, Rasheed (Ahmed Saeed) who has been possessed since childhood. The evil spirit (Zeenath Abbas) was expulsed from Rasheed's soul, bewitching Fairooz during the process of exorcism. After this the sprit kept haunting Fairooz.
Cast
- Yoosuf Shafeeu as Fairooz
- Aishath Rishmy as Nahidha
- Aminath Rasheedha as Fauziyya Shakir
- Zeenath Abbas as an evil spirit
- Mariyam Azza as Azza
- Ahmed Saeed as Rasheed
- Chilhiya Moosa Manik as Adam Manik
- Abdulla Muaz as Zaid
- Mariyam Shahuza as Yusra
- Mariyam Zuhura as Fazna
- Aishath Nashwa as Haifa
- Ahmed Shafeeu
- Aflah Shah
- Khalidha Adam
- Aminath Shareef (Special appearance)
Soundtrack
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| title1 = Vaathi Fariloa
| music1 = Hussain Sobah
| lyrics1 = Ahmed Nashidh (Dharavandhoo)
| extra1 = Abdul Baaree, Mariyam Rifqa
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| title2 = Haadha Salhiyey
| music2 = Hussain Sobah
| lyrics2 = Ahmed Nashidh (Dharavandhoo)
| extra2 = Aishath Inaya
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| title3 = Huree Nazar
| music3 = Muaviyath Anwar
| lyrics3 = Ahmed Nashidh (Dharavandhoo)
| extra3 = Fazeela Amir
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Accolades
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| scope="col"| Year
!scope="col"| Award !scope="col"| Category !scope="col"| Recipients !scope="col"| Result ! scope="col" class="unsortable"| {{Abbr|Ref.|References}} |
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| rowspan="6" | 2008
! scope="row" rowspan="6" | 5th Gaumee Film Awards | {{nom}} |
| Best Actress
| {{nom}} |
| rowspan="2"| Best Supporting Actress
| {{nom}} |
| Mariyam Azza
| {{nom}} |
| Best Visual Effects
| Ahmed Shiyam, Hamid Ibrahim, Hassan Adam | {{won}} |
| Best Makeup
| Hassan Adam, Fathimath Fareela | {{won}} |