Niboo
{{Short description|Maldavian drama film}}
{{Infobox film
| name = Niboo
| image =
| caption = Official film poster
| director = Yoosuf Rafeeu
| producer = Yoosuf Rafeeu
| screenplay =
| writer = Yoosuf Rafeeu
| starring = Yoosuf Rafeeu
Reeko Moosa Manik
Niuma Mohamed
Waleedha Waleed
| cinematography = Mohamed Rasheed
| music = Bukhari Films
| editing = Yoosuf Rafeeu
| studio = Bukhari Films
| distributor = Television Maldives
| released = {{Film date|1996}}
| runtime =
| country = Maldives
| language = Dhivehi
}}
Niboo is a 1996 Maldivian drama film directed by Yoosuf Rafeeu.{{cite news|url=https://dho.mv/entertainment/35273 |title=Jumayyil Nimal's letter |work=Dho? |language=Divehi |last=Nadheem |first=Ahmed |date=2 July 2018 |archiveurl=https://archive.today/20190128072129/https://dho.mv/entertainment/35273 |url-status=live |archivedate=28 January 2019 |accessdate=28 January 2019 |df=dmy-all}}{{cite news|url=https://mihaaru.com/entertainment/25456 |title=Niuma announces her retirement with Nivairoalhi |language=Divehi |work=Mihaaru |last=Adhushan |first=Ahmed |date=21 October 2017 |archiveurl=https://archive.today/20190108162503/https://mihaaru.com/entertainment/25456 |url-status=live |archivedate=8 January 2019 |accessdate=8 January 2019 |df=dmy-all}} The film stars Rafeeu and Reeko Moosa Manik in dual roles while Niuma Mohamed and Waleedha Waleed feature in pivotal roles.{{cite news|url=https://mihaaru.com/entertainment/31518 |title=Who are the most profitable producers? |work=Mihaaru |language=Divehi |last=Adhushan |first=Ahmed |date=24 February 2018 |archiveurl=https://archive.today/20190104074535/https://mihaaru.com/entertainment/31518 |url-status=live |archivedate=4 January 2019 |accessdate=4 January 2019 |df=dmy-all}}{{cite news |url=http://www.haveeru.com.mv:80/dhivehi/entertainment/117464 |title=Top 10 Actresses in Malives |language=Divehi |work=Haveeru |last=Nadheem |first=Ahmed |date=23 February 2012 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120305014312/http://www.haveeru.com.mv/dhivehi/entertainment/117464 |url-status=dead |archivedate=5 March 2012 |accessdate=26 November 2018 }} It is an unofficial remake of Angoor (1982) starring Sanjeev Kumar and Deven Verma in dual roles which is a remake of another Bollywood film Do Dooni Char (1968) which itself is an adaptation of 1963 Bengali language comedy film Bhrantibilas, that is based on Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar's Bengali novel by the same name, which itself is based on Shakespeare's play The Comedy of Errors.{{cite news | url=http://www.indianexpress.com/news/just-breathe-and-reboot/766752/0 | title=Just breathe and reboot | work=Indian Express |last=Singh |first=Harneet | date=24 March 2011}}{{cite news|url=https://www.vnews.mv/142112 |title=Is Rohit Shetty's Circus a copy of Dhivehi film Niboo? |work=VNews |language=dv |date=20 February 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230816151126/https://www.vnews.mv/142112 |url-status=live |archive-date=16 August 2023 |access-date=16 August 2023}}
Premise
The film is about two pairs of identical twins separated at birth and how their lives go haywire when they meet in adulthood. Saleem (Reeko Moosa Manik) is married to Shahidha (Waleedha Waleed) and Ali (Yoosuf Rafeeu) is married to Ameena. They all stay together with Shahidha's younger sister Muneera (Niuma Mohamed). They are then met with another Saleem and Ali which creates confusion among both parties.
Cast
- Yoosuf Rafeeu as Ali (Dual roles)
- Reeko Moosa Manik as Saleem (Dual roles)
- Niuma Mohamed as Muneera
- Waleedha Waleed as Shahidha
- Roanu Hassan Manik as Hussain
- Ibrahim Rasheed as Mansoor
- Mariyam Shakeela as Saleema
- Fathimath Mufliha as Ameena
Soundtrack
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