Wathan (film)
{{Infobox film
| name = Wathan
| image = Wathan.jpg
| caption = Official film poster
| director = Ali Seezan
| producer = Ali Seezan
| screenplay = Ali Seezan
| writer = Ali Seezan
| starring = Ali Seezan
Lufshan Shakeeb
Mariyam Siyadha
| cinematography = Hussain Munawwar
| music = Ibrahim Nifar
| editing = Ali Seezan
| studio = Cxanal Movies
| distributor =
| released = {{Film date|2011|09|15}}
| runtime =
| country = Maldives
| language = Dhivehi
}}
Wathan is a 2011 Maldivian war action comedy film written, edited, produced and directed by Ali Seezan.{{cite news|url=https://www.vaguthu.mv/evaguthu/410071/ |title=Maldivians like copied products; our own style is not accepted: Seezan |language=Divehi|publisher=Vaguthu |author=Abdulla, Fareeha |date=29 April 2016 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20160628081830/https://www.vaguthu.mv/evaguthu/410071/ |archivedate=28 June 2016 |accessdate=28 June 2016}} Produced under Cxanal Movies, the film stars Ali Seezan, Lufshan Shakeeb and Mariyam Siyadha in pivotal roles.{{cite news|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UwxxxXEBE_s&t=1s |title=Wathan (2011) |language=dv |work=Youtube |author=Dhirls |date=14 June 2013 |accessdate=3 October 2018 |df=dmy-all}} The film was released on 15 September 2011.{{cite news|url=http://www.haveeru.com.mv:80/dhivehi/entertainment/110285 |title=A big surprise from the team of "Wathan" |language=Divehi|work=Haveeru |last=Nadheem |first=Ahmed |date=18 September 2011 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20111004115119/http://www.haveeru.com.mv:80/dhivehi/entertainment/110285 |url-status=dead |archivedate=4 October 2011 |accessdate=5 October 2018}}
Cast
- Ali Seezan as Mr. Bond
- Lufshan Shakeeb as Capt. Niya
- Mariyam Siyadha as Siyadha; CID Agent
- Fiza as Aishath
- Ahmed Ziya as Ziya
- Shan as Shan
- Munaaz as Col. Abdulla Munaz
- Nadhiya Hassan as news presenter (Special appearance)
- Aishath Rishmy as Aishath Rishmy (Special appearance)
- Mariyam Azza in the item number "Dhurun Balaashey" (Special appearance){{cite news|url=http://mihaaru.com/entertainment/4277 |title=Azza has few upcoming movies lined up|language=Divehi|work=Mihaaru |last=Adhushan |first=Ahmed |date=10 August 2016 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20180402153739/https://mihaaru.com/entertainment/4277 |url-status=live |archivedate=2 April 2018 |accessdate=30 March 2018}}
Release and response
The film was released on 15 September 2011. Upon release the film received negative response from critics. Haveeru Daily felt the film "deceived" the audience in the name of action thriller; "I highly doubt if the project team was even sure of what kind of movie they were planning to make. It is a total mess between a serious action movie and scoop comedy". The film was further criticized for remaking several shots from Jim Abrahams's parody film, Hot Shots! Part Deux (1993).{{cite news|url=http://www.haveeru.com.mv:80/dhivehi/entertainment/110434 |title=Seezan in a mess for copying "Hot Shots" |language=Divehi|work=Haveeru |last=Nadheem |first=Ahmed |date=18 September 2011 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20111002200044/http://www.haveeru.com.mv:80/dhivehi/entertainment/110434 |url-status=dead |archivedate=2 October 2011 |accessdate=5 October 2018}}