Ahmed Saeed (actor)

Ahmed Saeed is a Maldivian film actor.

Career

In 2010, Mohamed appeared in a small role in Veeraana as a government official who witness the confess of a murderer. Directed by Yoosuf Shafeeu, it deals with child sexual abuse.[1] The film received mixed to positive reviews from critics; praising the writer and director for touching a condemnatory topic though criticing its "over-the-top melodrama".[1] Having a strong buzz prior its release, the film was proved to be a commercial success.[2]

In 2011 Saeed played the role of Junaid, the selfish friend of Nashid—played by Ismail Rasheed—who braiwashed him to be involved in counterfeit dollars business, in Moomin Fuad-directed crime tragedy drama Loodhifa.[3] Featuring an ensemble cast, the film deals with current social issues in the society told from different perspectives of the characters.[3] Made on a budget of MVR 600,000, the film was declared a commercial failure though it received wide critical acclaim and several acclodes.[4] At the 7th Gaumee Film Awards, Saeed was bestowed with the Best Costume Design award for his work in the film.[4] He then featured in a small role in Ali Shifau's psychological romantic thriller Zaharu alongside Ali Seezan, Niuma Mohamed and Sheela Najeeb.[5] The film centers on a married man who has a weekend affair with a woman who refuses to allow it to end and becomes obsessed with him.[5] The film is inspired from Adrian Lyne-directed American psychological erotic thriller film Fatal Attraction (1987).[5] Upon release the film received mixed response from critics and was declared a "flop" at box office.[6] Last release of the year featured Saeed as a police officer Zareer in Yoosuf Shafeeu-directed action drama film Insaaf (2011).[7] The film revolves around the disputes between two districts of an island.[8] Upon release, the film received mixed to positive reviews from critics.[9] Ahmed Nadheem from Haveeru praised the performance of Saeed.[9] For his performance, he received a nomination as Best Actor at 7th Gaumee Film Awards and 2nd Maldives Film Awards.[10][11]

In 2013, Saeed featured in Ali Shifau-directed horror film Fathis Handhuvaruge Feshun 3D which serves as a prequel to Fathis Handhuvaru (1997) starring Reeko Moosa Manik and Niuma Mohamed in lead roles. It was based on a story by Ibrahim Waheed, Jinaa: Fathis Handhuvaruge Feshun (2009), which itself is a prequel to the story Fathishandhuvaru (1996) written by himself which was later adapted to a film by same name in 1997.[12] The film was marketed as being the first 3D release for a Maldivian film and the first release derived from spin-off.[13] Upon release the film received generally negative reviews from critics.[14][15] Ahmed Nadheem from Haveeru Daily called the film a "disappointment" and Saeed's performance a "forgettable" one. [14]

In 2014, Saeed appeared in the Aishath Fuad Thaufeeq-directed Hulhudhaan alongside Mariyam Majudha and Roanu Hassan Manik which was a critical success.[16] The film was later screened at the Venice Film Festival.[17] The following year, he appeared in Ali Seezan's action film Ahsham.[18] Though the film received mixed reviews from critics, Saeed's performance as Jawid, an underboss was widely acclaimed.[19] It was one of the three entries from the Maldives to the SAARC Film Festival in 2016.[20] At the 8th Gaumee Film Awards Saeed received the Gaumee Best Supporting Actor award for Ahsham.[21]

The following year, he collaborated with Seezan to star in his romantic film Vafaatheri Kehiveriya (2016).[22] The film received a mixed to negative reception from critics. Nadheem blamed the title of the film for giving the impression of "old typical" to the film and considered Saeed's acting to be "strictly average" when compared to his other films.[23] Yoosuf Shafeeu-directed Baiveriyaa (2016), a comedy film featuring an ensemble cast was his second release of the year.[24] The film revolves around an aspiring actress who flees from her family to pursue a career in the industry and the suspicions and confusions that arise.[25] Upon release the film was positively received by critics. Nazim Hassan of Avas applauded the comic timing of the characters and mentioned Saeed's comic sense as a "highlight of the movie" including the scenes in which he depicts different notable film characters.[26] The film emerged as one of the highest grossing Maldivian films of the year.[27]

In 2017, Farooq portrayed MP Manik, a corrupt politician lured into a trap laid by Vishka, played by Aishath Rishmy, in Ravee Farooq's crime thriller Vishka.[28] Prior to release it faced controversies as Hassan Haleel requested a deferred release claiming he allegedly owns the story and script of the film.[29] However, the film was cleared for exhibition with the court order proclaiming that the ownership of the script and story belongs to Rishmy.[30] Upon release, the film opened to a positive response from critics.[31] Mohamed Musthafa of the Sun applauded its "unexpected climax" and Saeed's "exceptional portrayal" of the corrupt politician.[32] Echoing similar sentiments, Ahmed Nadheem of Avas considered his acting to be "per excellence, and beyond Maldivian cinematic standards".[33] The film was screened at the SAARC Film Festival in 2017.[34]

Filmography

Year Title Role Notes Ref(s)
2010 Veeraana Government officer Special appearance [1]
2011 Loodhifa Junaid [3]
2011 Zaharu Issey Special appearance [5]
2011 Insaaf Zareer Nominated—Gaumee Film Award for Best Supporting Actor
Nominated—Maldives Film Award for Best Supporting Actor		 [9][11]
[10]
2013 Fathis Handhuvaruge Feshun 3D Shareef [14]
2014 Hulhudhaan Rashad [16]
2015 Ahsham Jawid Gaumee Film Award for Best Supporting Actor [19]
2016 Vafaatheri Kehiveriya N/A [23]
2016 Baiveriyaa Janu [26]
2017 Vishka Manik [33]

Accolades

Year Award Category Nominated work Result Ref(s)
2016 7th Gaumee Film Awards Best Actor Insaaf Nominated [11]
Best Costume Design Loodhifa (Shared with Aminath Nasreena) Won [4]
Insaaf (Shared with Ismail Shafeeq and Yoosuf Shafeeu) Nominated [11]
2017 8th Gaumee Film Awards Best Supporting Actor Ahsham Won [21]

References

  1. 1 2 3 Nadheem, Ahmed (10 June 2010). "Veeraana did a satisfactory business at box office". Haveeru (in Dhivehi). Archived from the original on 2010-06-19. Retrieved 10 June 2010.
  2. ↑ Nadheem, Ahmed (13 May 2010). "Prior its release, seven shows of Veeraan booked housefull". Haveeru (in Dhivehi). Archived from the original on 2010-05-16. Retrieved 13 May 2010.
  3. 1 2 3 Naif, Ahmed (15 February 2011). "Loodhifa; Up-righting the fraternal film industry". Sun (in Dhivehi). Archived from the original on 2 September 2014. Retrieved 16 April 2018.
  4. 1 2 3 Adhushan, Ahmed (22 December 2016). "With 10 awards, "Loodhifa" crowned as Best Film". Mihaaru (in Dhivehi). Archived from the original on 30 March 2018. Retrieved 30 March 2018.
  5. 1 2 3 4 Adhushan, Ahmed (14 September 2017). "11 years anniversary for DRE; what did they achieve?". Dho (in Dhivehi). Archived from the original on 18 September 2018. Retrieved 18 September 2018.
  6. ↑ Hassan, Nazim (29 June 2015). "The love for cinema from Moger". Vaguthu (in Dhivehi). Archived from the original on 22 September 2018. Retrieved 22 September 2018.
  7. ↑ Nadheem, Ahmed (22 October 2011). ""Insaaf": Can this be a different film from Yooppe?". Haveeru (in Dhivehi). Archived from the original on 5 October 2018. Retrieved 5 October 2018.
  8. ↑ Nadheem, Ahmed (17 November 2011). "Premier date of "Insaaf" delayed". Haveeru (in Dhivehi). Archived from the original on 12 October 2018. Retrieved 12 October 2018.
  9. 1 2 3 Nadheem, Ahmed (8 December 2011). ""Insaaf": A totally different film". Haveeru (in Dhivehi). Archived from the original on 12 October 2018. Retrieved 12 October 2018.
  10. 1 2 "Feature Film Nominations Announced". Maldives Film Awards (in Dhivehi). Archived from the original on 30 March 2018. Retrieved 30 March 2018.
  11. 1 2 3 4 Adhushan, Ahmed (16 December 2016). "Nominations for 7th Gaumee Film Awards Announced". Mihaaru (in Divehi). Archived from the original on 30 March 2018. Retrieved 30 March 2018.
  12. ↑ Faisal, Ibrahim (5 January 2013). ""Fathishandhuvaruge Feshun": Most awaited release of the year". Addu Live (in Dhivehi). Archived from the original on 19 September 2018. Retrieved 19 September 2018.
  13. ↑ Nadheem, Ahmed (7 November 2012). "Premier of "Fathishandhuvaruge Feshun" postponed again". Haveeru (in Dhivehi). Archived from the original on 19 September 2018. Retrieved 19 September 2018.
  14. 1 2 3 Nadheem, Ahmed (17 April 2013). ""Fathis Handhuvaruge Feshun" review". Haveeru (in Dhivehi). Archived from the original on 19 September 2018. Retrieved 19 September 2018.
  15. ↑ Zaina, Fathimath (18 April 2013). ""Fathis Handhuvaruge Feshun" is a disappointment". Vnews (in Dhivehi). Archived from the original on 19 September 2018. Retrieved 19 September 2018.
  16. 1 2 Nadheem, Ahmed (28 December 2014). ""Hulhudhaan": A film that deserves many shows". Avas (in Dhivehi). Archived from the original on 28 March 2018. Retrieved 28 March 2018.
  17. ↑ Nadheem, Ahmed (25 December 2014). "First and last show of "Hulhudhaan" to be screened tonight". Avas (in Dhivehi). Archived from the original on 28 March 2018. Retrieved 28 March 2018.
  18. ↑ Mohamed, Ibrahim (25 August 2015). "60% of the film is completed" (in Divehi). Vaguthu. Archived from the original on 22 June 2016. Retrieved 22 June 2016.
  19. 1 2 Ahmed, Nadheem (11 November 2015). "Ahsham: 5 stars for Seezan's spirit" (in Divehi). Avas. Archived from the original on 18 June 2016. Retrieved 18 June 2016.
  20. ↑ Ahmed, Jaishan (9 June 2016). "Three entries to SAARC Film Festival; No award" (in Divehi). Vaguthu. Archived from the original on 15 June 2016. Retrieved 15 June 2016.
  21. 1 2 Adhushan, Ahmed (20 December 2017). ""Vaashey Mashaa Ekee" wins majority awards". Mihaaru (in Dhivehi). Archived from the original on 30 March 2018. Retrieved 30 March 2018.
  22. ↑ Maahaa, Aishath (9 April 2016). ""Vafaatheriya Kehiveriya" is almost complete: Seezan" (in Dhivehi). Avas. Archived from the original on 9 June 2016. Retrieved 9 June 2016.
  23. 1 2 Nadheem, Ahmed (5 June 2016). ""Vafaatheriya Kehiveriya" is not bad: Here is the reason behind its failure" (in Dhivehi). Avas. Archived from the original on 6 June 2016. Retrieved 6 June 2016.
  24. ↑ Adhushan, Ahmed (14 December 2016). "Last film of the year, "Baiveriyaa" releasing today". Mihaaru (in Dhivehi). Archived from the original on 30 March 2018. Retrieved 30 March 2018.
  25. ↑ Adhushan, Ahmed (3 January 2017). "Two shows of "Baiveriya" screening at olympus this week". Mihaaru (in Dhivehi). Archived from the original on 30 March 2018. Retrieved 30 March 2018.
  26. 1 2 Hassan, Nazim (17 December 2016). "Baiveriyaa: A fun and entertaining film". Avas (in Dhivehi). Archived from the original on 30 March 2018. Retrieved 30 March 2018.
  27. ↑ Adhushan, Ahmed (2 January 2017). "What was the best film of last year?". Mihaaru (in Dhivehi). Archived from the original on 30 March 2018. Retrieved 30 March 2018.
  28. ↑ Adhushan, Ahmed (31 May 2016). "Vishka will not be an ordinary film" (in Dhivehi). Mihaaru. Archived from the original on 3 June 2016. Retrieved 3 June 2016.
  29. ↑ Ibrahim, Muizzu (8 March 2017). "The request of deferment in release of Vishka declined". Mihaaru (in Dhivehi). Archived from the original on 30 March 2018. Retrieved 30 March 2018.
  30. ↑ Ibrahim, Muizzu (9 July 2017). "Court proclaimed owner of Vishka as Rishmy". Mihaaru (in Dhivehi). Archived from the original on 30 March 2018. Retrieved 30 March 2018.
  31. ↑ Nadheem, Ahmed (8 March 2017). "Vishka can't be controlled, so does its praise!". Mihaaru (in Dhivehi). Archived from the original on 30 March 2018. Retrieved 30 March 2018.
  32. ↑ Musthafa, Mohamed (10 March 2017). "Vishka: A woman ruled over an immoral man". Sun (in Dhivehi). Archived from the original on 30 March 2018. Retrieved 30 March 2018.
  33. 1 2 Nadheem, Ahmed (10 March 2017). "Vishka: A woman ruled over an immoral man". Avas (in Dhivehi). Archived from the original on 30 March 2018. Retrieved 30 March 2018.
  34. ↑ Adhushan, Ahmed (25 November 2017). "SAARC Film Festival 2017: Best Actress named as Rishmy". Mihaaru (in Dhivehi). Archived from the original on 30 March 2018. Retrieved 30 March 2018.
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