Amira Ismail

Amira Ismail is a Maldivian actress.

Career

Amira's first release of 2010 was Abdul Fahtah's horror film Jinni alongside Ali Seezan and Mariyam Afeefa.[1] Based on true incidents that occurred in an island of Maldives, she played the fiance of Javid who has been enthralled by a ghost. Prior to release the film was marketed to be full of "suspense and uniqueness" compared to other mediocre Maldivian horror films. Upon release, the film received mixed reviews from critics; majority of them complaining for having the "same old feeling" of prior horror flicks though the performance were noted to be satisfactory. Despite the mixed reviews, the film witnessed a positive response at the box office, screening a total of twenty two housefull shows in Male', declaring it as a Mega-Hit.[2] Later in 2010, Ismail appeared alongside Yoosuf Shafeeu and Niuma Mohamed in Veeraana, a drama film that deals with child sexual abuse.[3] Directed by Shafeeu, she played the role of Saajila, an impotent wife whose step-daughter has being sexually assaulted by her uncle.[3] 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".[3] Her appearance in the film was perceived to be on a "satisfactory" level. Having a strong buzz prior its release, the film was proved to be a commercial success.[4]

Ismail began 2011 in a brief role of Fathimath, a friend of Areeka and Azeem—played by Fathimath Azifa and Ahmed Asim respectively—third-wheeling the couple, in the Moomin Fuad-directed crime tragedy drama Loodhifa.[5] Featuring an ensemble cast, the film deals with current social issues in the society told from different perspectives of the characters.[6] Made on a budget of MVR 600,000, the film was declared a commercial failure though it received wide critical acclaim, praising the performance of cast and the film's "realism" in its language, characters and their attitude.[5] It was followed by Amjad Ibrahim's suspense thriller film Hafaraaiy starred alongside Ali Shameel, Mariyam Shakeela, Yoosuf Shafeeu and Fathimath Fareela, which was a critical and commercial failure.[7] Based on a real incidence, the film narrates a story of a cannibal woman who is addicted to eats human flesh, how she victimised the inhabitants with her face covered in a veil.[7] The film received criticism for its "fragile" plot, "unnecessary" characters though its makeup was appreciated.[7] Ahmed Naif from Sun wrote: "neither scientifically nor psychologically, its been proven in the film how a chicken addict turns to be a cannibal. The film slides from a suspense thriller to a comedy for its inclusion of inconceivable details".[7]

She again collaborated with Amjad Ibrahim for his family drama Hithey Dheymee (2011) which received extremely negative reviews from critics and was a box office disaster. She next appeared in Yoosuf Shafeeu's family drama E Bappa (2011), featuring an ensemble cast including Hassan Manik, Yoosuf Shafeeu, Mohamed Manik, Sheela Najeeb, Lufshan Shakeeb, Mariyam Shakeela and Fathimath Fareela.[8] A film about fatherhood and how he has been treated by his family, received negative reviews for its "typical stereotype style" and was a box office failure.[8] A series of flop was continued with Hamid Ali's Laelaa starring Yoosuf Shafeeu, Ahmed Easa and Ali opposite her.[9] The film revolves around two daughters who were forced to arranged marriages by their parent.[9] The film and her portrayal of titular role received negative response from critics; "It's time Amira relaxes a bit in emotional scenes, she needs to stop torturing herself and audience when she cries".[9] The film was declared a flop at box office.[10]

Filmography

Year Title Role Notes Ref(s)
2010 Jinni N/A [1]
2010 Dhin Veynuge Hithaamaigaa Herself Special appearance in the song "Annaashey Hinithun Velamaa" [11]
2010 Veeraana Saajila [3]
2011 Hafaraaiy N/A [7]
2011 Loodhifa Fathimath [5]
2011 Hithey Dheymee N/A
2011 E Bappa N/A [8]
2011 Laelaa Laelaa [9]

References

  1. 1 2 Naseer, Ismail (11 February 2010). "Positive comment for the film - Its a big achievement". Haveeru (in Dhivehi). Archived from the original on 19 September 2018. Retrieved 19 September 2018.
  2. ↑ Nadheem, Ahmed (29 April 2010). "Positive comment for the film - Its a big achievement". Haveeru (in Dhivehi). Archived from the original on 19 September 2018. Retrieved 19 September 2018.
  3. 1 2 3 4 Nadheem, Ahmed (10 June 2010). "Veeraana did a satisfactory business at box office". Haveeru (in Dhivehi). Archived from the original on 10 June 2010. Retrieved 10 June 2010.
  4. ↑ Nadheem, Ahmed (13 May 2010). "Prior its release, seven shows of Veeraan booked housefull". Haveeru (in Dhivehi). Archived from the original on 13 May 2010. Retrieved 13 May 2010.
  5. 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.
  6. ↑ Nadheem, Ahmed (16 December 2010). "Expectations for "Loodhifa" is high". Haveeru (in Dhivehi). Archived from the original on 16 December 2010. Retrieved 3 October 2018.
  7. 1 2 3 4 5 Naif, Ahmed (14 March 2011). "Review of Amjay's Hafaraaiy". Sun (in Dhivehi). Archived from the original on 1 October 2018. Retrieved 1 October 2018.
  8. 1 2 3 MNBC (4 February 2012). "Reasons why E Bappa Flopped". Youtube (in Dhivehi). Archived from the original on 3 October 2018. Retrieved 3 October 2018.
  9. 1 2 3 4 Nadheem, Ahmed (6 October 2011). ""Laela": Why is a good screenplay needed?". Haveeru (in Dhivehi). Archived from the original on 5 October 2018. Retrieved 5 October 2018.
  10. ↑ Nadheem, Ahmed (29 September 2011). "Laela's premiere: A big satisfaction for Hamid". Haveeru (in Dhivehi). Archived from the original on 5 October 2018. Retrieved 11 October 2018.
  11. ↑ Naseer, Ismail (18 February 2010). "Dhin Veynuge Hithaamaigaa to release on April 5". Haveeru (in Dhivehi). Archived from the original on 22 September 2018. Retrieved 22 September 2018.
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