Lufshan Shakeeb

Lufshan Shakeeb
Lufshan looking at the camera wearing a white shirt
Shakeeb at film 7th Gaumee Film Awards Nomination Announcement Ceremony, 2017
Occupation Actor
Years active 2007–present

Lufshan Shakeeb is a Maldivian film actor.

Career

Shakeeb's first release of 2010 was Ali Seezan-directed family drama Maafeh Neiy alongside Seezan and Niuma Mohamed.[1] The film highlights many social issues including human rights abuses, forced marriages and domestic violence.[1] He played the role of Hamza, the love interest of Faza who ill-treats her own mother.[1] The film received mixed reviews from critics, majority of them dismissing its melodrama and was a moderate success at box office.[1] He next starred opposite Sheela Najeeb, Mohamed Manik and Yoosuf Shafeeu in Ahmed Nimal's horror film Zalzalaa En'buri Aun (2010).[2] It was a spin-off to Aslam Rasheed's horror classic film Zalzalaa starring, Ibrahim Wishan, Ahmed Shameel and Niuma Mohamed.[2] The film revolves around a mariage blanc, a murder of husband by his wife with secret lover and avenging of his death from everyone involved in the crime.[2] He played the role of Ahmed, a lawyer who helps two murders to acquire the property of a deceased man.[2] The film received mixed response from critics and it did average business at box office.[2] He next reunited with Niuma Mohamed in Ahmed Nimal's horror film The Three, which received negative reviews from critics and was declared to be a box office disaster.[3]

The following year, he played a brief role of Sappe, a revenging brother who exposes the counterfeit dollars business of his brother's murder, in the Moomin Fuad-directed crime tragedy drama Loodhifa.[4] Featuring an ensemble cast, the film deals with current social issues in the society told from different perspectives of the characters.[5] 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.[4] Shakeeb reunited with Niuma Mohamed in Hussain Munawwar's directorial debut romantic drama Sazaa (2011) featured alongside Ismail Rasheed.[6] Story of the film revolves around a carefree girl whose life flips upside down once she is forced to marry a brutal man.[6] He played the role of Zaid, a land surveyor from Male' who falls in love with a blithe person.[6] Ahmed Nadheem reviewing from Haveeru wrote: "After a long time, [Shakeeb] gets much scope in a feature film and he has done a good job".[6] Critically well-received, the film emerged as a commercial success.[6] He next appeared in Yoosuf Shafeeu's family drama E Bappa (2011), featuring an ensemble cast including Hassan Manik, Yoosuf Shafeeu, Mohamed Manik, Sheela Najeeb, Amira Ismail, Mariyam Shakeela and Fathimath Fareela.[7] 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.[7]

Filmography

Year Title Role Notes Ref(s)
2010 Maafeh Neiy Hamza [1]
2010 Zalzalaa En'buri Aun Ahmed [2]
2010 The Tree N/A [3]
2011 Loodhifa Sappe [4]
2011 Sazaa Zaid [6]
2011 E Bappa N/A [7]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 Naseer, Ismail (18 February 2010). "Posters of Maafeh Nei is heavily criticised". Haveeru (in Dhivehi). Archived from the original on 19 September 2018. Retrieved 19 September 2018.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 Naseer, Ismail (29 April 2010). "Zalzalaa Enburi Aun released on a housefull show". Haveeru (in Dhivehi). Archived from the original on 24 September 2018. Retrieved 24 September 2018.
  3. 1 2 MNBC (24 September 2010). "Fimee Udhares - Dhivehi film Tree (24 sep 2010) mnbc-603". Youtube (in Dhivehi). Archived from the original on 26 September 2018. Retrieved 26 September 2018.
  4. 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.
  5. ↑ 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.
  6. 1 2 3 4 5 6 Nadheem, Ahmed (12 March 2015). "Director's start is worthy". Haveeru (in Dhivehi). Archived from the original on 13 March 2015. Retrieved 30 March 2018.
  7. 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.
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